This land is your land
What is the name of the continent that both India and China are on?
Asia
Which Mauryan ruler converted to Buddhism after a great battle?
Asoka the Great ***Daily Double***
Who was the founder of the Qin Dynasty?
Shi Huangdi
Which Indian religion had a strict caste system with no social mobility?
Hinduism
The Silk Road connected which continents through trade routes?
Africa, Asia, and Europe
Name the mountain range that separates India & China?
Himalayas ***Double Jeopardy***
Which empire ruled during the Golden Age of India?
Gupta
Who was the founder of the Han Dynasty?
Liu Bang
Buddhists believe that if we end _______, we will end all suffering.
Desire
What is cultural diffussion
the spreading and merging of different cultures together
Name the oceans that border India & China?
Indian Ocean & Pacific Ocean
Identify any scientific, mathematic, or medicinal advancement of the Indian Golden Age?
Decimal system, modern numbers, pi, zero, solar year, cosmetic surgery, vaccines, earth is round, book on medicinal plants, book on diseases
Besides marriage, how could you change your class in the Han Dynasty?
Passing the Civil Service Exam
Which chinese philosophy recommended harsh punishments for disobedience and luxurious rewards for obedience?
Legalism ***Daily Double***
Approximately, how long was the Silk Road? (correct if within 250 miles of the correct answer)
4,000 miles
How does the Thar Desert, Gobi Desert, and Taklamakan Desert hinder expansion for India and China?
No resources, dangerous to travel across
The Edicts of Ashoka were reforms made to the Mauryan Empire that gave people new rights and services. How were the edicts told to the public?
Put on Stone Pillars
What product did the Han Dynasty keep secret so they could have a monopoly (total control) on the world supply?
Silk
What is the Dao?
The universal force that connects all things
Why would Merchants travel with guards and in large caravans?
Protection from Bandits and Robbers ***Daily Double***
How does the Indo-Gangetic Plateau, Yellow River, and Yangtze River encourage expansion for either India and China?
Fresh water and fertile land
Whose invasion of India scared local kingdoms to give their armies to Chandragupta, eventually leading to the creation of the Mauryan Empire?
Alexander the Great
What was Shi Huangdi's motivation to unify all of China? (not just peace or control, what spefically was he concerned about)
Which chinese philosophy believed in filial piety and what does it mean?
Confucianism, it means putting your family's needs above your own
The Silk Road remained in use until which year?
1453