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Rebirth of the soul in another bodily form
reincarnation
Large dome-shaped shrine that housed sacred remains
stupa
Headed by the father or oldest male
patriarchal
Respect for parents
filial piety
Complete control of a product or business by one person or group.
monopoly
Hindu god known as the Creator
Brahma
Founder of Buddhism
Siddhartha Gautama
Maurya emperor who converted to Buddhism
Asoka
Philosopher whose ideas helped shape Chinese civilization for 2,500 years.
Confucius
Emperor who united China
Shi Huangdi
Hindus believed that the caste could be changed by
the law of karma
The government of India villages was administered by
village council
Which philosophy taught that government should pass strict laws and enforce them with harsh punishment?
Legalism
Han rulers based their policies on teachings of
Confucius
The trade route that linked China with the west became known as the
Silk Road
Both Hindus and Buddhists believed in
nonviolence
The golden age of India took place during the rule of the
Guptas
In Hindu society, the purpose of caste rules was to
ensure spiritual purity
Indian villages were ruled by
a village council
In an Indian household, the head of the family was the
father
Confucius taught the Chinese people that their most important duty was
respect for parents
Han emperors based their rule on the teachings of
Confucius
China became the most technologically advanced civilization in the world under the rule of the
Han dynasty
How did the Han emperors select officials to run the government?
They set up a system of civil service exams that were open to anyone.
Daoists believed that the best government was one that
governed the least