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World History
India, Hinduism, and Buddhism
Identifications: The following are people, places, things, or ideas that you should know. The best way to
familiarize yourself with them is to keep a running list of these terms and what they are in your notebook or on
your computer as you read. Include detailed information about each of these terms and how they apply to the
readings. These terms WILL appear on quizzes and tests. Your IDs will be due on the day of your test.
Any terms from previous Chapters that remain current may also be on tests and quizzes.
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Chapter 2, Section 3 (p. 44-49)
Indian subcontinent
Natural barriers of the Indus Valley
The Indus River
Thar Desert
The Ganges River
Indo-Gangetic Plain
Deccan Plateau
Monsoons
Environmental challenges
Influence of the Indus Valley civilization
How did people come to settle in India?
Describe the cities of the Indus Valley
Civilization
Harappan civilization
Evidence from the cities that this was an
advanced civilization!
Describe the city of Harappa itself.
Harappan language
Harappan culture
Harappan religion
Harappan trade
End of the Indus Valley Civilization
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Importance of caste
Untouchables
Magadha
Mahabharata
Bhagavad-Gita
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Chapter 3, Section 2 (p. 66-68) part 1
Hinduism
Founder of Hinduism
Hindu’s worldview
Upanishads
moksha
atman
Brahman
reincarnation
karma
Brahma
Vishnu (in all his forms)
Shiva
Devi
relationship between karma and caste
relationship between moksha and caste
Jainism & Jains today
Chapter 3, Section 1 (p. 61-65)
Indo-Europeans
Steppes
The Caucasus
Indo-European languages
The Aryans
Indo-European Migrations
Hittites
Anatolia
What the Hittites borrowed from
Mesopotamia
Hittites technology of War
The Aryans & the Vedas
The Rig Veda
Dasas
Brahmins
Kshatriyas
Vaishyas
Shudras
Varna
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Chapter 3, Section 2 (p. 68-71) part 2
Siddhartha Gautama
enlightenment
Buddha
the Four Noble Truths
The Middle Way & The Eightfold Path
nirvana
Differences & Similarities between
Hinduism and Buddhism
sangha
The 3 Jewels of Buddhism
Buddha’s early followers
Buddha’s feelings on women
How Buddhism spread
places Buddhism spread to
Why Buddhism was never popular in
India
Importance of India to Buddhists
Importance of traders to Buddhism
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Chapter 7, Section 2 (p. 193-194) part 1
Buddha as a god
bodhisattvas
Mahayana Buddhism & and their beliefs
Theravada/Hinayana Buddhism
Inspiration of new forms of Buddhism on
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Chapter 7, Section 1 (p. 189-191) part 1
Chandragupta Maurya
Magadha/ Nanda Family
Mauryan Empire
How Chandragupta conquered his empire
Chandragupta’s army & taxes
Katuilya & the Arthasastra
Description of India under Chandragupta
Asoka
Battle of Kalinga & its impact on Asoka
Asoka’s edicts
Religious toleration
Asoka’s improvements to the empire
Describe India after Asoka’s death
The Andhra dynasty
Instability of Northern India starting 185
BCE & it’s influence on India
16. Southern India/Tamil
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Chapter 7, Section 1 (p. 191-192) part 2
Chandra Gupta I & how he came to power
The Gupta Empire
Samudra Gupta
Daily life in India during the Gupta
Empire
The Indian family in Northern India
Taxes
The Indian family in Southern India
Chandra Gupta II
H. Chapter 7, Section 2 (p. 194-197) part 2
1. Changes to Hinduism during the Gupta
Dynasty
2. Kalidasa & Shakuntala
3. Madurai
4. Tamil poetry
5. Drama & Dance in southern India
6. Advances in astronomy
7. Advances in Indian mathematics
8. Advances in Indian medicine
9. Trade & Trade goods in India
10. Silk roads & Middlemen
11. trade between India and Rome
12. Other Indian trade partners
13. banking in India
14. spread of Indian culture & religion