They were well-planned
describe Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa
make it easier and fairer to trade goods
The Indus merchants most likely developed a uniform system of weights and measures to _______
The plains around the Indus and Ganges Rivers
Which region of the Indian Subcontinent is generally productive for farming?
Mountains, it made them develop unique cultures
What physical barrier helped separate China and India and what was the result of the isolation it provided?
Damage to the local environment (like a flood) led to its decline
What do scholars now think happened to the Indus civilization?
the southernmost region
What region of the Indian subcontinent remained separate from both Maurya and Gupta empires?
the Himalayas
What was the northeastern border of both the Maurya and Gupta Empires?
priests
What people made u the highest group in Aryan society?
create a bureaucracy to accomplish government task
One way Chandragupta Maurya established order in his empire was to ______
opposing ideas
Chandragupta wanted to prevent dissent, or ________
Algebra
which of the following was NOT developed by Indian mathematicians?
A Greek ambassador described it in written reports
How do we know what the maurya capital at Pataliputra was like?
he was horrified at the slaughter caused by war
Why did Asoka conert to Buddhism?
to spread Buddhism
What was the goal of the missionaries dispatched by Asoka?
Asoka sacrificed his animals to feed the hungry
After his conversion to Buddhism, which of the following did NOT do to help his people?
Gupta rule was less controlling
How was Gupta rule different from that of Maurya?
a household of parents, children, and their offspring
What was a joint family?
It was a period of great cultural achievement
Why is the time of Gupta rule in India called its golden age?
shakti
Women in Gupta times were thought to have a creative energy called _______
to finance a wedding
What was a dowry used for in India?
the White Huns
What people destroyed the weakened Gupta empire?
the Zhou
Who overthrew the Shang in 1122 B.C.?
feudalism
Under the Zhou, China developed what kind of governmental organization?
divine right to rule
Chinese rulers claimed the Mandate of Heaven was ______
The dynastic cycle
The idea of the Mandate of heaven explained _______
greed
According to Hanfeizi and the practice of Legalism, what is the motive for most action and cause of most conflicts?
pass strict laws and use harsh punishment
Under Legalism, the only way to achieve order was to _____
nobles
Who did Shi Huangdi force to live in the capital of Xianyang?
It proved China's resources could be mobilized?
What statement about the Great Wall is true?
Iron and salt
Han emperor Wudi established a monopoly over ______
plumbing
Which of the following was NOT a Chinese invention?
acupuncture
Chinese medicine involved the placing needles under the skin to treat various illnesses, a process which was called _____
through merit
How did civil servants gain jobs under Han emperors?
government officials
Han emperors employed civil servants, which are ______
Southeast Asia and the West
The Silk Road linked China with _______-
expansionism
When Wudi increased Chinese territory, he followed what policy?
dharma
The religious and moral duties of a Hindu person are called ______
Siddartha Gautama
Who founded Buddhism?
meditation
Buddhists seek enlightenment through _________
China
Buddhism was brought into Korea through _____
it spread mainly to the eastern and southern parts of Asia
What conclusion can you draw about the spread of Buddhism?
accepted their given role in life
Confucius taught that society worked best when people _______
Daoism
What philosophy did Laozi found?
people need to back up their words with actions
Based on the quotation about the "true gentleman," Confucius believed that _______
Think positively
Confucius summarizes his teachings as _______
The way to overcome nonvirtue is to fast
Which of the statements below is NOT one of the Four Noble Truths of Buddha?
They could only change their cast in the next life through fulfilling their duties in this life
How could people change their caste in life according to Hindu beliefs?
Buddhists rejected the caste system
What was one difference between Buddhism and Hinduism?
be reborn at a lower level of existence
Hindus believe that who do evil acquire bad karma, which causes them to ________
It promised escape from suffering
What was one reason Buddhism spread in China?