Unit 2 India and China

How did Buddhism spread through Asia?

• Soldiers bringing Buddhism with them on conquests.

• Dolla', Dolla' bills ya'll. Money spread Buddhism.

• Pillars with Buddhist teachings around popular areas.

• The Apostles spreading the good news of Buddhism.

Which person began The Great Wall of China?

• Shi Huangdi

• Chandragupta

• Gyoza

• Chiang Kai-Shek

What philosophy did the Han use?

• Legalism

• Confucianism

• Maoism

• Hinduism

What is a similarity between Hinduism and Buddhism?

• Each was started by Chandragupta

• They believe in nonviolence and reincarnation

• Each began in China but moved to India.

• Both reinforce the Caste System

How was Shi Huangdi remembered in China.

• As Alexander's right hand man.

• A military philosopher who quoted Caesar.

• Slightly (highly) paranoid, and for his necropolis.

• The emperor who ended the Gupta empire. Permanently.

Where did Buddhism start, and where did it spread to?

• Rome, and spread to Russia.

• Mesopotamia, and spread to Egypt.

• Mesoamerica, and spread to Greece.

• India, and spread to the rest of Asia.

What allowed goods to be traded on the Indian Ocean.

• monsoon winds

• Mighty ships with thousands of rowers.

• The governments involved not taxing goods entering their country.

• Aliens! No, really.

What religion did Ashoka turn to that changed the way he ruled the Maurya Empire?

• Hinduism

• Dudeism

• Buddhism

• Confucianism

Why could Ashoka have had the nickname, the Rock?

• Because you could smell what he was cooking

• Ashoka was a kung fu master who beat his hands daily against rocks to toughen them.

• He's a mythical warrior from the Stone Age.

• Most of our information about him comes from his Rock edicts.

What two emperors extended the Mauryan empire to its greatest reach?

• Shi Huangdi and Gaozu

• Bindusara and Ashoka

• Siddhartha and Gupta

• Ashoka and Huangdi