Ancient China and India Choice Board Project

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  1. 3. a hard gemstone often used in jewelry
  2. 5. someone or something having power, authority, or influence; a master or ruler.
  3. 7. A Chinese philosophy that was devoted to strengthen and expand the state through increased agricultural work and military service.
  4. 10. a valuable cloth, originally made only in China from threads spun by caterpillars called silkworms. Diffusion the process of spread of a feature or trend from one place to another over time.
  5. 11. A Hindu social class system that controlled every aspect of daily life
  6. 15. A religion in China which emphasizes the removal from society and to become one with nature.
  7. 17. followed the route on his journey to.
  8. 19. An extreme aesthetic who founded the religion Jainism and thought of several Hindu concepts, such as karma, in a very concrete way
  9. 20. A device that records ground movements caused by seismic waves as they move through Earth. acupuncture Chinese medical practice of inserting needles into certain areas of the body.
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  1. 1. Founder of the short-lived Qin dynasty and creator of the Chinese Empire (r. 221-210 B.C.E.). He is remembered for his ruthless conquests of rival states and standardization.
  2. 2. a vast Chinese defensive fortification begun in the 3rd century B.C. and running along the northern border of the country for 2,400 km
  3. 4. (551-479 BCE) A Chinese philosopher known also as Kong Fuzi and created one of the most influential philosophies in Chinese history.
  4. 6. a person who does farm work for wealthy landowners
  5. 8. An ancient trade route between China and the Mediterranean Sea extending some 6,440 km (4,000 mi) and linking China with the Roman Empire.
  6. 9. a sacred shrine where a priest or priestess spoke for a god or goddess
  7. 12. the principles of right and wrong that guide an individual in making decisions.
  8. 13. uses the position of shadows cast by the sun to tell the time of day
  9. 14. A philosophy that adheres to the teachings of the Chinese philosopher Confucius. It shows the way to ensure a stable government and an orderly society in the present world and stresses a moral code of conduct.
  10. 16. The belief that actions in this life, whether good or bad, will decide your place in the next life.
  11. 18. Chinese Daoist philosopher; taught that governments were of secondary importance and recommended retreat from society into nature.