People
Who was the leader on the Mongol Empire responsible extending the majority of its borders
Ghengis Khan
What are the 8000 clay soldiers meant to protect the first emperor of china in the afterlife?
Terracotta Warriors
How many times has the great wall of china been breached?
twice
What was the name of global trade network that united Africa, Asia and Europe
Silk Road
What is the goal of Hinduism?
Reach Moksha
This is the ruler of the Mauryan Empire that united all of India and established religious toleration
Ashoka
What Chinese Kingdom was able to unite all of China?
Qin
What was the era in which china fought for 500 years prior to unification
Warring States Period
Why was India considered the center of the ancient world?
- Everyone wanted spices
- Located in the middle of the ancient world
What is the goal of Buddhism?
To Reach Nirvana
Who brought the caste system to India?
Aryans
This is the place where Chinese emperors and family members resided during the Ming and Qing dynasties
Forbidden City
What are some modern features of the ancient Indian city Mohenjo-Daro?
1. Sewers
2. Bathtubs
3. City gridlock
4. Garbage disposal
5. Toilets
What are the steps of the Dynasty Cycle?
1. Emperor has mandate of heaven
2. Dynasty does well
3. Corruption begins
4. Natural disasters
5. People believe dynasty lost mandate of heaven
6. People rebel & establish new dynasty
How does someone achieve Karma in Hinduism?
Doing their job well and never deviating from that path
Who was the first emperor of China?
Qin Shi Huang
What is the order of the Caste System
1. Priests
2. Warriors
3. Merchants and Landowners
4. Peasants
Untouchables
This allows for all people to be incentivized to perform tasks well in order to be promoted. (heavily used by the Mongols)
Meritorious system
This is when a dynasty or emperor has gods approval to rule
Mandate of Heaven
What are the 4 noble truths in Buddhism
1. Life is suffering
2. There is a cause to the suffering
3. There is an end to the suffering
4. Need to follow the 8 fold paths
Who established the Yuan dynasty of China?
Khubilai Khan
This is the belief that people are selfish in nature and need a strict set of laws to contain human impulses
Legalism
What is the largest land based empire in history
Mongol Empire
Explain the Confucian metaphor of wind and grass?
- Between ruler and ruled
- Grass is humble enough to be bent by the wind
What are the 8 fold paths
Right...
1. Action
2. Mindfullness
3. Speech
4. View
5. Concentration
6. Livelihood
7. Effort
8. Intention