1. Another name for a ruling family.

2. The belief that the gods had chosen a particular dynasty to rule.

3. A type of fancy handwriting that came out of China.

4. The highest mountains in the world.

5. Invaders were able to invade India by going through this in the Hindu Kush Mountains.

6. This civilization defeated the Harrappans and then set up the caste system.

7. A system where jobs were given based on heredity and could not be changed.

8. The belief that actions taken in this life have moral consequences that determine the next life cycle.

9. The moral duty a person must fulfill in their life.

10. The belief that people will be reborn into a new body.

11. This empire was known as the Mauryan Dynasty or the Classical Age of India.

12. This road stretched from China to Europe.

13. This was built to protect China from invaders.

14. This dynasty was led by Wu Wang. (Zhou)

15. This was the first dynasty in ancient China. (Shang)

16. During this dynasty the Great Wall of China was built. (Qin)

17. The Silk Road was set up during this dynasty. (Han)

18. A philosophy that valued hard work, honesty, and concern for others.

19. This is the written words of Confucius.

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22. Show respect for your parents and family members.

23. The ultimate goal of Hinduism. (Moksha)

24. The ultimate goal of Buddhism. (Nirvana)

25. This country has the largest population of Hindus. (India)

26. This country has the largest population of Buddhists. (China)

27. This term refers to the scriptures of Buddhism. (Triptaka)

28. The bones of turtles used during the Shang dynasty to tell the future.

29. China developed this system where people get jobs based on merit rather than background.

30. The path that Buddhists must follow.

31. A type of soil find in the yellow river.

32. This person led the Mauryan dynasty in India.

33. A heavy rain.

34. This person was the founder of Buddhism.

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36. The Chinese system of writing was based on these (Symbols)

37. A system of writing developed by the Aryans.

38. The scriptures of Hinduism.

39. In the caste system this could never be changed.

40. This occupation was at the top of the caste system. (Brahmins)

41. This was the name of the lowest class of people who performed jobs that others considered unclean.