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2006 World History Ancient India and China Review Sheet Test: Friday, October 2nd, 2009 - 50 points Ancient India: Places to know: be able to locate these places or civilizations on a map Ganges River Indus River Arabian Sea Bay of Bengal Himalayas Karakoram Mountains Hindu Kush Mohenjo-Daro Harappa Indus Valley Civilization Mauryan Empire Gupta Empire Tamil Kingdoms People and Empires to know: Mauryan Empire Chaundragupta Asoka Tamil People Gupta Empire Brahmins Sanskrit Topics to know: Describe life in the Indus River Valley. Specifically the citadels, technology, and culture. Upanishads Mahabharata Ramayana Aryan Caste System Where did the Aryans come from when they arrived in India? How did the Aryan invaders change India? What is Hinduism? Reincarnation Dharma Karma List and describe the basic Hindu religious practices. How has Hinduism influenced the social structure in India? What is Buddhism? Nirvana Siddhartha Gautama Enlightenment What was Siddhartha Gautama looking for and how did he find it? How did Buddhism spread? Define and describe the Four Nobel Truths. Explain the Eight Fold Path. Architecture, Arts, Technology, and Inventions to know: Plumbing in Mohenjo-Daro Achievements in Indian Culture Ancient China: Places to know: be able to locate these places on a map 2006 World History Huang He River Yangtze River Yellow Sea Gobi Desert Korea Mongolia The Great Wall of China Japan Dynasties to know: Xia Shang Zhou Qin/Chin Han Sui Tang Song People to know: Confucius Laozi Shi Huangdi Topics to know: Chinese Geography – What is significant about it? How would you describe it in one word? What is the #1 challenge of China’s geography? Who led the family during the Shang dynasty? What was religion based on during the Shang dynasty? What are oracle bones? What are Chinese characters based on? What are both advantages and disadvantages of the Chinese writing system? What is the Mandate of Heaven? How could it be gained or lost? Describe the dynastic cycle including: founding, prosperity, decline, & rebellion. Define feudalism and discuss how it was used during the Zhou dynasty. What is Confucianism? What are the five relationships emphasized? What was stressed? What should be the basis of government? Which leaders followed Confucian ideas? Describe Daoism. Discuss the philosophy of legalism. What were the primary beliefs of this philosophy? Which leaders followed legalist ideas? What is the I Ching? What do the yin and the yang represent? How did Shi Huangdi: defeat enemies outside China? … eliminate enemies from within China? … silence critics of his ideas? … standardize life in China? Why did the Qin dynasty fall? Be specific! What are civil service exams and how were they used during the Han dynasty? Why did the Han dynasty fall? Be specific! How did the population change during the Tang and Song dynasties? How did sea travel change during the Tang and Song dynasties? How did social classes change during the Tang and Song dynasties? Architecture, Arts, Technology, and Inventions to know: Bronze working Grand Canal Silk Gunpowder Coin Money Silk Road Iron Paper Money Great Wall of China Terra Cotta Army Magnetic Compass 2006 World History