India – China SOL Review #3

River Valley Map

Nile/Egypt

Tigris/EuphratesMesopotamia

Indus RiverM-D & Harappa

Huang He (Yellow)Chinese

Part 2: Indian Civilization1. Physical barriers such as the HIMALAYAS , the Hindu KUSH, and the INDIAN Ocean made invasion difficult. 2. Mountain passes, such as the KHYBER PASS, in the Hindu Kush provided invasion routes. 3. The INDUS and Ganges were the important rivers in the Indian subcontinent.

Part 2: Indian Civilization4. The two major cities located in the Indus River valley were HARAPPA and MOHENJO-DARO. 5. Which group migrated and asserted their dominance over the local Indus River population?

INDO-ARYANS

Part 2: Indian Civilization6. What did the Aryans create that influenced all social interactions, choices of occupations, and limited your advancement in life? THE CASTE SYSTEM7. The _________ __________is how people ranked in society and you cannot change where you are ranked in society (You are ____________ into your class).

CASTE SYSTEM BORN

Part 2: Indian Civilization8. Hinduism believed in many forms of _______ God.

ONE 9. The rebirth of the soul is known as _______________.

REINCARNATION10. According to _______________, your actions (good or bad) will come back to you in this life or the next.

KHARMA

Part 2: Indian Civilization11. What determines if you’re a reborn into a higher caste in your next life? KHARMA

12. The ________________ and the _____________ were the scared writings of the Hindu religion.

VEDAS UPANISHADS 13. _________________ spread beyond India along major trade routes (Silk Road). HINDUISM

Part 2: Indian Civilization14. Who was the founder of Buddhism? SIDDHARTHA GAUTAMA

15. Someone would follow the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path in order to end ______________.

SUFFERING

Part 2: Indian Civilization18. The strongest emperor of the Mauryan Empire was ____________.

ASOKA19. What were four contributions of the Mauryan Empire?

a. Spread of BUDDHISMb. FREE hospitalsc. VETERINARY clinicsd. good roads

Part 2: Indian Civilization20. The Gupta Empire was known as the ________ _____ of classical Indian Culture. GOLDEN AGE

21. What were five contributions of the Gupta Empire?a. MATHEMATICS (concept of zero)b. MEDICAL ADVANCES (setting bones)c. ASTRONOMY(concept of a round earth)d. New Textilese. Literature

Part 2: Indian Civilization

Part 3: Chinese Civilization1. Why was the Great Wall of China built by Qin Shi Huangdi?

PROTECT CHINA FROM INVASION FROM NORTHERN NOMADIC TRIBES.

2. China was government by a succession of ruling families called _______________.

DYNASTY

Part 3: Chinese Civilization3. Chinese rulers were considered divine which means they are _____________________________. LIVING GOD ON EARTH

4. Define: Mandate of HeavenWHEN TIMES ARE GOOD GOD LOOKS FAVORABLY ON THE EMPEROR, WHEN TIMES ARE BAD THEY EMPEROR HAS LOST THE MANDATE AND HE MAY BE REPLACED

Part 3: Chinese Civilization5. The ___________ Road helped __________ and contact between China and other cultures as far away as Rome.

SILK ROAD TRADE

Part 3: Chinese Civilization6. List the contributions of classical China.

a. CIVIL service system (hire people for government jobs based on TESTS AND SKILL)b. PAPERc. Porcelaind. SILK

Part 3: Chinese Civilization7. Confucianism was concerned with SOCIAL order in China.

a. Believed that humans are GOOD, not badb. RESPECT for eldersc. CODE of politenessd. EMPHASIS on educationd. Ancestor WORSHIP.

Part 3: Chinese Civilization8. Which way of thought promotes humility, simple life, inner peace, and harmony with nature? TAOISM9. The yin and yang represented the ___________for Confucianism and Taoism. OPPOSITES10. What is the most popular religion in China?

BUDDHISM

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