India And China Flashcards
What were the two biggest settlements along the Indus River?
Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro
What are monsoons?
Seasonal wind patterns that cause heavy rainfall in the summer and winter.
Public wells supplied residents with fresh water in which settlement?
Harappa & Mohenjo-Daro
Who worshiped the goddess of destruction?
Shiva
What animal was thought to be scarce?
Cows
Hinduism is..,
One of the worlds most practiced religion and also the oldest
Hinduism had how many followers
900 million
Hinduism was developed on…..
Prehistoric India
Hinduism is mainly practiced in..
India
Polytheistic means..
Multiple gods
Polytheistic – Brahma was..
The creator
Polytheistic – Vishnu was..
The preserver
Polytheistic – Shiva
The destroyer
Polytheistic – Ganesha was…
To pray for luck
How many Vedas are there? What were they written in?
4 Vedas, and written in Sanskrit
What was Dharma?
One’s duty in life
What was karma?
The results of ones actions
What was yoga?
Mediation for prayer
What was the caste system?
Social System in which Hindus lived by born into a Crete
Who was at the top of the caste system? Who was in the 2,3,4,5?
1) Brahmans
2) Kshatriyas
3) Vausyas
4) Sudras
5) Untouchables
Where was the Vedic or epic age developed?
Ganges river
What was rajahs?
Wealth was determined by cows
What did the writing appear In?
Sanskrit
Where was Buddhism founded in?
India
Who was Siddhartha Gautama ?
He lead a privileged life and questioned life’s sufferings.
Why did Siddhartha Gautama give up his life?
He gave up his life of wealth to figure out the meaning of life and a cure for human suffering.
What was nirvana?
The ultimate reality
China has the worlds largest population..
^^fact
China has one of the worlds oldest cultures
^^fun fact
What was the huang he?(2)
Also called the yellow river…. This river is 2900 miles and runs from Mongolia to the Pacific Ocean.
What was Chang Jiang?(2)
Also known as the Yangtze River…. It is 3400 miles long
What was the xia dynasty?
It was around 2000BC & it was the first dynasty of them all.
What was the Shang dynasty?(4)
It was around 1750-1122 BC
The kingdoms were divided into territories ruled by warlords.
Had a farming society
They worships past family members
What was the Zhou dynasty?(2)
Founded by wu wang
Around 1045-256 BC
What was filial piety?
Ones duty within the family
What was dao
The way of life
What was the Qin dynasty?
The only ruler was Qin shihuangdi
^^^the first and only
What was censors?
Helped emperor rule China’s vast territory
What was legalism?
Belief that humans are devil and can only be brought to the correct path by harsh punishments
When did the Great Wall start building?
In the Qin dynasty
What was the Han dynasty?
From 202BC-220AD
Who was LuiPang?
Lead peasant revolt to become the first emperor of the Han dynasty
What was the civil service test?
People got government jobs based on merit not family
Who was Han wudi?(2)
He expanded territories to the south
He extended the Great Wall
What was Confucius?
Focus on human behavior and the world…NOT SPIRITUALITY
What are the five constant relationships?
- Parent to child
- husband to wife
- older sibling(friend) to younger sibling(friend)
- ruler to subject
What was daoism?(3)
It was Laozi’s teachings
How people are to act with one another
People should not mess with the natural order of things, only behave property
