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- 1. Using the Silk Road, India mainly traded _________ to other countries
- 5. a system of government where important decisions are made by state officials
- 8. we read this primary source about gender roles in China
- 10. These creatures were utilized in China to make a large profit in trade
- 12. a graphic symbol that conveys meaning through its visual resemblance to an object
- 16. China used coins made out of this metal
- 21. Seasonal rain systems in India
- 23. a force in Chinese philosophy that represents masculinity, light, heaven, and warmth
- 25. This Chinese dynasty emphasized that people were inherently bad and needed to be controlled with strict rules
- 26. a philosophy that originated in Ancient China based on the teachings of Confucius
- 27. The end goal in Hinduism was to achieve __________.
- 28. Destiny or fate due to the choices one makes in life
- 29. This type of artifact shows China's early writing system
- 30. This Chinese dynasty is the earliest in history, in 1600 BCE
- 31. a series of tests based on Confucian ideas in China to work in the Han dynasty
- 36. Winged dams in China
- 37. a cultural value that emphasizes respect and care for elders or parents in a family
- 38. A government with unlimited power
- 40. Principles regarding human life and suffering that are central to the practice of Buddhism
- 44. China was isolated for most of its history due to its ____________
- 45. a Chinese political concept that legitimized the rule of the emperor or king of China
- 49. These people were elite government workers during the Han dynasty who took extensive exams for the job
- 50. This structure was designed to keep invaders out of northern China
- 53. When people in the same country fight amongst themselves
- 56. a sediment in the Huang He river that gives it its "yellow" color
- 57. This is a special water system to maintain crops
- 58. This system in China was based around nobles owning land where peasants both lived and worked
- 59. The social construction of society in India which lasted for thousands of years
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- 2. a set of practices in Buddhism that are intended to lead to the end of suffering
- 3. a member of the highest caste in India; also the name of a major Hindu god
- 4. The largest multi-continent trade route linked China with the West
- 6. The Indus Valley civilization developed advancements in dealing with public waste
- 7. The Indus Valley civilization used these for the first time to build strong structures
- 9. These animals were considered sacred in cities that followed the beliefs of Hinduism
- 11. a force in Chinese philosophy that represents femininity, darkness, cold, and Earth
- 13. a Chinese philosophy that emphasizes living in harmony with the "Tao" or the Way
- 14. This Buddhist Emperor was religiously tolerant and humanistic. He also sent Buddhist missionaries to China during his reign
- 15. Belief in Indian religions that the soul would be reborn many times
- 17. This Chinese dynasty lasted the longest, around 800 years!
- 18. The Aryans migrated to __________.
- 19. a political theory that describes the rise and fall of ruling families in China
- 20. China imported ___________ from the Roman Empire using the Silk Road
- 22. This Chinese dynasty emphasized the philosophy of Confucius
- 24. The Aryans created a caste system based on _________.
- 32. The teachings of Confucius really emphasized _____________.
- 33. Hinduism's sacred text
- 34. This caste was the lowest in Indian society
- 35. China was able to be unified after creating this system that worked for all Chinese people
- 39. This city was the largest in the Indus Valley civilization
- 41. In India, teachers and priests were at the _____ of the caste system.
- 42. This civilization is regarded as the most populated of the four we discussed in class
- 43. Historians believe the Indus River Valley civilization disappeared due to __________ _________.
- 44. This monarchy is known as India's "golden age" because of achievements in art, science, math, and astronomy
- 46. This Indian empire was founded by Chandragupta Maurya. The empire was known for their improvements in trade
- 47. The Indus River Valley Civilization was most notable for their advancements in ______ _______.
- 48. This Chinese philosophy claimed that all people are bad and need to be governed with strict laws and rules
- 51. This was the earliest public water tank in the Indus Valley
- 52. The "right way of living" in Hinduism
- 54. This mountain range is to the north of India and the west of China
- 55. Ancient or old world civilizations formed around this geographical feature