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World History
HS Social Studies
Unit: 03 Lesson: 03
Empire’s Name
Persia
India
China
Persian Empire
Mauryan Empire (302 BC – 232
BC)
Zhou Dynasty (1027 BC – 256
BC)
Gupta Empire (300 AD)
Qin Dynasty (256 BC – 202
BC)
Han Dynasty (202 BC – AD 9)
Economic Attributes
The Royal Road connected the
empire for over 1500 miles;
allowed for a complex system of
trade which led to cultural diffusion
Extensive trade
Land Route: Silk Road
Water Route: Indian Ocean
Centralized system of
highways
Irrigation networks
Silk Trade, Silk Road
Religious/Philosophical
Attributes
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Zoroaster establishes a religion in
which people’s own choices
determine their fate
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Development of Buddhism in
India by Siddhartha Gautama
(530 BC)
Confucianism
Daoism
World History
HS Social Studies
Unit: 03 Lesson: 03
Geography of the Region
How did river valley
civilizations influence the
development of these three
classical civilizations?
The Persians were separated from
Mesopotamia by the Zagros
Mountains.
Isolated by Himalayan
Mountains and the Hindu
Kush Mountains
Huang He (Yellow River)
The Persian Empire extended from
the Indus River to the eastern part
of the Mediterranean coast, south
into Egypt along the Nile and
across Anatolia and Greece.
Subcontinent (Indian Ocean)
Gobi Desert (North)
Indus River
Altay Mountains
Lay the foundations for political
centralization and organization
Lay the foundations for
political centralization and
organization
Lay the foundations for
political centralization and
organization
Monument building
Monument building
Written articulation of legal
codes
Written articulation of legal
codes
Social classes
Social classes
Monument building; written
articulation of legal codes;
social classes
Yangtze River
Himalaya Mountains
Economic, Social, Political, and Geography Chart: Key
Economic, Social, Political, and Geography Chart
Answers may vary and by no means are these answers exhaustive.
1. Describe the major political, religious/philosophical and cultural influences of Persia.
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Unit: 03 Lesson: 03
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Political: Darius divided the empire into provinces that are parallel to the homelands of the different people
within the empire; People lived by their own laws within the Persian empire; use of standardized metal/coins.
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Religious/Philosophical: Zoroastrianism – Monotheistic worship of Ahura Mazda and sacred writings known
as the Avesta; establishes early beliefs in heaven, hell, and a final judgment.
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Culture: architecture, literature, rugs, etc.
2. Describe the major political, religious/philosophical and cultural influences of India.
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Political: civil service, standing army, provinces
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Religious/Philosophical: Buddhism
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Culture: India’s Golden Age through literature, astronomy, medicine, and mathematics; modern numbers, zero,
decimals, value of pi to four decimal places
3. Describe the major political, religious/philosophical and cultural influences of China.
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Political: Mandate of Heaven; standing army; Great Wall of China (protection from invasions)
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Religious/Philosophical: Confucius; Daoism; Legalism
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Culture: paper, water clocks, literature, acupuncture, silk, etc.
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