Persian Empire
This was the largest empire in the world.
What is the Persian Empire?
Indian civilization began here.
What is the Indus River?
This Indian religion is polytheistic.
What is Hinduism?
This geographically isolated river is where Chinese civilization began.
What is the Huang He River?
This symbol represents both Confucianism and Taoism.
What is yin & yang?
King Cyrus the Great allowed the diverse regions he took over to keep their language and religions.
What is Persian tolerance for conquered peoples?
These physical barriers made invasion into India difficult.
What are the Hindu Kush (mountains), the Himalayas (mountains), and the Indian Ocean?
Asoka and his missionaries spread this religion.
What is Buddhism?
Qin Shi Huangdi built this for protection from Northern invaders.
What is the Great Wall (of China)?
Respect for elders and ancestor worship.
What are beliefs of Confucianism?
King Darius divided the Persian empire into 20 provinces ruled by a local governor (Satrap) that collected taxes and informed the king of potential uprisings.
What is an imperial bureaucracy?
The varnas (division based on skill) and the jatis (division based on birth) merged to create this top-down, birth-based hierarchy.
What is the caste system?
These are the two main beliefs of Hinduism.
What are reincarnation and karma?
This 4,000 mile long route made trade and communication between China and other cultures much easier.
What is the Silk Road?
Simple life and inner peace.
What are beliefs of Taoism?
This 1,677 mile road system was used to collect taxes & improve communication and trade throughout the Persian Empire.
What is The Royal Road?
These ancient cities are found in the Indus River Valley.
What are Harappa & Mohenjo-Daro?
These are the two main beliefs of Buddhism.
What are the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path to Enlightenment?
Dynasties of family rulers could stay in power as long as they had this.
What is the Mandate of Heaven?
Code of politeness and emphasis on education.
What are beliefs of Confucianism?
This Persian religion believes in the struggle between two opposing forces in the universe – good vs. evil.
What is Zoroastrianism?
These two Indian civilizations introduced the world to innovations such as free hospitals and the concept of zero.
What are the Mauryan Empire & the Gupta Empire?
These are the sacred writings of Hinduism.
What are the Vedas and the Upanishads?
China brought these four innovations to the world.
What are paper, silk, porcelain, and the civil service system?
Humility and harmony with nature.
What are beliefs of Taoism?