Geographic Context
What geographic feature allowed sailors to travel to and from India?
Monsoon winds
Major trade route that connected China to Europe. Luxury items were often traded and were more expensive the farther they traveled
Silk Road
What achievements in Mathematics are the Mauryan and Gupta empire known for (must have at least one correct answer)
Arabic numerals
Concept of zero
Decimal system based on number 10 (still used today)
This was the most expensive good traded by the Chinese and the practice of making it was kept a secret
Silk
Classical India relied on what trade network to interact with other civilizations
The Indian Ocean Trade Network
The Chinese were known for creating durable what, which led to greater record keeping and the job of a scribe.
Paper
This individual is the most honorable emperor of the Mauryan Empire and responsible for establishing peace by allowing for religious tolerance in India
Asoka the Great
What two Chinese dynasties ruled over its classical age?
Qin and Han
Seasonal winds in India are often followed by what, which helps crop production.
Heavy rains
Justification for a person becoming the emperor of China
Mandate of Heaven
How was the government of Classical India able to establish peace and prosperity?
sponsored innovation
Regulated and taxed trade
Earned money from mines
Had tech and power to mass produce coins
Term meant to show the rise and fall of dynasties
Dynastic Cycle
Because of their isolation from mountains and deserts, what did the Ancient Chinese refer to themselves as?
The Middle Kingdom
In order to establish peace, the Han Dynasty created this...a system of government where there are different people in charge of different departments
Bureaucracy
What impact did the Mauryan and Gupta Empire have on medicine?
Use of herbs to treat illness
Surgeons set bones and performed plastic surgeries
Vaccinating people from small pox about 1,000 years before Europeans
How did men in China receive jobs in the Han government?
They took civil service exams
What major mountain ranges in China helped lead to their isolation? (One correct answer will be accepted)
Himalayan Mountains
Tian Shan Mountains
This new invention of the Chinese helped soldiers steady themselves and remain balanced on horseback
Bronze stirrups
This type of architecture consisted of large domed shaped shrines that housed sacred remains of holy people
Stupa Architecture
In the Gupta Empire, authors created these types of stories for their readers.
Fables and folktales in sanskrit