Unit 2: India and China

In ancient China, writing became an art form called

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

What great, defensive structure stretches across northern China?

What makes India part of a subcontent?

Shang, Zhou, and Qin are examples of Chinese ______

Under the Qin dynasty, which occupation was most honored?

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

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

Which dynasty believed in Mandate of Heaven?

Qin Shi Huangdi unified these things in order to unify China

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

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

Who is the founder of Buddhism?

What symbol demonstrates the focus of natural order and balance?

What helped spread Chinese products and ideas?

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

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

Seasonal winds that bring summer rains

What is a distinguishing factor of Indus River Valley Civilizations?

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

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

Untouchables in India

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

Modern numerals/ decimal system was invented in ancient __________

Aryans brought what language to India?

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

What isolated China from other civilizations?

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

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

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

What is another name for the Yellow River?

Hindu idea of karma and reincarnation _________ the caste system

Which group had the lowest respect in China?

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

What is the ability to read and write?

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

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

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