China
Ruled China following the Zhou and the Qin dynasties.
Han Dynasty
This empire was founded by Chandragupta Maurya
Mauryan Empire
Creator of the world
Brahma
A group has exclusive control over the production and distribution of certain goods
Monopoly
Acceptance of people who hold different religious beliefs.
Religious Toleration
In which a central authority controls the running of a state.
Centralized Government
Chandra Gupta founded this empire
Gupta Empire
Those who accepted the newer teachings of Buddha belonged to
Mahayana
Headed by the mother rather than the father.
Matriarchy
Destroyer of the world
Shiva
Government jobs that civilians obtained by taking examinations.
Civil Service
Brought the Mauryan Empire to its biggest height
Ashoka
Buddha’s stricter, original teachings belonged to the
Theravada
Center of learning established in Baghdad in the 800s
House of Wisdom
Member of a Muslim dynasty that traced its ancestry to Muhammad’s daughter Fatima
Fatimid
The process of making conquered peoples apart of your culture.
Assimilation
Headed by the eldest male
Patriarchy
Mounded stone structures built over holy relics
Stupas
Group of people who were located in the southern portion of Indian
Tamil
Muslim-ruled area in what is now Spain
Al-Andulas
Network of Eurasian trade routes active from the second century BCE until the mid-15th century.
Silk Road
Gupta era, Classical Sanskrit author and playwright.
Kalidasas
Preserver of the world
Art of beautiful handwriting
Caligraphy
Muslim who tries to achieve direct contact with God
Sufi