Ancient China Geography
What played a major role in development of Chinese civilization?
Its Geography
What are monsoons?
Who created the Mauryan Empire?
Candragupta Maurya
Which Chinese Dynasty lasted the longest?
The Zhou Dynasty
The most important language of Ancient India is:
Sanskrit
What is the name of the desert in China?
The Gobi Desert
Where did the Harrapans civilization develop?
Along the Indus River Valley
Who is the strongest leader of the Mauryan Empire?
Asoka
Which Chinese Dynasty created China's first writing system?
The Shang Dynasty
The largest religion in India today is:
Hinduism
What four ways did people get food in Ancient China?
Farming, fishing, hunting, and domesticated animals.
What physical feature separates India from the rest of its continent? (Its name)
The Himalayas
What religion did the Gupta Empire make a major religion in India?
Hinduism
What does "Shi Huangdi" mean?
First emperor
In China people of high rank were called:
Lords
What made China's river valleys ideal for farming?
It flooded often and left fertile soil (silt) along the bank.
Why is India called a subcontinent?
India is very large and separated from the main continent by mountains
What leader led the Gupta Empire to its highest point?
Candra Gupta II
Name one invention that the Han Dynasty created.
Paper, sundial, seismograph, or acupuncture.
What is a mandate from heaven? (Not on word wall)
When heaven gave power to kings/leaders, and no one could rule without heavens permission.
Name two major rivers in Ancient China.
Hange He (Yellow River) and Chang Jiang
Name the two major river valleys in Ancient India.
Indus River Valley and Ganges River Valley
What led to the end of the Mauryan Empire AND the Gupta Empire?
Mauryan Empire: Wars and Outside Invaders
Gupta Empire: Conquered by the Huns
Which Chinese Dynasty did archeologist not yet find evidence of?
The Xia Dynasty
A time when China had several civil wars and lacked a strong government to stop power struggle in China is known as the:
(Not on word wall)
Warning State