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