Geography and Early Civilizations
The early Harappan civilization grew up around which river?
Indus
Which people sit at the top of the caste system in India?
Brahmins
Which empire ruled India during its Golden Age?
Gupta
What was the first Chinese dynasty, ending around 1750 BCE?
Xia
What is the name given to the collection of Confucius's sayings?
Analects
Name the two major cities that developed in the Indus River Valley
Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro
Which religion is the oldest current religion in the world and the most common religion in India?
Hinduism
What are the three classical Indian Empires?
Mauryan, Kushan, and Gupta
How did Chinese priests communicate with the afterlife to get advice?
Oracle Bones
What belief system became a rival to Confucianism?
Taoism (Daoism)
Which early writing system from this unit is still undeciphered?
Seals
In Buddhism, what is the ultimate reality also known as?
Nirvana
What significant step did Chandragupta Maurya take as a ruler?
United India into an empire
How did ancient kings in ancient China determine who would rule?
Mandate of Heaven
Civil Service Exams
Which river was most important to Ancient China?
Huang He (Yellow) River
Name the three major gods of Hinduism
Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva
Who is seen as one of the greatest leaders in India's history?
Ashoka
What explains the rise, decline, and replacement of a Chinese dynasty?
Dynastic cycle
Neo-Confucianism helped create which class in China that ran the government?
Scholar-official class
How did monsoons affect the development of early Indian civilizations?
Positive-provided rain for agriculture
Negative-could result in catastrophic flooding
Karma, reincarnation, and an Indian origin are shared by Hinduism and Buddhism. Which belief belongs to Hinduism alone?
Moksha, caste system, etc
Name two achievements of India's Golden Age.
Math, medicine, astronomy, literature. Answers may vary.
Yuan
Name two achievements of the Tang Dynasty.
Woodblock printing, paper (money), gunpowder, iron plow. Answers may vary.