Religions
Reincarnation, karma and the caste system are a part of this Indian religion.
What is Hinduism?
Family of rulers.
What is a dynasty? Or hereditary rulers?
This is how Persians treated the people they conquered.
India, along with China, Russia and the Arabian peninsula are all located on this continent.
What is Asia?
Name at least one Chinese contribution.
What are silk, paper, porcelain, civil service, etc.?
Trade route that connected China to the rest of the world!
What is the Silk Road?
Persian ruler who conquered a lot of territory and started a tradition of treating his people fairly.
Who is Cyrus the Great?
Name of India's class system - where people were born into their class and could only change levels through reincarnation.
What is the caste system?
Built for defense in northern China. It didn't work.
What is the Great Wall?
Name a holy book for Hinduism.
What are Vedas and Upanishads?
Chinese writing
What is calligraphy?
in charge of the imperial bureaucracy\
Who is the king?
Who is Asoka?
Name at least TWO physical barriers that protected and isolated China.
What are the Himalayas, oceans and Gobi desert?
Name at least two beliefs of Taoism.
What are harmony with nature, simple life, inner peace and humility?
Who are the army, postal riders, or the king?
Name for the people that worked specific jobs in the Persian government (ex. tax collectors).
What is bureaucracy (imperial bureaucracy)?
Name at least two barriers that kept India isolated and protected.
What are the Himalayas, Hindu Kush and Indian Ocean?
Name at least TWO of the three religions practiced in China.
What are Buddhism, Confucianism and Taoism?
When Mulan prayed to her ancestors for guidance, it was part of this religion.
What is Confucianism?
Explain what the Mandate of Heaven is.
What is the statement that Chinese rulers used to say that they should rule (as long as they are just)?
Name at least 3 civilizations that Persia conquered - that we discussed in class!
What are Egypt, Phoenicia, Canaan, Mesopotamia/Babylon?
Gupta Empire was considered the Golden Age of India because of their many contributions. Name at least THREE?
What are math, astronomy, textiles, literature, medicine?
What is the Huang He (Yellow)?