Religion
India
China
Geography
100

Hindus believe Brahman is what?

A god encompassing and embodying the entire universe

100

Which group of nomads invaded and conquered northern India?

The Aryans

100

The mandate of heaven is a Chinese belief regarding

the use of religion to give the government authority to overthrow a dynasty and implement a new dynasty

100

From ancient times to the present, Indians have depended on the summer rains brought by seasonal winds called

Monsoons

200

In Hinduism, the highest goal of the individual soul was to achieve what?

to achieve moksha

200

The Aryans created a social class system based on a person’s

Job in society

200

China was an isolated civilization for a long time.  What was the major reason?

China's Geography

200

This Mountain Range Divides India from China

Himalayas

300

Religious practice in ancient China included the practice of

Ancestor Worship

300

What are some characteristic of the Indus Valley civilizations cities?

Cities were planned and had their own plumbing and sewage systems

300

These were used to talk to the gods, usually written on bones of animals. 

Oracle Bones

300

The Huang He River is also known as? This is the river that creates the most fertile soil in China, where we see the rise of Chinese civilization 

Yellow River

400

Hinduism includes the belief that the soul does what after death?

Souls are repeatedly reincarnated until they achieve Moksha

400

this social system was brought by the Aryans, this social system was based off of your job in society

The Caste System 

400

The endless cycles of dynasties in China?

Dynastic Cycles

400

What are the names of the two deserts in China?

Gobi and Taklamakan 

500

The Chinese concept of the balance of the universe is symbolized by this (good versus evil, light versus dark)

Yin and Yang

500

The written language brought by the Aryans is called 

Sanskrit

500

What was a major advantage of the Chinese system of writing?

People from areas within China could read it, even if they spoke other Chinese dialects or languages.

500

what are the names of the natural barriers of China? Must name the four. 

Himalayas, Gobi Desert, Taklamakan desert, and the Pacific Ocean?