Ancient India and China

2. Martial Emperor
6. group of families with a common ancestor
9. in Hindu belief, the religious and moral duties of an individual
10. was the first Mauryan emperor
13. policy of increasing the amount of territory a government holds
14. wrote a book called "The Way of Life"
16. complete control of a product or business by one person or a group
17. died in 238 B.C. also the last major Mauryan emperor in India.
18. in the belief system established in Aryan India, the single spiritual power that resides in all things
19. dedicated his life to scholarly work at the age of 15

1. Indian prince who sought answers and meditated; also known as Buddha
3. in Hindu belief, the ultimate goal of existence, which is to achieve union with Brahman
4. in Hindu belief, all the actions that determine a person's fate in the next life
5. created a unified China under his rule
7. a collection of prayers, hymns, and other religious teachings developed in ancient India beginning around 1500B.C.
8. loosely organized system of government in which local lords governed their own lands but owed military service and other support to a greater lord
11. Hindu belief in nonviolence and reverence for all life
12. seasonal wind that regularly blows from a certain direction for part of the year
15. cycle rise and fall of Chinese dynasties according to the Mandate of Heaven
20. in Buddhist belief, union with the universe and release from the cycle of rebirth