The first Chinese dynasty.

Chinese Dynasty that lasted from around 1700 B.C. to 1027 B.C.

Around 1027 B.C., they overthrew the Shang and established their own dynasty.

The pattern of rise, decline, and replacement of dynasties.

The protector.

The destroyer.

A great Mother Goddess.

Worshiped a supreme god by the Shang.

The creator.

The Qin ruler assumed this name, which means “First Emperor.”

Chinese thinker who believed only the natural order was important.

China’s most influential scholar.

Founder of Buddhism, was born into a noble family.

A group of nomadic peoples who came from the steppes.

A nomadic people from north, swept into the Indus Valley around 1500 B.C.

Aryans called the people in India, referring to the color of their skin.

Aryans Priests

Began expanding by taking over surrounding Indian kingdoms.

Epic of India reflects the struggles that took place as the Aryans moved south.

Explore how a person can achieve liberation from desires and suffering.

Collected works of Confucius.

Book that expressed Laozi’s belief.

A book of oracles used to solve ethical or practical problems.

Two powers that together represented the natural rhythms of life.

A just ruler had divine approval.

Four collections of prayers, magical spells, and instructions for performing rituals.

Believed that everything in the universe has a soul and so should not be harmed

A trained civil service or those who run the government.

Universal force meaning “the Way,” guides all things.

Belief that government should use the law to end civil disorder and restore harmony.

A government that has unlimited power and uses it in an arbitrary manner.

A political system in which nobles, or lords, are granted lands that belong to the king.

A state of perfect understanding of all things.

An individual soul or spirit is born again and again.

Good or bad deeds follows from one reincarnation to another.

Wisdom.

Four main ideas that help to understand enlightenment.

A guide to behavior, was like a staircase.

The Buddha’s word for release from selfishness and pain.

Respect for their parents and ancestors.

The two rivers that make up the Chinese River Valley.

The two rivers that make up the Indus River Valley.

The early language of India.

The four major social groups of India also known as the varnas.

The seasonal winds that dominate India’s climate.

The earthen walls, to keep water out.

The fertile soil, which is blown by the wind from deserts to the west and north.