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One of Asia's 3 great river valleys, it corresponds to China
What is the Huang He or Yellow River
This indigenous people of India were completely driven out by the Aryans due to being outclassed in nearly every way.
The Dravidians
This native Indian family drove out the Greeks after Alexander's death and established an empire
This was what the Chinese first called their country because it means "Middle Country"
Chung Kuo
Between 320 A.D and 535 A.D, this family established their rule over northern India and inaugurated India's "golden age"
The Guptas
This is the lowest point of land. It is also the saltiest place on earth.
The Dead Sea
This system introduced a strict separation of classes where one was stuck.
Caste System
This religion which is similar to Hinduism in that it believes in reincarnation but is opposite in that their is no deity to worship.
Buddhism
During the Shang Dynasty, this was developed and it was considered one of the most important developments at the time
A system of writing
This great tomb at Agra was built by a Mogul emperor for his wife
Taj Majal
This is one of the 3 major land regions that lies on the Indian subcontinent
Himalayan Mountain System, the Northern Plains, Deccan Plateau
The caste system was borne from this religion. If you were born into a low class, then you must have done something bad in your past life
Hinduism
This is the name of the Hindu nobleman that left his life of luxury for one of self denial and became Buddha
Siddhartha Gautama
This form of mathematics was devised by Indians and its name means "the reunion of broken parts" in Arabic
Algebra
These two men were considered China's greatest philosophers
Lao-tse and Confucius
This people were fierce barbarians that invaded India from the northwest.
Aryans
This is the belief that people will continuously be rebirthed in a cycle according to the law of karma
This man was considered the greatest ruler of the Maurya Empire.
Asoka
This empire was established by the Muslim warrior Babar in the A.D 1500s
The Mogul Empire
The name "China" comes from this dynasty, which was the first dynasty to rule a united China
Ch'in Dynasty
This civilization rose around 2000 B.C in parts of India and Pakistan
Indus Valley civilization
This was the ranking of those in the caste system
Priests or Brahmans; princes and warriors; landowners and merchants; laborers, farmers, and servants
If you were someone that broke the rules of your caste, you would then become this
Outcaste or Untouchable
This dynasty was China's longest ruling dynasty spanning nearly 900 years
Chou Dynasty
This road was important as it linked China with the Roman world and allowed goods to be traded and ideas and religion to be spread
The Great Silk Road