Worksheet 2

The ancient Chinese Civilisation flourished along the banks of two rivers — the Huang He and the Yangtze.

Oracle bones were used for divination. These animal bones were inscripted with texts.

Two ancient Chinese philosophers and the movements credited to them are:

The Great Wall of China was originally built as separate walls and later unified in the 3rd century BCE by Emperor Shihuangdi. Built for defence against northern invaders, it stretches over 20,000 km with watchtowers for storing weapons, housing troops, and sending signals. It is the world’s longest humanmade structure and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The purpose of the Eight-fold path in Buddhism is to guide people towards leading better lives by ending their suffering and attaining nirvana, the ultimate state of liberation and peace.

The elements that comprise the Eight-fold Path are as follows:

1. Right Observation
2. Right Determination
3. Right Meditation
4. Right Memory
5. Right Speech
6. Right Means of livelihood
7. Right Action
8. Right Exercise

Buddha's teachings were based on ahimsa or non-violence, love and compassion for all living beings. He did not believe in the caste system and preached that all people were equal. The Buddha urged his followers to avoid living a life of extremes and to follow the Middle Path.

Qin

Pagodas

Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation for (A).

Explanation — The Shang Dynasty (c. 1600-1046 BCE) was the earliest dynasty for which both archaeological and written evidence is found.

Rig Veda

salvation.