Across
- 2. The number of steps in the path to Buddhist enlightenment
- 7. The part of Asia that means India
- 8. Chinese belief system with respect for elders, ancestor worship and importance of education
- 9. The origin of both Hinduism and Buddhism (place)
- 11. The type of religion Hinduism is since it has many gods
- 15. Rebirth for both Hindus and Buddhists
- 16. Holiest river in India
- 18. Trade route between Asia and the Med Sea
- 20. Location of the invaders who threatened China
- 23. Religion of the Persians
- 26. Mauryan emperor who spread Buddhism and had hospitals and vets
Down
- 1. One of two Hindu holy books
- 3. Indian golden age empire that invented the zero
- 4. Persians were _____ or accepting of other religions
- 5. Symbol of opposing forces for both Daoism and Confucianism
- 6. Chinese belief system of simplicity and harmony with nature
- 8. Chinese test for a government job
- 10. The civilization that we say was an "imperial bureaucracy" (so was China...)
- 12. Mountain chain in northwest India through which invaders passed
- 13. Road in Persia to improve communication in the empire
- 14. Belief that present actions have future consequences
- 17. First name of founder of Buddhism
- 19. Chinese emperors had the ________ of Heaven since they thought gods chose them to rule
- 21. Built by Qin Shi Huangdi to protect his empire
- 22. One invention of ancient China
- 24. The place where Buddhism spread to
- 25. The number of noble truths Buddhists have