Classical China and Classical India Flashcards

1942833050	Zhou Dynasty	Which is considered the first dynasty of Classical China?	0
1942834211	Mandate of Heaven	A Chinese dynasty was justified in being overthrown if it lost what?	1
1942839021	Yangtze River	The Zhou Dynasty incorporated which river valley into its empire?	2
1942840491	Mandarin	The official language of China.	3
1942843456	Warring States Period	The historical era that followed the Zhou Dynasty.	4
1942844091	Qin Dynasty	Which Chinese Dynasty followed the Zhou?	5
1942846986	Shi Huangdi	Who was the Qin Emperor that united Northern and Southern China?	6
1942852447	Propoganda, treachery, spies, psychological warfare	Name one way in which the small Qin state was able to defeat and conquer its larger neighbors.	7
1942860435	The Great Wall	Name the defensive barrier begun during the Qin Dynasty to protect China's northern border.	8
1942868409	Qin Dynasty	During which Chinese Dynasty were coins, weights, and measures first standardized?	9
1942876436	Legalism	Which Chinese philosophy states that humans are inherently evil and require tight state control?	10
1942880528	Liu Bang	Who was the first emperor of the Han Dynasty in China?	11
1942883119	Confucianism	Chinese civil service exams, introduced during the Han Dynasty, were based upon which philosphy?	12
1942889254	Steel, paper, fore and aft rudders on ships.	Name one technological advance of the Han Dynasty.	13
1942894752	Relationships	Confucianism is based upon the idea of "right _____."	14
1942901379	Father-Son/Parent-Child	According to Confucianism, which relationship is the most paramount?	15
1942904726	Filial piety	What is the term that means: "A child's respect for his/her parents?"	16
1942908826	Yin and Yang	According to Daoism, what two elements need to be in balance?	17
1942913862	Porcelain	What trade product of the Han Dynasty is commonly referred to as "China?"	18
1942927018	Chandragupta Maurya	Which Mauryan Emperor united Northern India?	19
1942930226	Anarchy	According to Kautilya, the great evil in society is...?	20
1942933549	Ashoka	Which Mauryan Emperor gave up his throne and became a Buddhist after the Battle of Kalinga?	21
1942938085	Stupa	Pillars that were inscribed with Ashoka's law code were called?	22
1942943138	Chandra Gupta I	He was the Gupta Emperor known as the "King of Kings."	23
1942946807	Fa-Hsien	Who was the Chinese Buddhist monk that recorded life in India during the Gupta period?	24
1942952039	Silk, spices	Name one product that would have been imported from China into India.	25
1942953982	Cotton goods, rice, wheat	Name one product that India exported to Africa and the Middle East.	26
1942959374	Kalidissa	Who is considered the greatest of Indian poets?	27
1942963651	Decimal system, concept of zero, PI = 3.14..	Name one mathematical contribution of Gupta India.	28
1942966953	White Huns	Which nomadic group invaded India and overthrew the Guptas?	29