World History 1 Lesson 16 Activity 1
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Deity means _________________________.
Indian civilization developed around which river valley?
Define caste system.
Aryan people, who invaded India around 1500 B.C., were ___________________
from Central Asia.
5. ____________________________ was the founder of Buddhism.
6. What emperor built the Great Wall of China? What was its purpose?
7. Who was the founder of Hinduism?
8. Chinese civilization developed around which river valley? Give another name for
it.
9. Persia became the ___________________ empire in the world. How far did it
stretch?
10. Who was Chandragupta Maurya?
11. The Gupta dynasty created the “____________________” for Indian classical
culture.
12. ______________________ was the written language of the Aryan people.
13. Who were the untouchables?
14. What does the word Buddha mean?
15. Define Mandate of Heaven. Where was it used?
16. What is ancestor worship?
17. What did Confucius believe?
18. What was the goal of Daoism/Taoism?
19. _____________________ and _____________________ were the two major
cities of the Indian classical civilization.
20. What is so special about Ganges river according to the Hindus?
21. ______________________ was religion widely practiced in Persia, where it was
born.
22. List some of the accomplishments of the Gupta Empire.
23. Define Reincarnation.
24. Define Karma.
25. Reincarnation, caste system, karma, and dharma are all associated with what
religion?
26. What group of people introduced the caste system?
27. In Hinduism, when the soul becomes united with god Brahma and finally stops the
cycle of rebirth it is called _______________________.
28. How did the Persian rulers treat their conquered people throughout their empire?
29. In order to manage its large empire, Persian civilization developed imperial
______________________.
30. Aryans invaded the Indian subcontinent from __________________________.
31. What were the sacred writings of Hinduism?
32. Define Nirvana.
33. According to Buddhism, how would one reach nirvana.
34. Define Silk Road.
35. Buddhist pyramid-shaped tower temples with roofs curving upward are called
_____________________, and are found in China, Japan, and Korea.
36. ______________________ theory argues that all human life is based on the
balance of two opposite elements, such as dark and light, man and woman, good
and evil.
37. List the contributions of ancient Chinese civilization.
38. ________________________teaches that strict laws and punishments are
important to maintaining an orderly society.
39. Which religion initiated in India and then spread to China, Korea, and Japan?
40. Define Oracle Bones.
41. ______________________ means Chinese Peace, a period of peace and prosperity
in China during the Han Dynasty.
42. _________________________ is a grassland area region with scattered trees,
found in most parts of India.
43. List the social classes in the Indian Caste system and give an example of each.
44. List the Four Noble Truths of Buddhism.
45. What is included into the “Noble Eightfold Path?”