China is rooted in the teachings of :

The Chinese have _______ regards for themselves because of the great contributions they have given to the world in terms of inventions and in the field of philosophy.

The Chinese called their country "Zhongguo" which means:

The Chinese called their country "Zhongguo" which means:

The Chinese believed that China was the _______ of the world.

Because of Sinocentrism, the Chinese believed that the emperor was:

According to the Chinese, Calamities, pestilence, droughts, chaos and war were considered as tell tale signs that the heaven was pleased with the reigning emperor.

According to the ______________ that was written in 712 CE, Japan was the offspring of the god Izanagi and the goddess Izanami.

Who is the Japanese sun goddess?

Click on the three treasures that Amaterasu gave her grandchild Ninigi-no-Mikoto:

Japan's first emperor is believed to be:

The Korean's also believe in the sacred origin of their emperor which can be seen in the legend of Tangun Wanggeom, who built the Kingdom of Korea.

According to the legend, Hwanin found ________ which became the prince's home.

It is believed that Prince Hwanung, married a ________ who became a beautiful woman.

Which one is NOT found in the Philippines?

In the Myanmar, the mountains are believed to be home to nature spirits. The spirits are called:

In India, the god they worship was formed by the union of the gods of moon, fire, sun, water, wealth and death. He is known as the supreme god, with no equal because he is composed of more than one god. He is called:

In Islam, he is the messenger of Allah and the founder of Islam.

Abu Bakr and all those who succeeded him were called caliphs. They are the heads of a caliphate.

The holy book of the Muslims is called:

After King Sargon united the Sumerians in the Akkadian Empire was established

The Akkadian, Babylon, Assyria and Chaldea empires only left destruction that continue to affect people today.

King Sargon headed the very first empire in history of the world, the Akkadian empire.

The Akkadian empire claimed many aspects of the Sumerian culture, including hieroglyphics, the writing system of the Egyptians.

Sargon was succeeded by weaker leaders, which lead to the decline and eventual collapse of the Akkadian empire.

Babylon had many leaders, but its most famous leader was:

Hammurabi constructed a huge _______ in honor of Marduk, the primary god of Babylon.

In 1901, archeologists discovered the round column in _________ with 282 Babylonian laws that were written in cuneiform. It is 7.5 feet tall.

Hammurabi's reign was considered as the "________ of Babylon.

The enemies of the Assyrian were beheaded and burned alive. Those not killed, became slaves and cast of to distant lands.

The end of Ashurbanipal's reign caused the decline of the empire.

Babylon once again became the capital of the empire because Nabopolassar wanted his empire to be as powerful as Babylon. This empire is known in history as:

_______ was the greatest king of Chaldean empire.

Under Nebuchadnezzar's leadership, Babylon became a trading center. The city was protected by walls that were 300 feet high and 80 feet thick. The most lavishly decorated wall was the Ishtar Gate. What was the color of this gate?

The Ancient Chinese believed that their country was _____ of the world.

Mt. Popa is located in the Philippines.

A government run by caliphs is called a/an:

Muhammad is the messenger of Allah.