Early Empires in India & China
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Write the letter of the matching item on the line next to each number.
1. Assassinate
A. A Buddhist and Hindu and especially Jainist doctrine holding that all forms of life are sacred
2. Hinduism
B. The beatitude that transcends the cycle of reincarnation
3. Gravity
C. Chinese philosopher whose ideas and sayings were collected after his death and became the basis
4. Ahimsa
D. After death the soul begins a new cycle of existence in another human body
5. Reincarnation
E. Ceramic ware made of a more or less translucent ceramic
6. Reborn
F. The religion of most people in India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal
7. Rebirth
G. The Hindu or Buddhist doctrine that a person may be reborn successively into one of five classes
8. Enlightenment
H. Restored to new life and vigor
9. Bureaucracy
I. An ancient trade route between China and the Mediterranean
10. Porcelain
J. Force that pulls objects toward the Earth
11. Silk Road
K. To destroy or damage seriously, as of someone's reputation
12. Sage
L. Philosophical system developed by Lao-tzu and Chuang-tzu advocating a simple honest life
13. Daoism
M. A mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom
14. Confucius
N. Nonelective government officials