Introduction 2-fill in the blank Flashcards
The first civilization in India developed in the valley of the ____________.
Indus River
Two of the world’s greatest religions:_____________ developed in India.
Hinduism and Buddhism
According to Hinduism, the ______ doesn’t die with the body; it is ___________ or reborn in the body of another being.
soul
reincarnated
People who fulfill their _________ are rewarded with good karma.
dharma
Siddhartha Guatama became known as the ______ or “____________”.
Buddha
Enlightened One
The Buddha did not accept the ___________, and powerful __________ opposed Buddhism, causing it to decline in India.
Hindu gods
Hindu priests
The first empire successfully to unify much of India was the __________________.
Mauryan Empire
The Gupta rule has been called a ____________ of Indian history.
golden age
China was cut off from other civilizations by the ___________ and ___________________ of Central Asia.
Gobi Desert
the towering mountains
The valley of the _____________ is in the heartland of
China.
Haung He River
The ___________ dynasty was China’s first dynasty.
Shang
Zhou rulers of China claimed the right to rule was ______________.
divinely granted
The _____ dynasty united China under a strong, central government for the first time in history.
Qin
Chinese philosophers taught that through balancing of two forces called ____ and ______, people could achieve harmony.
yin
yang
Confucian philosophy has theree basic principles- ___________, _____________, and ___________.
the importance of family
respect for one’s elders
respect for the past
