| A | B |
|---|
| Xia Dynasty | c.3000-1750 BCE |
| Shang Dynasty | c.1750-1122 BCE |
| Zhou Dynasty | 1122-256 BCE |
| Qin Dynasty | 221-206 BCE |
| Han Dynasty | 202 BCE-221 CE |
| Sui Dynasty | 581-618 CE |
| Tong Dynasty | 618-907 CE |
| Song Dynasty | 960-1269 CE |
| ShiHuangdi | First Emperor of China |
| Yuangdi | Second Emperor of Sui Dynasty |
| Wudi | Han Emperor |
| Water Mill | Grain Grinder |
| Legalism | Philosophy Stating All People Are Born Evil |
| Taoism | Rival of Confucianism (Passive) |
| Confucianism | Official Chinese Philosophy |
| Civil Service Exam | Started by Han to Test on Confucian Teachings |
| Censorate | Designed by Qin to Check on Govt. Officials |
| Great Wall of China | Completed by Qin |
| Pictographic | Symbols Representing Words |
| Tao | Way |
| Zhou | Longest Lasting Dynasty |
| Filial Piety | Children Care for Parents |
| Mandate of Heaven | Heavens Grant Power to Rule |
| Veneration of Ancestors | Ancestor Worship |
| Silk Road | Arteries of Trade from China to Europe |
| Grand Canal | Major Project of Sui Dynasty |
| Terra Cota | Refers to ShiHuangdi's Clay Army |
| Tang | Greatest Dynasty Ever |
| Indus Valley | Foundation of Indian Civilization |
| Yellow Valley | Foundation of Chinese Civilization |
| Monsoon | Rain Systems that Hit South Asia |
| Harappa & Mohenjo-Darro | Harappan Cities |
| Harappan | First Indian Civilization |
| Aryans | Indo-European Invaders |
| Sanskrit | Semitic Language |
| Vedas | Religious Texts |
| Hinduism | First Indian Religion |
| Buddhism | Offshoot Religion of Hinduism |
| Siddharta Gautama | Founder of Buddhism |
| Brahma | The Creator |
| Vishnu | The Preserver |
| Siva | The Destroyer |
| Brahmin | Priest Class |
| Kshatriya | Warrior Class |
| Vaisya | Merchant Class |
| Sudras | Commoners |
| Untouchables | Bottom of the Barrel |
| Enlightenment | Religious Awareness |
| Dharma | Natural Law |
| Karma | Life Force |
| Mauryan Empire | First Indian Empire |
| Theravada Buddhism | Way of Life and Not a Religion |
| Mahayana Buddhism | Total Devotion to Buddhism |
| Four Noble Truths U& Eightfold Path | Foundation of Buddhist Religion |
| Sati | Widow Burning |
