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India And China unit 2 Flashcards

1
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What was special about Daro and harappa?

A

Designed on a grid system and it had advanced sewage and drainage system

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2
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What is Sanskrit

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Writing system of the Aryans

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3
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What is Raja

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An Indian prince

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4
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Define India’s caste system

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Rigid social categories that determine a persons occupation economic and social status

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5
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Which group was in the lowest level of society

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Untouchables

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6
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Which individual won at the battle of kalinga, converted to Buddhism placed rock ethics, pillars and markers on India’s travel pass, and is known as the “Father founding father of Indian”

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Asoka

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7
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Who was the Indian father of algebra

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Argabhata

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8
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List three contributions from India

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Languages

eastern philosophies of Hinduism and Buddhism

Spices

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9
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Can you believe that the individual soul is reborn after death. Returns to another body until the soul finally reaches

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Reincarnation

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10
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The combined effect of a persons actions over their life. If they have been bad, then they will return in a lower cast

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Karma

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11
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The ultimate moral balance of things a duty or responsibility you have in this life to accomplish something

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Dharma

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12
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List the three main Hindu gods

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Brahma-the creator
Vishnu-the preserver
Shiva-the destroyer

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13
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List sacred Hindu texts

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Vedas, 
Upanishads
Mahabharata 
Ramayana
Bhagavad-Gita
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14
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Who was the founder of Buddhism

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Siddhartha Guatama

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15
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What four things did Siddhartha Guatama see when he left the palace for the first time

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Elderly man
sick person
dead body

the fourth thing he saw was a monk who is the only person who seemed at peace

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16
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Sacred text for Buddhist

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Four Noble truths
the five precepts

the Eightfold path to enlightenment

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17
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Ultimate goal and reality for all Buddhist - the end of self and a reunion with the universal soul. brings an end to reincarnation, suffering and pain

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Nirvana

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18
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What was the main product carried on silk Road

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Silk

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19
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List the rivers that support this civilization(China)

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Yellow River

Yangtze River

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20
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What are the oracle bones

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The Chinese used oracle bones to communicate with the gods. A Person would write a question, pour hot metal on the bone, and then let the priest read the cracks for answers

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21
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The belief that the spirits of family ancestors could bring good advice/luck or evil fortune to the living family members

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Ancestor worship

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22
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The believe that a ruler had the blessings of heaven, or the right to rule

If natural disaster/crop failures or robbers destroyed villages, then rulers were perceived as leaders who had lost the _____

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Mandate of Heaven

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23
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Love and respect that sons and daughters have for their parents,
the elderly, and ancestors.

Duty of sons and daughters to place their needs and desires aside for the good of the family or country. PUT ASIDE WHAT YOU WANT

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Filial piety

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24
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Considered the first teacher in China. His teachings are written in the analects.

He also proposed filial piety and the five family relationships

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Confucius

25
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What are the teachings of Confucius called

A

Analects

26
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The belief in inaction, act in harmony with the universe.

Behave spontaneously. respond to situations but let nature take it’s course by not interfering with it

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Daoists

27
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Followers believe in action

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Confucionism

28
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Legalist argue for system of laws and consequences for breaking the laws

A

Legalism

29
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When was the great wall of China built, and under which dynasty?

A

(221BC-206BC) Qin dynasty

It was finished roughly 1500 years later

30
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What impact did natural barriers have on the development of China

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China developed in relative isolation

31
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2 India rivers

A

Indus

Ganges

32
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What 2 cities developed from Indian rivers

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Mohenjo-data and

Harappa

33
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Top export from China

A

Silk

34
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How was silk made

A

Silk worms produced it

35
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How did they export silk

A

Silk Road

36
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3 contributions of ancient Chinese

A

Paper
Silk
Seismograph

37
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What 3 things came from India

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Spices languages religion (Hinduism,budism)

38
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2 famous firsts of Mohenjo-Dara and Harappa

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Grid system

Drainage and sewage system

39
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Nickname of the Great Wall

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Long graveyard

40
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What happened to people who tried to run away protest or died on the Great Wall

A

They were buried there

41
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Who proposed filial piety

A

Confucius

42
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List 3 Hindu gods

A

Brahman-creator
Vishnu-preserver
Shiva-destroyer

43
Q

Highest mountain chain

A

Himalayas

44
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3 Buddhist texts

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4noble truths
8 fold path
5 precepts

45
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Hindu texts

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Vedas
Laws of manu
The Upanishads

46
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Terra cotta warriors

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Recognize

47
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Oracle bones

A

Recognize

48
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I’m symbol

A

Recognize

49
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Great empower who switched to Buddhism

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Asoka

50
Q

Invented Algebra

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Aryabhata

51
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Chinese medicine Chinese compass

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Yellow emperor

52
Q

Created silk

A

Luo Zu

53
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First to claim Mandate of Heaven

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Zhou dynasty

54
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Warlike kings, feudal society.

Legendary craftsman

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Shang dynasty

55
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Founder of zen budism

5 forms of King fu

A

Da’mo

56
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Started Great Wall of china

A

Emperor Qin

57
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Who is Huang Di

A

Yellow emperor developed Chinese medicine

58
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Bronze casting

A

Shang

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