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The most popular and prolific poet who wrote thousands of poems expressing emotional themes

This dynasty was established by Zheng, who took the name: Qin Shi Huang

Late 1970s The People’s Republic of China mandated a _______-child-per-household policy

This dynasty brought about the beginning of construction of The Great Wall

What are the two main cities of India?

A religious practice based on the belief that deceased family members havea continued existence

The Mauryan Empire was the first strong empire of India. Who was it founded by?

1^st emperor of Japan (according to legend) and was a descendent of the sun goddess

Who was the founder of Buddhism?

The second largest continent and covers ⅕ of the earth’s land surface

What animal do Hindus view as a symbol of wealth, strength and abundance; they are sacred

The first emperor of Japan was _______

What means “the way of the gods” and is Japan's native religion?

The highest mountain range in the world that's located in India

Who is referred to as a great soul or “world soul”

What was the most important caste group?

________ is believed to be the founder of Taoism

a white, translucent form of pottery known as “China”

_______ is the birthplace of Buddhism

What is the most noticeable feature of China’s spoken language?

contains a collection of Confucius sayings and activities called the Philosophy of Confucius

The most popular dynasty and some Chinese call themselves the “sons of _____” (this dynasty)

Marrying more than one spouse

Warlike people from central Asia

_____ began to rival gold as an item for trade

This dynasty lasted over 800 years (Longest Dynasty).

The literary language of ancient India established by the Aryans

The goal of the learned man was a career in ____________

_____ is an unwritten military code of Japan

Who is the most honored teacher in Chinese history. The Chinese call him “The Master”

Who in the 16^th century were the first to use the name China to describe the whole country

This dynasty became a Golden Age in Chinese history

Who established the Yuan (Mongol) Dynasty?

Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha) was also known as ______________

The language of the East African City States

Who was the most famous ruler of Mali

The ceremonial practice of committing suicide in Japan was called

A collection of religious literature. The oldest and primary (texts) scriptures of Hinduism.

What is the state of absolute peace and happiness where one loses himself into nothingness?

What are the two great river systems of India?

The Chinese were the first to produce _______

The belief that a man’s soul passes through many states before it escapes the physical world

Includes children, grandchildren, wives, and close blood relatives of a common ancestor

The most successful Mughal ruler, who was Babur’s grandson, ____

The Chinese also called their country this, which means “middle country”

A white, translucent form of pottery known as “China”. One of the most valued possessions

This was one of the finest periods of Indian art, architecture, literature, and science

Rigid Social Groups. Your status in life was determined the moment you were born.

“lord of all the people dwelling in felt tents”

The lowest caste group (still apart of the caste system)

Encourages a simple, inactive lifestyle; passive/submissive

The most famous of the Mauryan rulers (Chandragupta’s grandson) was ______?

The Mongols gave Temujin the name _______

Buddhist shrines (Asoka built thousands)

Outside the caste system and at the bottom of the Indian social ladder

There are approximately ___ thousand characters that represent complete ideas, objects & sounds

What the Chinese called their land in ancient days

What were the two major river systems in China?

This country consists of 4 main islands and hundreds of lesser ones

One of the earliest known Chinese dynasties that was established along the Huang He River

“The Indian Shakespeare” poet and dramatist

Over ______% of the people of India are Hindu

The Mongols were expert _____________

China has been called a "_____ World"

Mansa Musa made a pilgrimage to _______