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Persian Empire
Ancient India
Ancient China
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-ligions
100
The basis of the Persian Empire stems from this modern day country.
What is Iran
100
One of the two main cities of the Indus River Valley; not Mohenjo-Daro
What is Harappa
100
Desert in northern China
What is the Gobi
100
The earliest Hindu Text(s)
What are the Vedas
100
Confucianism focused on worshiping these familial predecessors
What are Ancestors
200
The Zoroastrian religion has one god, defined as this.
What is Monotheistic
200
The strict social class system of Ancient India
What is the Caste System
200
The divine ruling authority given to Chinese Dynasties
What is the Mandate of Heaven
200
The number of days that the Buddha spent meditating under a Bodhi Tree before reaching enlightenment
What is 48 (or 49) days
200
A major focus of Confucianism, Code of __________.
What is Politeness
300
Founder of the Achaemenid Empire (The First Persian Empire). Aka, the first Persian King of Kings
Who is Cyrus the Great
300
The Geographical space through which the Indo-Aryans were able to migrate to India
What is the Khyber Pass
300
To protect against invaders, this Dynasty constructed the Great Wall
What is the Qin Dynasty
300
The cause of all suffering according to the Buddha
What is desire
300
The symbol used to 'describe how seemingly opposite or contrary forces may actually be complementary or interconnected'.
What is Yin and Yang (Yin yang)
400
The system constructed by Darius to connect the far reaches of his empire
What is the Royal Road
400
Buddhism was spread through the Mauryan Dynasty, specifically, this key Emperor
Who is Asoka (Ashoka)
400
The fiber, often woven into a fabric, that lent its name to a famous trade route between China and Eastern Europe
What is Silk
400
One of the four Castes in the Caste System
What is the Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas, Shudras
400
Chinese religion focusing on harmony with nature and inner peace
What is Taoism
500
Governors of the Persian Empire were endowed with this title (in Persian)
What is Satrap
500
The Empire responsible for mathematics, medical advances, literature, astronomy
What is the Gupta Empire
500
White ceramic pieces, often decorated with blue floral designs. Sometimes called 'fine china'.
What is Porcelain
500
The way through which one can overcome desire according the Buddha
What is following the Eightfold Path
500
Dynasty during which Confucius lived (Shang, Zhou, Qin, Han)
What is the Zhou Dynasty