Indus Valley
What are the geographic features that make up the surrounding area of India, what are the rivers
Mountains and Deserts, Indus and Ganges
What are the geographic features that make up the surrounding area of China, what are the rivers
Mostly mountains and deserts, Huange He (Yellow and Chang Jiang
What does Moksha mean?
State of perfect understanding
What does Nirvana mean?
Release of selfishness and pain
What was exchanged along the silk road? List 5
________(1) bring heavy winds that contribute to over 70% of India's precipitation
Monsoons
The Zhou claimed authority by the ______(3), however this would cause many of the dynasties to rise and fall by the _______(2)
Mandate of Heaven; Dynastic Cycle
Who is the founder? What kind of religion was it?
No Founder, polytheistic
Who is the founder? How many gods do they worship?
Siddhartha Gautama (The Buddah), None
What was India's role on the Silk Road? What was China's Luxury good?
Middle Man, Silk
The Golden Era Civilization for India
Gupta
The Golden age Civilization for China came under the _____(2)
Han Dynasty
What language is the Vedas written in
Sanskrit
Who are the leaders of Buddhism, what is the sacred text
Buddhist Monks and Nuns, The Verses of Righteousness
Political system where nobles are granted the use of lands that belong to the king out of mutual dependence
Feudalism
Who unified the empire of India after Ashoka's death?
Chandra Gupta
The Han Dynasty set up the ____(3) which contributed to the ____(1) system
Civil Service Exam; Merit
How did Hinduism spread?
Indian Merchants on trade routes
How did Buddhism spread?
Traders and Missionaries
What does filial piety mean? What are the core key emphasis for Confucianism?
Respect for elders, Emphasis on Family, Emphasis on Education
What is the story of Ashoka?
Great Hindu Warrior, defeats the Mauryan dynasty in the battle of Kalinga, feels sorrow, converts India to Buddhism
Qin Dynasty established a ____(1). This style was built on Legalism and had the famous quote "_______(4)"
Autocracy; "Strengthen trunk, weaken branches"
What are the Basic beliefs of Hinduism? Explain the process of how they work together
Reincarnation, Caste System, Karma, Moksha. We die and are reincarnated into a specific caste system based on our karma, Moksha is end goal
What are the Basic beliefs of Buddhism(3)? Explain the process of how they work together
4 Noble Truths, 8 fold path, Nirvana. Life is about suffering through the 4NT, we end all suffering from 8FP, end goal is Nirvana, no caste system
Legalism: Gov't should use ______ (2)to restore harmony. If people feared to commit ____ (2)then they would avoid the _____(2)
harsh punishment; small crimes, big crimes.