Geography & Maps
This large body of water was the center of trade and transportation for the Roman Empire.
What is the Mediterranean Sea?
This concept, found in both Hinduism and Buddhism, refers to the rebirth of the soul.
What is Reincarnation?
This Mauryan leader is famous for converting to Buddhism and erecting stone pillars (edicts) across India.
Who is Ashoka?
This major network of trade routes connected the Han Dynasty in China with the Roman Empire.
What is the Silk Road?
A government ruled by a single person, usually a king or emperor, like in Rome or China.
What is a Monarchy (or Empire)?
This mountain range forms a natural barrier between India and China, limiting trade and invasion.
Answer: What are the Himalayas?
This set of guidelines, including "Right View" and "Right Action," is followed by Buddhists to achieve Nirvana.
What is the Eightfold Path?
This empire is known for the "Pax Romana," a long period of peace and stability.
What is the Roman Empire?
The process by which different cultures share ideas, goods, and technologies is called this.
What is Cultural Diffusion?
In Rome, these written laws were displayed publicly to ensure equal treatment (in theory).
What are the Twelve Tables?
Early civilizations like Egypt, Mesopotamia, India, and China all developed around these geographic features to aid agriculture.
What are River Valleys?
Unlike Hinduism, Buddhism rejects this rigid social hierarchy.
What is the Caste System?
This "Golden Age" Indian empire is celebrated for achievements in mathematics, including the concept of zero.
What is the Gupta Empire?
Along with silk and spices, this major religion spread from India to China and Japan along trade routes.
What is Buddhism?
This term describes a time of great peace, prosperity, and scientific achievement in a civilization.
What is a Golden Age?
This city in Egypt became the center of Hellenistic culture and learning.
What is Alexandria?
This Chinese philosophy, utilized by the Qin Dynasty, emphasizes strict laws and harsh punishments.
What is Legalism?
Alexander the Great is responsible for creating this blend of Greek, Persian, Egyptian, and Indian cultures.
What is Hellenistic Civilization?
This body of water was essential for trade between India, Africa, and Southeast Asia (using monsoon winds).
What is the Indian Ocean?
The method of bringing water to crops, crucial for the survival of early river valley civilizations.
What is Irrigation?
The location of the Maurya and Gupta empires was primarily in this modern-day country.
What is India?
"Karma" refers to this concept.
What is the sum of a person's actions (good or bad) that decides their fate in future existences?
This Chinese Emperor used Legalism to unify China and began construction on the Great Wall.
Who is Qin Shi Huangdi?
Cultural diffusion often occurred as a result of trade or this violent method of expansion.
What is Conflict (or War/Conquest)?
This term refers to the process of adding territory to an existing country or empire.
What is Annexation?