Ch. 10 India and China

The Chinese believed that when yin and yang were balanced, there would be ________.

Shi Huangdi built the Great Wall of _______ along the western border of that empire.

When Chandragupta Maurya’s army defeated the Greeks, the _________ Empire was the 1st in India.

Buddhism was founded by Prince ____________, who was saddened by the suffering he saw.

Confucius wanted law and order, so he thought keeping the peace was the highest goal of ______.

The Buddha thought that the caste system was wrong and that all people should be treated _____.

The Gupta Empire began in A.D. 320 and was also centered in the _________ River Valley

Hindus think the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth continues until they have lived a ___ life.

Who was the Greek leader who conquered the part of India near the Indus River?

The Gupta supported the old religion of the Aryans, which became known as __________.

The Han built a trade route called the ________, which ran from China to the Mediterranean Sea.

During the Han Dynasty, Confucianism became the official ___________ of China

Confucianism was named after a _________, or wise teacher, known as Confucius.

Shi Huangdi was buried in a tomb in a mountain & he was guarded by 7500 life-size ___ soldiers.

Hindus believed that if a person lived a good life, he would be reborn into a ______ caste.

Indian scientists studied the stars and planets and knew the true size of the ___________.

Hindus believe in _______, or the belief that a dead person’s soul is born again in a new body.

In Buddhism, people try to reach ______, or the state of having no desire or greed, only peace.

The beliefs written in the Vedas of the Aryans became the beliefs later known as ____________.

____________, the capital of the Mauryan Empire, was located in the Ganges River Valley.

The Han set up an ________ system so people had to pass a test to work for the government.

The _____ Dynasty was kinder than Shi Huangdi was and gave the nobles back some of their power.

Hinduism has many gods, including ______________, who created the world.

The _____ Dynasty disapproved of Confucianism, so Shi Huangdi had hundreds of teachers killed.

After a bloody battle, Asoka realized killing was wrong, so he converted to ____________.

China needed a large ___________, or many well-trained officials, to run the country.

Indian artists were famous for creating a peaceful image of the ___________.

Siddartha Gautama found the secret to life, so he was called __________, or "Enlightened One".

Like the Aryans, Hindus were divided into a caste system, with the ___, or priests, at the top.

The ____ & others attacked China, breaking the Great Wall of China, ending the Han Dynasty.

Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, and Daoism are sometimes called Eastern _________.

Confucianism appeals to people looking for clear ___________.

When Asoka ruled, he began to believe in ____, or never hurting others, & quit killing animals.

The book of Daoism is called the Dao de Jing, which teaches people to follow the way of ______.

During the period of the ___________, large kingdoms fought each other for control of China.

Chandragupta was a nervous ruler & feared being ______, so he had servants taste his food.

Daoism was followed by people who wanted more ________ and fewer rules.

In 221 B.C., Shi Huangdi finally won control and united China in a period called the Qui _____.

Confucius didn’t write books, but his followers wrote some of his sayings in one called the ___

The Han put a special coating on pottery to make _______, which the Europeans called "China".