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Ancient India and China Geography
Mixed Bag
Ancient India Religions
Confucianism
100
This is the term for a seasonal wind. They occur in India and can bring rain or hot, dry weather.
Monsoon
100
The ultimate goal of Buddhism is to crush your desires or the state of?
Nirvana
100
What is name of the system that Aryans came up with to stratify the members of their society (part of Hinduism)?
Caste system
100
This is the Confucian term for respect for family.
filial piety
200
India is named after the Indus River. What is the name of India's sacred river?
Ganges River
200
What was the name of the river Ancient China developed along?
Huang He or Yellow river
200
What is the term for the belief that the soul is reborn in the next lifetime?
reincarnation
200
This is the collection of Confucius' teachings. They were collected by his students and written down in this.
Analects
300
What mountain range is in northeast India and serves as a natural barrier from China?
Himalayas
300
In Hinduism, these were the members of the highest caste.
Brahmins or priests
300
These people were considered the lowest members of the caste system and actually were considered outside the system.
Untouchables
300
Can you name one of Confucius' five relationships?
ruler-subject husband-wife father-son older brother-younger brother friend-friend
400
Emperor Qin Shi Huangdi had this structure built to protect China from invaders and to mark those who were inside as "civilized" Chinese.
The Great Wall
400
True or False? Confucius believed strongly that education built character.
True
400
He was the founder of Buddhism.
Siddhartha Gautama
400
True or False. Confucius believed that birth was the best way to decide who should have power and position in government.
False
500
Can you name one of the two mountain passes that the ancient Aryans passed through on their invasion path into India?
Khyber or Bolan passes.
500
This term is the belief that your culture is better than others. Example: China called itself the Middle Kingdom and everyone else were uncivilized or barbarians.
Ethnocentrism
500
In Hinduism this is the term for your duties within the caste system.
Dharma
500
The Han dynasty used these types of tests based on the teaching of Confucius to decide who would get government positions.
Civil Service Test