Ancient China and India

LOWEST LEVEL OF INDIAN SOCIETY; not considered a real part of the caste system;

the force generated by a person's actions that determines how the person will be reborn 

Zhou dynasty claimed it ruled China because...

First Emperor of China, unified through roads and currency, started Great Wall

Harmony with nature and the universal order are beliefs of

A set of rigid social categories that determined a person's life

founder of Buddism; born a prince; left father's wealth to find the cause of human suffering

most famous mathematician of Gupta Empire and the first scientist known to have used algebra

Honoring ancestors in order to bring good fortune

Inspectors that made sure government officials were doing their job

Type of writing in China

a writing system developed by the Aryans

the act of a Hindu widow willingly cremating herself on the funeral pyre of her dead husband

Qin Dynasty's government is divided into

Shang dynasty used shell or bone posing questions to priests who interpret cracks 

A government in power, system of rule, period of rule

The father or oldest male is the authority figure in the family

belief that the individual soul is reborn in a different form after death

Master Kung or First Teacher

River where the first civilizations of china appeared

in Hinduism, the duties and obligations of each caste

The longest lasting Chinese dynasty

a seasonal wind in southern Asia

in Buddhism, the release from pain and suffering achieved after enlightenment

All are Han achievements EXCEPT

rulers and warriors

a method of training developed by the Hindus that is supposed to lead to oneness with God

Ancient Sanskrit writings that are the earliest sacred texts of Hinduism.

Nomadic raiders to the north that raided the Qin dynasty prompted the Great Wall