Study Guide for Classical India and China Test

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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