Unit 2: India and China

What isolated China from other civilizations?

What makes India part of a subcontent?

Qin Shi Huangdi unified these things in order to unify China

While the Huang He river provides fertile soil it also devastates China with

What is another name for the Yellow River?

What is the ability to read and write?

Seasonal winds that bring summer rains

Aryans brought what language to India?

Which group had the lowest respect in China?

Which dynasty believed in Mandate of Heaven?

Hindu idea of karma and reincarnation _________ the caste system

In ancient India, one's life was heavily influenced by the _____ they were born into

What is a distinguishing factor of Indus River Valley Civilizations?

A complex system of writing made ________ rates low in ancient China.

What helped spread Chinese products and ideas?

What symbol demonstrates the focus of natural order and balance?

______ was a Mauryan ruler who conquered most of India, then converted to Buddhism. 

Religion that developed in Shang was a combination of animism and ________

Belief that people are inherently bad and need harsh laws to control them is what philosophy 

To bring back social harmony and order, Confucius thought society should be organized by _____.

What great, defensive structure stretches across northern China?

What kind of shadow did Indian astronomers look at to determine earth was round?

Modern numerals/ decimal system was invented in ancient __________

_______ is the belief that the a soul is reborn in a different form

Shang, Zhou, and Qin are examples of Chinese ______

_______ believed that suffering is caused by attachment to the things of this world

Why do we know relatively little about the Indus River Valley civilization?

In ancient China,  priests used ______ to predict the future and answer questions

_____ made a highway system with Rock Edicts along the side of the roads

Under the Qin dynasty, which occupation was most honored?

In the Zhou Dynasty, they could remove a ruler through __________.

In ancient China, writing became an art form called

Fireworks, gunpowder, rockets, magnetic compass; all were inventions of ancient

Ancient Chinese called themselves "________" bc they saw China as the center of civilized world

_____ is Confucius' teaching regarding respect for parents and elders.

In a patriarchal society, the most important member of the family is the _____.

Who is the founder of Buddhism?

Untouchables in India