India 1
This is the most popular religion in India
Hinduism
India is a country located on this continent
Asia
Laws were put in place to improve the treatment of Dalits but the laws __________________.
have not been followed
This is series of defenses that were built across the northern borders of ancient China to protect against different groups that would try to invade China.
The Great Wall of China
Taoists believe that people should live happily with _________.
This is the name for how Indian society is structured. It is based on Hinduism and the god Brahma.
The Caste System
This group is at the bottom of the Caste System of India.
Dalit or Untouchables
China is a country located on this continent
Asia
Siddhartha Gautama was a former prince who gave up his riches and created what religion?
Buddhism
This was a network of trade routes that through China and Europe.
The Silk Road
This is the Hindu idea that when a person dies their soul is reborn as another person.
True or False: Those born as Dalits were believed to be being punished for bad they had done in a previous life.
True
A family of rulers where power over a country is passed from one family member to the next is called a ____________.
This name means "enlightened one" or "smart one"
Buddha
This was a material that was widely traded on the Silk Road
Silk
Olives
Olive Oil
Wine
Jade
Silver
Spices
Incense
Ivory
The idea that how good you are in your current life will determine how good your next (reincarnated) life will be describes _____________.
True or False: Dalits are often allowed to choose from the best jobs available in India.
False
This is one of China's famous inventions
Gun powder
Paper
Fireworks
Silk
True or False: Buddha taught that self-indulgence (getting everything you want) was the key to eliminate suffering.
False
People traded many goods along the Silk Road but they also helped spread ________ (like religion and social customs) from one country to another.
Ideas
True or False: It is nearly impossible to switch castes.
True
About _____% of people in India are Dalits.
20%
This famous location is were many of the ancient emperors lived.
The Forbidden City (Palace)
Confucius' idea of the Mandate of Heaven was that emperors and rulers were __________________.
Chosen by the gods and as such should not be challenged.
True or False: The Silk Road worsened the spread of The Black Death (Plague) throughout Europe.
True