Ancient India and Ancient China

Question 1

This religion is the largest religion in India today and has many gods.

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Hindu

Question 2

Considered the first civilization in ancient India that grew along the Indus River Valley and the Sarasvati River.

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Harrappan

Question 3

What mountain ranges were in northern India?

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Himalayas

Question 4

Why was the Great Wall of China built?

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To protect China from invasion.

Question 5

Also called the Yellow River. It's referred to as "China's sorrow" because of its destruction.

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Huang He River

Question 6

The belief that people were bad by nature and needed to be controlled.

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Legalism

Question 7

Farmers, craftspeople, and traders

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Vaisyas

Question 8

Based on the teachings of Buddha and the followers follow the Four Noble Truths.

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Buddhism

Question 9

This is the belief you could be reborn into new forms and castes.

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Reincarnation

Question 10

This ruler converted to Buddhism and started to spread the Buddhist teachings

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Asoka

Question 11

These are the ideas of Confucius where people knew their roles in society.

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Confucianism

Question 12

What mountain range is to the west of India?

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Hindu Kush

Question 13

The first dynasty with firm evidence to support its existence.

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Shang Dynasty

Question 14

Under this ruler India became unified and prosperous again. Spread Hinduism through the empire.

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Candra Gupta I

Question 15

This is the most important language in India that was only spoken at first.

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Sanskrit

Question 16

Thoughts about the Vedas that discussed sacrifices and rituals.

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Vedic Texts

Question 17

This person seized control of northern India and created a society dominated by war.

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Candragupta Maurya

Question 18

A collection of religious poems, hymns, myths, and rituals.

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Vedas

Question 19

The first emperor of the Han Dynasty. Was a peasant that fought in a rebel army. Well liked by the people.

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Liu Bang

Question 20

This is one of the world's longest literary works. It contains long passages about Hindu beliefs/practices.

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Mahabharata

Question 21

This contains models for the ideal ruler and mate.

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Ramayana

Question 22

Network of routes stretching 4,000 miles across Asia to the Mediterranean Sea.

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Silk Road

Question 23

rulers and warriors

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Kshatriyas

Question 24

Means "the way" and stressed living in harmony with the Dao.

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Daoism

Question 25

This name means "enlightened one" and was formerly known as Siddhartha.

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Buddha

Question 26

This religion believes that if you follow the Four Noble Truths you'll reach Nirvana.

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Buddhist

Question 27

Social divisions in Aryan society

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Varnas

Question 28

What were Aryan priests called?

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Brahmins

Question 29

Laborers and non-Aryans

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Sudras

Question 30

Heavy rainfall that came seasonally.

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Monsoons

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