Chinese Dynasties
The Pax Sinica occurred under which dynasty?
Han
The teachings of Confucianism are found in what book
The Analects
According to Buddhism, what is the root of all suffering?
Desire
What are monsoons?
Seasonal winds that bring rain
Which dynasty was ruling during India's golden age?
Gupta
Which dynasties built the Great Wall?
The Qin and Han
Under Confucianism, prospective workers for the government had to do well on their...
Civil Service Exams
The idea of a person's social and religious duty, and the need to fulfill that duty is called...
Dharma
Early civilizations in India settled near which two rivers?
Indus and Ganges
What is a meritocracy?
Government jobs are given based on merit (ability)
How did individuals communicate with the Gods during the Shang dynasty?
Oracle Bones
Identify all 5 of the key relationship
Ruler to subject
Father to son
Husband to wife
Elder brother to younger brother
Friend to friend
In Hinduism, what decides the caste people will reincarnate into their next life?
Karma
Early civilizations in China settled near which two rivers?
Yellow and Yangtze
How does a leader lose the Mandate of Heaven?
Stops providing good government, decline, corruption, high taxes, natural disasters, etc.
Why was book burning common during the Qin dynasty?
The primary purpose for the development of the two major philosophies was to...
Restore order during the warring states period
Why was Buddhism appealing to people in the lower classes?
Buddhism rejects the caste system, believes everyone has an equal opportunity to reach nirvana
Classical India was connected to which two trade routes?
Indian Ocean trade complex
Silk Road
How did Ashoka spread his values and ideologies?
He posted edicts along roads, near cities, and important sights
What is the chronological order of the dynasties? (here they are in alphabetical...Han, Qin, Shang, Zhou)
Laws under the Legalist Qin were "nondiscriminatory." As a result, which group felt threatened
The Aristocracy/Elite
Why is Hinduism considered both monotheistic and polytheistic?
There is one true God (Brahman), but multiple forms of the the one true God
Which geographic feature would have most likely hindered the ability of the Guptas to expand into China?
The Himalayas
Referring to themselves as the "Middle Kingdom" reveals what about the early Chinese?
They were ethnocentric