Miscellaneous
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
Name two achievements/inventions of the dynasties of China.
paper, compass, gunpowder
100
In which continent is China located?
Asia
200
What is monotheism?
The belief in one god.
200
This rigid social structure still exsists in rural areas of India today
Caste system
200
What was the Silk Road?
A trade route that connected Asia and Europe allowing exchange of ideas and goods.
200
What is divine intervention (God's pick the rulers)?
Mandate of Heaven
200
What is the Chinese name given for the "Yellow River"?
Huang-He
300
Which ancient Chinese philosophy believed that people were naturally bad and needed strict laws and harsh punishment to maintain order.
Legalism
300
What mathematical concept was developed during the Gupta Empire?
The concept of zero
300
What are the two rivers that make up the Indus river civilization?
Indus and Ganges
300
Confucius taught the importance of filial piety. What is filial piety?
Respecting your ancestors (parents, grandparents, etc)
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
Astronomer Aryabhata believed that the Earth's orbit was ______________ and not circular.
elliptical
400
What natural barriers lie between India and China?
Himalayan Mountains
400
Why was the Great Wall built?
To prevent invasion and provide protection
400
What landforms must be present for a civilization to exist?
River valleys for farming
500
Buddhism is founded on the _____ ________ Truths.
The Four Noble Truths
500
Name four of the eight-fold paths.
Know and Understand the 4 noble truths.
Give up possessions and do not harm others.
Tell the truth nothing else.
Do not commit evil acts( murder and or stealing)
Earn money the proper way
Work for good not evil.
Keep senses under control.
Practice meditation.
500
Name three geographic features that make up the early civilization of India. For each be sure to describe the positive 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
What did the Chinese people call their country (because they thought they were the center of the world)?
The Middle Kingdom
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!