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Study Guide for Classical India and China Test
Indo-Europeans - Caste pyramid
- Indo-European = _______________________ family
- originated in _____________ (grasslands) north of Caucasus between Black and Caspian Sea
- mass migration of Indo-Europeans to Europe, Middle East, and India
- ____________________ migrate to India
Aryan Invasion of India - Caste pyramid and “Origins of Hinduism” notes
- Aryans establish caste (social class) system
o 4 castes + pariahs (outcastes, untouchables)
o social mobility difficult
o born and die in same class
- Aryans also bring their religion which becomes Hinduism – No one founder
Early Aryan religious legends, stories, traditions = Vedas
- Other religious texts
Mahabharata
Upanishads
- Terms to know
Dharma =
Karma =
Reincarnation =
Moksha =
Ahimsa = practice of non-violence
Caste =
Gods = Brahma: Creator, Vishnu: Protector, Shiva: Destroyer
Buddhism - Buddhism question sheet
Founder = _______________________________
Founder becomes known as ______________________________
Four Passing Sights =___________________________________________________________
Four Noble Truths = ___________________________________________________________
Reach ____________________ (enlightenment) by following the _________________________
Another term for Eightfold Path = __________________________________________________
Buddha rejected the idea of the caste system – Buddhism has appeal to those in lower castes
Buddhism and Hinduism share belief in reincarnation
2 ways Buddhism spread out of India =______________________________________________
3 areas of east Asia to which Buddhism spread?_______________________________________
2 Great Indian Empires - Notes
Mauryan Empire
First to unite much of India
1st Emperor of India = ___________________________________
His accomplishments = ________________________________________
Greatest Mauryan ruler = __________________________
Ruler adopts what philosophy? ________________________
Edict = _____________________________________________________________
Issues edicts covering four areas of society
India breaks back up into small warring kingdoms.
Indian Empires continued
Gupta Empire reunites much of India
Gupta Empire = ____________________ Age of India
Advancements in many different areas
China
Two Chinese Philosophies
Confucianism, Daoism
Know the basic principles of each
Three Chinese Dynasties - Zhou, Qin, Han - Fill-in-blank notes
Zhou
Followed/conquered Shang dynasty
Feudal system = _____________________________________________________________________
Built roads, crossbow, cast iron = better plow
Invented silk
Era of the Warring States = ___________________________________________________________
Qin
First emperor of China = _________________________________________
United much of China under strong central authority for first time
Achievements = ______________________________________________________________________
The Great Wall - _____________________________________________________________________
Censorship =_________________________________________________________________________
China named after Qin
Han
Over threw Qin
Rivaled Roman Empire – Commonalities between Han and Roman Empire? (Venn diagram)
Greatest Han Emperor = ___________________________________________
Silk Road = _________________________________________________________________________
Civil Service System = ________________________________________________________________
Overthrow of Han Dynasty
Other Chinese Contributions?
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