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Requiring people to pass an exam to qualify for jobs in the government bureaucracy
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Chinese invention that used wooden stamps and ink to copy words onto cloth or paper
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A chain of islands, such as Japan
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Indian epic poem about Aryan invasions written in Sanskrit during the Gupta Empire
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Type of currency (money) that was first used in China
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A white ceramic made in China that was used to make dishes
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Built by Qin Shi Huangdi to defend against invaders from the north
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Trade routes that carried silk, porcelain, and paper from China all the way to Rome
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An Indian dynasty that included Asoka
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Chinese navigational invention that told people which way was North
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Nomadic invaders who conquered China, Southwest Asia, and Russia, creating an empire
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Textile that was first produced in India
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Invaders who came to India through a mountain pass in the Hindu Kush and brought the Vedas and the caste system
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Triangular sail first invented and used around the Indian Ocean
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A sweet spice that was first grown in India, and traded to other areas
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Mauryan Emperor who spread Buddhism, built roads, and created free hospitals and veterinary clinics
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Dynasty that ruled during the golden age of India
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A textile that was made in China and traded all the way to Europe
