Belief Systems
A cycle of birth, death, and rebirth, and that karma governs the cycle
What is Hinduism?
physical feature that separates China from India?/
What are the Himalayas?
seasonal winds that brought rainy or dry season/
What are monsoons?
belief in one god
What is monotheism?
Trade route that connected China to the West
What is the Silk Road?
The state of understanding the truth of life and ending the cycle of rebirth
What is enlightenment?
family of rulers
What is a dynasty?
trade route established by India/
What is the Indian Ocean trade complex?
belief in many gods
What is polytheism?
What is Buddhism?
Chinese belief in deep respect for elders in family
What is filial piety?
Dynasty that had a Golden Age of Chinese technology
What is the Han Dynasty?
The social class system of India
What is the caste system?
ability to change occupation and social standing
What is social mobility?
Indian religion that remained in India
What is Hinduism?
Emperor Ashoka is known for spreading this religion throughout the Mauryan Empire.
What is Buddhism?
China's first Emperor
Who is Shi Huangdi?
geographic region with the highest population/
What is Northern Plain or foothills of Himalayas?
spread of Buddhism to China and Japan
What is cultural diffusion?
The creation of this number evolved from the placeholder dot symbol in the Gupta Empire
What is zero?
A leader is responsible for their subjects and must set a good example
What is Confucianism?
Dynasty that unifed China
Who is the Qin Dynasty?
Indian numeral system/
What is 1-9 and zero?
What is the Mandate of Heaven?
The Gupta developed this mathematical system
What is the decimal system of notation?