People
Which apostle is credited with bringing the gospel to India?
Thomas
This developed during the Han Dynasty and brought China into direct contact with Greek and Rome through trade?
The Silk Road
Who established the earliest recorded civilization in Africa on the banks of the Nile?
the Egyptians
What was the most important cultural organization in Africa?
The tribe
What is polygamy?
Marriage to more than one spouse
This ruler brought China under one strong centralized government, standardized the Chinese weight, measurement, and coinage systems and brought uniformity to China’s writing system?
Qin Shi Huang
The "Pax Sinica" was a period of peace for which civilization?
China
This early eastern African kingdom embraced a form of Christianity and possessed the only know written language at the time?
Aksum
The majority of people in Sub-Saharan African held to these beliefs?
Traditional tribal religions
From which dynasty does China receive its name?
Qin Dynasty
This leader extended the Mauryan Empire and promoted Buddhism within the empire through the construction of thousands of shrines, or "stupas"?
Asoka
What was the most remarkable achievement of the Qin Dynasty?
Construction of the Great Wall began
Chandragupta Maurya is credited with establishing the first strong empire in India. What is its name?
the Mauryan Empire
The Han dynasty period marked the entrance of what major religion into China?
Buddhism
Several families with a common ancestor formed a?
Clan
Who is referred to as "the Indian Shakespeare"?
Kalidasa
The earliest evidence for civilization in West Africa appears to be this culture, located in modern Nigeria?
Nok Culture
The earliest kingdom in eastern Africa that had served as a province of Egypt was called?
Kush
After Buddhism split, this group continued to hold to the original teachings of Buddha and emphasized his humanity?
Theravada Buddhists
This Buddhist group transformed Buddha into a supernatural being?
Mahayana Buddhists
List the 3 main gods of Hinduism.
Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva
The first trace of people in Africa may be found in what anthropologists refer to as?
the Bantu migration
India entered its greatest era of prosperity and achievement during which empire?
the Gupta Empire
Buddhism declined during the Gupta Empire as the rulers tended to support this religion?
Hinduism
List 3 of the Chinese inventions discussed in class.