Classical China
Classical India
Classical China 2
Classical India 2
Mayan Civilization
100
Emperor Qin Shi Huangdi is most infamously known for bruning books and burying ______
Confucian scholars alive
100
True or False: Hinduism is monotheistic
False
100
This dynasty is considered the "golden age" of China
The Han dynasty
100
This religion developed in India over the course of centuries, justifying the caste system.
What is Hinduism?
100
Geographic location of the Mayan civilization
The Yucatan Peninsula
200
Which dynasty embraced Legalism?
Qin Dynasty
200
These two major world religions have their historical roots in India
Buddhism and Hinduism
200
In the Qin dynasty, these were buried with wealthy and powerful leaders, to keep them safe in the afterlife.
What are terracotta soldiers?
200
The empire known as India's "golden age"
The Gupta Empire
200
3 major crops
Corn, squash, and beans
300
How did the Han Dynasty find the best and brightest Confucian scholars for their government bureaucracy?
Civil service examinations
300
The Mauryan Dynasty unified most of India except...
The southern tip of India
300
DAILY DOUBLE: The period in Chinese history where the chariot and the crossbow were invented.
The Warring States period
300
DAILY DOUBLE: Indian philosopher/prince who claimed to have found the way out of the reincarnation cycle to Enlightenment, through meditation.
Who is Siddhartha Gautama? (The Buddha)
300
Used as currency by the Mayans
Chocolate
400
Name the two major architectural achievements of the Qin Dynasty
The Teracotta Army and the Great Wall of China
400
What caused Ashoka to embrace a peaceful government policy?
The Battle of Kalinga
400
The Qin dynasty used this government system to keep order, which banned Confucian & Taoist ideas.
Legalism
400
These 4 areas were classical India's greatest accomplishments and legacy.
Mathematics, medicine, astronomy, and intellectual thought
400
Two tech achievements
Water cisterns, pyramids, number systems
500
Which 3 philosophies emerged from the Era of Warring States? (One we did not focus on in class)
Confucianism, Daoism, Legalism
500
What is the name of the system of class differences embedded in Indian society?
Caste system
500
The justification used by kings and emperors in China to support their own power - their right to rule.
The Mandate of Heaven
500
Before Hinduism, the name used most often for ancient Indian religious practices was...
Brahmanism
500
2 interactions with the environment
Terrace farming and slash & burn