Geography & Early Civilizations
What river valley was home to Harappa and Mohenjo Daro?
The Indus River Valley
What is the Hindu universal spirit?
The Brahman
Who founded the Mauryan Empire?
Chandragupta Maurya
Name one of China’s two major river valleys.
Huang He (Yellow River) OR
Chang Jiang (Yangtze River)
Who was the first emperor of unified China in the Qin Dyansty?
Qin Shi Huangdi
What seasonal wind pattern brings heavy rains to South Asia?
Monsoons
What is the Buddhist term for enlightenment and escaping suffering?
Nirvana
What leader converted to Buddhism after the bloody battle of Kalinga?
Asoka
What writing tool did Shang rulers use to ask for guidance from their ancestors?
Oracle bones
What structure was expanded and built using forced labor?
The Great Wall
Name one feature that shows Indus cities were well organized.
Grid city layout, Great bath, Plumbing and draining system
The Hindu goal of union with Brahman is called
Moksha
What empire controlled the Silk Road and blended cultures?
The Kushan Empire
What belief says rulers must govern with virtue or they will lose their power AND Dynasty?
The Mandate of Heaven
Which dynasty used harsh rule based on Legalism?
The Qin
What structure in Mohenjo Daro may have been used for rituals or purification?
The Great Bath
Which religion taught ahimsa (strict non-violence?)
Jainism
True or False: The Gupta Empire’s Golden Age focused more on military expansion than cultural growth.
FALSE
Which philosophy focuses on respect, education & the Five relationships?
Confucianism
What test was used during the Han Dynasty to hire officials based on merit?
The Civil Service Exam
How did migration of Indo-Aryans change social organization in India?
They introduced the Vedas which introduced the Varna system (which later became the caste system.)
Unlike Hinduism, early Buddhism did not involve BLANK
worship or devotion to any god(s)
Give one example of cultural diffusion under the Kushan Empire.
Possible answer: Buddha statue in Greek clothing OR coins with both Vedic and Greek symbols.
Which philosophy wanted few rules and to follow nature’s path or "the way"
Daoism
Give two reasons why the Han Dynasty collapsed.
Corruption, too many taxes, forced labor, rebellion, invansion