Religions Indian Empires Philosophies Qin Dynasty Han Dynasty

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JEOPARDY – Classic India and China

Religion 100

The Buddhist release from selfishness and pain that comes from

complete understanding

What is Nirvana?

Religion 200

Belief that leads Jain monks to wear masks

over their faces.

What is all life is sacred?

Religion 300

The Hindu social structure rejected by

Buddhism.

What is caste system?

Religion 400

Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva are

manifestations.

Who is Brahman?

Religion 500

Collection of Hindu prayers and

instructions that originally only existed

in oral form.What is the vedas?

Indian Empires 100

Mauryan emperor who converted to

Buddhism

Who is Asoka?

Indian Empires 200

Primary occupation of Aryans who migrated from

the Caucus Steppes.

What are herders?

Indian Empires 300

The longest poem ever written.

What is the Mahabharata?

Indian Empires 400

Empire known for spreading its influence through out south east Asia through means of

trade.What is Gupta?

Indian Empires 500

Author of the Shakuntala

Who is Kalidasa?

Philosophies100

Concept that divides the world into two

powers – masculine and feminine.

What is the yin and yang?

Philosophies 200

This philosophy emphasizes the idea that harmony could be achieved by the proper

behavior of each member of the family or society

What is Confucianism?

Philosophy described in the Dao

De Ching

Philosophies 300

What is Daoism?

Philosophies 400Followers of this

philosophy believed people are inherently

selfish and only strict laws can bring order to society.

What is legalism?

Philosophies 500

Father/Son is an example of one of five relationships

advocated by this philosophy.

What is confuciansim?

Qin Dynasty 100

The founder of the Qin Dynasty

Who is Shi Huangdi?

Qin Dynasty 200

Shi Huangdi burned all books relating to this philosophy.

What is Confucianism?

Qin Dynasty 300

Two of the great cultural achievements started by

Shi Huangdi.

What are the Great Wall and Terra Cotta Warriors?

Qin Dynasty 400

Philosophy Shi Huangdi implemented

in the Qin Dynasty

What is legalism?

Qin Dynasty 500

Type of government instituted by Shi

Huangdi.

Who is autocracy?

Han Dynasty 100

Most influential emperor of the Han

Dynasty.

Who is Wudi?

Han Dynasty 200

Type of government instituted by the Han

dynasty.

What is bureaucracy?

Han Dynasty 300

What is Confucianism?

Philosophy advocated by the Han

dynasty.

Han Dynasty 400

The development of this resulted in less expensive production of

books.

What is paper?

Han Dynasty 500

The names given to distinguish the two

Han Dynasties.What are Former Han and

Later Han?