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Vocabulary
Ancient India
Ancient India Geography
Ancient China
Ancient China Geography
100
the exchange of ideas, customs, goods and technologies among cultures
What is cultural diffusion?
100
Hinduism and Buddhism
What is the religion and belief system that emerged in India
100
Southeast Asia
In which continent is India located?
100
dynasty
This is the ruler of Ancient China for many generations
100
Asia
In which continent is China located?
200
The belief in one god - Judaism
What is monotheism? Give an example
200
Caste System
This rigid social structure still exsists in rural areas of India today
200
Peninsula
What kind of landform is India?
200
Mandate of Heaven
What is divine intervention?
200
Huang-He
What is the Chinese name given for the "Yellow River"?
300
Relgion- the belief in god or gods Belief system- is a way to "behave" or a philosophy Buddhism vs. Hinduism
What is the difference between a religion and a belief system. Give an example of each
300
City planning and plumbing
The Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro civilization developed:
300
Indus and Ganges
What are the two rivers that make up the Indus river civilization?
300
5 Key relationships Filial Piety Respect and know your place in society Superior-Inferior
Describe the teachings of Confucius
300
The floods would destroy crops, villages and kill people.
Why was the Yellow River also referred to as the "River of Sorrow"
400
A ruling family
What is a dynasty?
400
A time of peace, prosperity and achievement. The Gupta empire.
What is a golden age? Name the golden age of Ancient India.
400
Monsoons
What are the seasonal winds that affect Indian civilization?
400
Silk Roads: Cultural Diffusion and trade Great Wall of China: Prevent invasion and provide protection
Name two achievements of Shi Huangdi and how they impacted society
400
Nomads were no longer nomadic. They were able to grow crops due to the fertile soil that was present due to the Yellow (Huang-He)river.
Why did nomads settle near the Huang-He River?
500
The Chinese believed that there culture was the center of the earth, so they called themselved the Middle Kingdom. (Also known as being ethnocentric)
What is the Middle Kingdom? Who believed they were the "Middle Kingdom"? * Extra 100 points: What is the term given to the idea that you believe your culture is superior to others?
500
Hindu & Buddhism similarities: Reincarnation, Karma, Dharma Differences: Hindu- caste system, polytheistic, Moksha Buddhism- No caste system, NOT polytheistic, Eightfold Path, 4 Noble Truths, Nirvana
Name three similarities and three differences between Hinduism and Buddhism
500
Mountains- protection from invasion but isolation Deserts- protection from invasion but isolation Rivers- FOOD! Fertile Soil but Floods!
Name three geographic features that make up the early civilization of China. For each be sure to describe the postive AND negative impact of these features.
500
D- Peace with nature, respect nature, ying yang C- 5 key relationships, respect, superior-inferior L- Good behavior is rewarded, bad behavior is punished, Fear will prevent wrong doing
Compare and Contrast Legalism, Daoism and Confucious
500
Mountains- protection from invasion but isolation Deserts- protection from invasion but isolation Rivers- FOOD! Fertile Soil but Floods!
Name three geographic features that make up the early civilization of China. For each be sure to describe the postive AND negative impact of these features.