India 1
Name the two major river valleys in India
Indus and Ganges
Seasonal rain patterns
Why is it hard to invade China?
Natural borders like mountains, ocean, etc.
Shihuangdi named this the official philosophy when he was emperor
Legalism
The oldest major religion that began in India
Hinduism
Group of people that are below the Caste System
Untouchables
The priestly class of the Caste System
Brahmans
The proper way of life
Dao
Upper class where wealth is passed from generation to generation
Aristocracy
Philosophy that allows nature to take its course
Taoism
Major trade route throughout SE Asia
Silk Road
System where people are born into a specific place in society
Caste System
What percentage of the land in China is suitable for farming?
10%
Two major rivers in China
Yellow and Yangtze
Philosophy that states all humans are inherently evil
Legalism
What is the plateau on the Indian subcontinent?
Deccan
Practice of self-denial in Hinduism
Ascetics
Mandate of Heaven
Jumping on a fire as a ritual of death
Suttee
Philosophy that encourages compassion and empathy for others
Confucianism
Finding a oneness with God
meditation
Founder of Buddhism
Siddhartha Gautama
Longest Dynasty
Zhou
Age of Shihuangdi when he was named emperor
13
"The First Teacher"
Confucius