Ch 4 WH 10 :( Flashcards
The largest continent
asia
highest point on land
mt. everest
lowest point on land
dead sea
classified as a sub continent because of its size and seperation from asia
india
mountain range that sepereates india from asia
himilayas
earliest known people in asia who were in the indus river valley
dravidians
modern day iranians, also conqured the dravidians
aryans
religion where you try to achieve oneness with brahama
hinduism
process of karma,evolves soul to re attempt spiritual perfection
reincarnation
social system of india
caste system
the 4 caste
- Brahmans
- princes and warriors
- landlords and merchants
- farmers,laborers,and servants
the worst caste
outcaste
Native indian family that controlled india from 321 B.C. to 184 B.C.
Mauyra Empire
greatest mauyrain leader
Asoka
Who created Buddism
Siddharthu Gautama
What is the goal of buddism
to reach nirvana
Ruled India from A.D. 320-535
Gupta Empire
what mougal empire leader invaded and conqured India in 1526
Babar wo
western section of india
pakistan
eastern side of India
Bangledesh
the highest quality iron in the world
Damascene
Two main rivers of China
Huang he and Yangtze
World’s oldest living civilization
China
China’s first civilization
Huang he civilazation
Casted bronze and horse drawn chariots
Huang He Dyansty
how to remember the shang dynasty
Silk and System of writing
China’s longest ruiling dynasty
Chou dynasty
how to remember the Chou dynasty
Longest rule but shortest name
Who was the first to rule over a united china
Shih Huang Ti
Chinas two greatest philosophers
Laotse and Confucius
What dynasty created the great wall of china
Ch’in Dynasty
how to remember the ch’in dynasty
China’s name was originated from it
Ruled at the height of ancient China’s power
Han dynasty
how to remember the han dynasty
Han=Height of power
Who conqured china in 1200
Genghis Khan
Decendants of khan established what dynasty
Yuan dynasty
What was the largest continental empire
mongal empire
how to remember the mongal empire
Khan and largest continental empire
How to remeber the yuan dynasty
khan to yuan
succesor of Khan
Kublai Khan
Travelled through out the east during Kubali Khan’s empire
Marco polo
Where is japan located
north pacific oceans
4 main is lands of japan
Hokkadio,Honshu,Kyushu,and Shi koku
Japanese for “source of the sun”
Nippon
Original inhabitants of the islands
ainu
oldest surviving religon in Japan
Shinto
Families that rule small states in japan
Clans
what clan of japan created the first empire
yamato clan
Who created a constitution for japan
Prince Shotoku
“The great reform period”
Taika
“Emperor”
Mikado
who were feudal lords
shogun
mongals under kublai khan conqured what in 1259
Korea
made up of 10 independent nations
south east asia
