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| 4841916162 | Ashoka | the third ruler of the Indian Mauryan Empire, and became a model of kingship in the Buddhist tradition. Changed from a bloodthirsty ruler to a peaceful ruler due to buddhism Leader of the Mauryan dynasty of India who conquered most of India but eventually gave up violence and converted to Buddhism. | 0 | |
| 4944904510 | Calligraphy | The art of beautiful handwriting | 1 | |
| 4944907021 | Examination System | A system of selecting officials based on competitive written examinations based on Confucianism | 2 | |
| 4944908257 | Forbidden City | massive imperial complex in which no one was allowed to enter | 3 | |
| 4944911787 | Great Wall of China | world's longest man made structure built to keep invaders from the north out of China, started by the Qin Dynasty, expanded by the Han Dynasty, | 4 | |
| 4944912695 | Gupta Dynasty | The Dynasty that created the numeral system used in the western world today. They preserved Hinduism, stressed the Caste System, produced poems and other forms of literature. | 5 | |
| 4944913921 | 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 | |
| 4944915006 | Huns | large nomadic group from northern Asia who invaded territories extending from China to Eastern Europe. They virtually lived on their horses, herding cattle, sheep, and horses as well as hunting. All three of the classical empires (Romans, Han, and Gupta) faced the threat of invasion by this central Asian pastoral nomadic group. | 7 | |
| 4944917239 | Lateen Sail | triangular sail that made it possible to sail against the wind; used in the Indian Ocean trade | 8 | |
| 4944918058 | Legalism | Chinese philosophy developed by Hanfeizi; taught that humans are naturally evil and therefore need to be ruled by harsh laws | 9 | |
| 4944919657 | Liu Bang | First emperor of the Han dynasty under which a new social and political hierarchy emerged. Scholars were on top, followed by farmers, artisans, and merchants. He chose his ministers from educated men with Confucian principals. | 10 | |
| 4944921137 | Mandate Of Heaven | A political theory of ancient China in which those in power were given the right to rule from a divine source | 11 | |
| 4944922646 | Mauryan Dynasty | first ruler was Chandragupta Maurya; unified much of the entire subcontinent; large armies with thousands of chariots and elephant borne troops; developed a substantial bureaucracy with a postal service; autocratic government | 12 | |
| 4944923991 | Qin Dynasty | (221-207 BCE) The first centralized dynasty of China that used Legalism as its base of belief. the Chinese dynasty (from 246 BC to 206 BC) that established the first centralized imperial government and built much of the Great Wall | 13 | |
| 4944926534 | Scholar-gentry | The Chinese class of well-educated men from whom many of the bureaucrats were chosen | 14 | |
| 4944928433 | Shi Huangdi | Founder of the short-lived Qin dynasty and creator of the Chinese Empire (r. 221-210 B.C.E.). He is remembered for his ruthless conquests of rival states and standardization. | 15 | |
| 4944929596 | 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. | 16 | |
| 4944931374 | Stirrup | device for securing a horseman's feet, enabling him to wield weapons more effectively. First evidence of the use of stirrups was among the Kushan people of northern Afghanistan in approximately the first century C.E. | 17 | |
| 4944934237 | Terra Cotta Army | A group over 8000 clay soldiers with weapons, wagons, etc. built on Emperor Qin's order to guard his tomb in the afterlife. | 18 | |
| 4944937281 | Caste | one of the hereditary classes in Hindu society; social stratification; prestige | 19 |
