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History of Asia
Asian history is a term that refers to the collective history and recorded events in Asia, including events that occurred in numerous distinct regions in Asia, such as South Asia, East Asia and the Middle East.
3,735 Questions
How many times has the preamble of the Indian constitution been amended?
The preamble has been amended three times.
What was the name of north Vietnam?
the answer is jelly beans or was it the famous German frase on the trenches was give em beans
Why was zhang qian known as the father of the silk road?
because he is the father of the silk road. just kidding. because zhang qian discovered the silk road so every body calls him father of the silk road
What are the differences between Mesopotamia civilization and Indus valley civilization?
Egyptian Civilization
Indus Valley Civilization
1. According to conventional Egyptian sources the civilization came in to existence around 150 B.C.
Indus valley civilization developed 3000 years ago.
2. It developed along the river Nile, Egypt
It developed along the river Indus, India
3. Ancient Egyptian writings are called hieroglyphics which was deciphered.
Their language has not been still deciphered.
4. Agriculture proved to be the main source of Egypt's wealth. In the marketplace, one could find cattle, goats, pigs, and fowl. The market was also home to a large variety of fish from the Nile
The economic wealth of the Indus River civilization emanated primarily from horticulture. There were enormous granaries built in each village
5. They had a government system similar to a monarchy, where, as the head of state, the pharaoh had absolute power. Motivating and organizing these activities was a bureaucracy of elite scribes, religious leaders, and administrators under the control of a Pharaoh who ensured the cooperation and unity of the Egyptian people.
Unfortunately, apart from their intelligent design of the cities, very little is known about the Indian system of government. Some believe that it was an authoritarian government, due to the grid plan of their cities as well as other factors. However, many suggest that the political leaders were also priests. They believe that the Indian government was theocratic and that a conservative priesthood governed.
6. The ancient Egyptians excelled in quarrying, surveying and construction techniques that facilitated the building of monumental pyramids. The construction of the Egyptian pyramids has dumbfounded the world for generations
The Indus River civilization was more technologically advanced than the Egyptian civilization. The cities of the Indus Valley Civilization were well-organized and solidly built out of brick and stone. Their drainage systems, wells and water storage systems were the most sophisticated in the ancient world.
7. The power and strength of Egypt proved to be their own downfall as the Egyptians became prideful and arrogant. Assyria invaded Egypt around 650 B.C, resulting in the plundering and destruction of many temples. The Assyrians were eventually forced to retreat, but the Egyptians were devastated. Later, in the fifth century B.C., Persians invaders attacked and conquered Egypt.
Several explanations have been formulated like-- repeated flooding of towns located on the river banks and due to ecological changes. Some historians do not rule out invasions by barbarian tribes and massacre in the northwest as the cause of the decline of the Harappan civilization. When the initial migrations of the Aryan people into India began about 1500 BC, the developed Harappan culture had already been practically wiped out.
What were the technological advances of the han?
The Han dynasty saw advancement in canals & road development as well as utensils, farming tools & iron weapons were developed. Paper production also changed when they replaced silk & bamboo as writing material.
Why did North Vietnam declare war on South Vietnam?
Both nations were created in 1954/55. North defeated the South on 30 April '75; 1975 one nation/Vietnam.
In what ways did the Han dynasty improve government and daily life in China?
Government workers had to pass exams in Confucianism in order to be hired.
Why did shihuangdi split up China into 36 provinces?
Shi Huangdi split China into thirty-six provinces to make it easier to govern and oversee. Each province had a leader that reported back to him.
Why did Persia change its name to Iran?
Historical name for a region roughly coterminous with modern Iran. The term was used for centuries, chiefly in the West, and originally described a region of southern Iran formerly known as Persis or Parsa. Parsa was the name of an Indo-European nomadic people who migrated into the area c. 1000 BC; the use of the name was gradually extended by the ancient Greeks and other Western peoples to apply to the whole Iranian plateau. The people of Iran have always called their country Iran, and in 1935 the government requested that the name Iran be used instead of Persia.
Britannica.com
Iran has had this name from first. but 2 thousand years ago the famous empire of Iran established , and because the kin is from "pars" tribe , they called the capital pasargad and some forein countries as Greece recognized as 'parse' which later changed to Persia.
the British and Americans mostly in 1935 , Persian/Persia is still a distinction jsut not as widely used internationally.
The agora was used for selling and trading items and goods. They also used it for selling/trading slave farmers who couldn't pay their debt.
The Southeast Asian nation that exhibits the greatest degree of compactness is?
Compact refers to the shape of the country. In this case (since we are not discussing population) it would be Cambodia.
What does a ying yang look like?
It's two tear drop shapes in a circle. the one on the left is white, right side up, with a black dot at the bottom. The one on the right is an upside down tear drop, its black and it had a white dot at the top.
What two ways did the ming emperors affect trade and other contacts with overseas countries?
The Ming dynasty created and expanded trade networks across Asia.
Who composed the National song of India?
The words for Vande Mataram, the national song of India, were written by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee. The music was written by Jadunath Bhattacharya.
How many months are in the Chinese calendar?
There are 12 months in the Chinese calendar. They are, the rat, the ox, the tiger, the rabbit, the dragon, the snake, the horse, the sheep, the monkey, the rooster, the dog, and the pig.
The above are the animals of the zodiac, not the months. There are twelve months in the Chinese calendar though, and a leap year has thirteen.
What Southeast Asian nation are still ruled by a communist regime?
Vietnam and Laos. North Korea and China are also communist but are not in South-East Asia.
What were the Silk Road conditions like?
The conditions were very harsh due to the sandstorms, hard mountain passes, blizzards, poisonous snakes, and worst of all, bandits. The bandits would ride out and steal all of your provisions, leaving you to die out in the desert. Water routes also contained many dangers, such as pirates, storms and no food or water between ports.
President Truman's primary motive for using nuclear weapons against Japan was to?
Force Japan to surrender without invading Japan itself which would have resulted in many allied soldiers being killed.
Of the four oceans of the world wich is the largest in terms of area the smallest?
The Pacific ocean is the biggest with 155,557,000 square km
The Arctic is the smallest with 14,056,000 square km
Atlantic 76,762,000 sq km
Indian 68,556,000 sq km
