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list some inventions of early asian people
wheel, sattle, harness, and paper
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name six religions that began in asia
Buddhism, Confucianism, Hinduism, Islam, Shinto, and Taoism
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where did the first Indian vilification develop?
indus river valley
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name and describe two ancient cities located in Indus river valley
Harappa and Mohenjo
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why was the caste system formed?
to better understand the religion of Hinduism
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name some basic hindu beliefs
that a soul of levery neing in the universe, including the many gods they worship is part of one absolute, impersonal universal spirit
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what is the goal of the hinduism?
to identify so closely with nature that he loses all consciousness of his individual spirit and will, his personal identity and becomes one with his universal spirit
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who was the greatest ruler of the Mauryan empire? and what religion did he promote?
Asoka, Buddhism
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which dynasty began a golden age of Indian culture? what religion became prevalent during this dynasty?
Guptas, Hinduism
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what religion did the mogul empire promote?
Islam
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why is the modern age sometimes called the European age?
because the modern European civilization has so profoundly influenced the world that the modern age is called this
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who may have made the first discovery of america and when?
Leif Ericson and around a.d 1000
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explain the significance of England's defeat of the Spanish armada to american history?
because england may have ceased to exist an independent country
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how did the crusades lead to the Age of exploration?
revived European intest in trade with the East
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In what nation did the age of crusades merge with the age of exploration?
portigal
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name the firs European to travel the length of asia
Marco polo
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what was Christopher Columbus plan for reaching the far east?
he believed that Asia could be reached from Europe by sailing westward across the Atlantic ocean
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describe the religious motives of chrisopher columbus
he prayed and went through the daily prayers more than the priest did daily prayers more than the priest did
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who agreed to assist columbus?
king ferdinand and queen Isabella
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who actually did become the first European to reach the far east by the sea? and when?
vasco da gama, 1498
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for whom was america named?
amerigo
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what does taoism teach?
people should avoid worldly affairs and live closer to nature
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who built the first united chinese empire?
shih huang
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what dynasty did shih hang established?
ch'in dynasty
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which dynasty marked the height of chinese power and glory?
han dynasty
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what religion became a strong cultural force in china during the han dynasty?
buddhism
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who invented paper?
t'sailun
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who developed the first movable type?
pi sheng
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who established the yuan dynasty
kunliai khan
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name two dynasties that fought to hinder European influenced and trade in china between the 1300s and 1800s.
ming dynasty and ch'ing dynasty
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which europen nation established a colony at hong kong?
great britten
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