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| 10636461077 | Ashoka Maurya | The grandson of Chandragupta Maurya, he took the Mauryan Empire to its height. Famously converted to Buddhism after the deadly Kalinga Wars | 0 | |
| 10636464511 | Rock and Pillar Edicts | A series of edicts on...rocks and pillars that reminded Mauryans to live righteous lives according to Buddhist principles. Written by Ashoka. | 1 | |
| 10636474604 | Kushan Empire | ruled central asia to northern india, important in spreading budhism to chinese, took control of the trade route that connected india | 2 | |
| 10636477059 | Gupta Dynasty | Indian Empire (320 CE-550 CE) known for re-establishing Hinduism and for achievements in math and science. | 3 | |
| 10636484588 | Mauryan Dynasty | The first united Indian state, founded by Chandragupta in 324 BC, after Alexander's defeat of weakened India; it lasted for more than 100 years, before it declined, and fell in 183 BC | 4 | |
| 10636493943 | Chandragupta Maurya | He founded India's first empire. He was an Indian prince who conquered a large area in the Ganges River valley soon after Alexander invaded western India. | 5 | |
| 10636496961 | Han Dynasty | (202 BC - 220 AD) dynasty started by Lui Bang; a great and long-lasting rule, it discarded the harsh policies of the Qin dynasty and adopted Confucian principles; Han rulers chose officials who passed the civil service exams rather than birth; it was a time of prosperity | 6 | |
| 10636503283 | Shihuangdi | Chinese emperor who founded the Qin dynasty and unified China with a standardized system of writing and money; his tomb contained the famous "clay army". | 7 | |
| 10636507574 | Civil Service Exam | In Imperial China starting in the Han dynasty, it was an exam based on Confucian teachings that was used to select people for various government service jobs in the nationwide administrative bureaucracy. | 8 | |
| 10636510976 | Yellow Turban Rebellion | A massive Chinese peasant uprising inspired by Daoist teachings that began in 184 C.E. with the goal of establishing a new golden age of equality and harmony. | 9 | |
| 10636513416 | Vedas and Upanishads | Sacred writings of Hinduism | 10 | |
| 10636519260 | Brahma | A Hindu god considered the creator of the world. | 11 | |
| 10636521242 | Dharma | the religious and moral duties of an individual | 12 | |
| 10636534671 | Karma | The belief that actions in this life, whether good or bad, will decide your place in the next life. | 13 | |
| 10636539029 | Jainism | A religion that branched off from Hinduism and was founded by Mahavira; its belief is that everything has a soul, and its purpose was to cleanse the soul. Some were extreme aesthetics. | 14 | |
| 10636541306 | Buddhism | the teaching of Buddha that life is permeated with suffering caused by desire, that suffering ceases when desire ceases, and that enlightenment obtained through right conduct and wisdom and meditation releases one from desire and suffering and rebirth | 15 | |
| 10636543156 | Siddhartha Gautama | Founder of Buddhism | 16 | |
| 10636546077 | ascetic | One who leads a life of self-denial and contemplation; absent of luxury | 17 | |
| 10636548562 | Enlightenment | Peace | 18 | |
| 10636557057 | Four Noble Truths | as taught by the Buddha, the four basic beliefs that form the foundation of Buddhism | 19 | |
| 10636559214 | Nirvana | The state of englightenment for Buddhists. | 20 | |
| 10636562240 | Reincarnation | The rebirth of a soul in a new body | 21 | |
| 10636567638 | Monastaries | a building or buildings occupied by a community of monks living under religious vows. | 22 | |
| 10636570029 | Confucianism | A philosophy that adheres to the teachings of the Chinese philosopher Confucius. It shows the way to ensure a stable government and an orderly society in the present world and stresses a moral code of conduct. | 23 | |
| 10636572311 | Daoism | A religion in China which emphasizes the removal from society and to become one with nature. | 24 | |
| 10636574335 | Caste System | A Hindu social class system that controlled every aspect of daily life | 25 | |
| 10636576874 | Brahmins | The priest varna of the caste system. | 26 | |
| 10636583088 | Untouchables | lowest class of people in the caste system of Hinduism, do all the dirty work of society | 27 | |
| 10636583089 | Jatis | "sub-castes"; the castes were divided into hundreds of these; usually linked with a certain occupation; unchangeable, you had to be in that group for the rest of your life | 28 | |
| 10636585356 | Silk Road | An ancient trade route between China and the Mediterranean Sea extending some 6,440 km (4,000 mi) and linking China with the Roman Empire. Marco Polo followed the route on his journey to Cathay. | 29 | |
| 10636616350 | Xiongnu | A confederation of nomadic peoples living beyond the northwest frontier of ancient China. Chinese rulers tried a variety of defenses and stratagems to ward off these 'barbarians,' as they called them, and dispersed them in 1st Century. (168) | 30 |
