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Chapter 3Ancient India and China

2600 B.C. – A.D. 550Cornell Notes

MAIN IDEAS: SUPPORTING DETAILS:Section 1:Early Civilizations of India and Pakistan

Geography of the Indian Subcontinent

The Indian subcontinent is divided into three major zones:

1. The Gangetic Plain

2. The Deccan Plateau

3. The Coastal Plains

SOCIAL STUDIES SKILLS

How do you think the Narmada River valley would have

compared to the Indus River valley as a site for civilization to

develop? Explain.

monsoons

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The Rise of Indus Civilization

Harappaand

Mohenjo-Daro

1. Public works

2. Organized government

3. Job specialization

4. Polytheism

veneration of cattle

The Fall of Indus Civilization

The Rise of Aryan civilization

acculturation

Vedas

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1. Organized Government

rajahs

2. Social Classes

Brahmins

Kshatriyas

Vaisyas

Sudras

Untouchables (Dalits)

3. Complex Religion

Indra

brahman

mystics

mystics

Vedas

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4. Writing

Vedas

Mahabharta and Ramayana

Section 2:Hinduism and Buddhism

The Beliefs of Hinduism Develop

The Goal of Hinduism

Brahman

moksha

atman

reincarnation

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karma

dharma

ahimsa

Brahma

Vishnu

Shiva

castes

Siddhartha Gautama

Buddha

The Goal of Buddhism:

nirvana

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The Eightfold Path

SOCIAL STUDIES SKILLS:

Which steps of the Eightfold Path involved preparing one’s mind for a new way of life?

Taking charge of one’s behavior?

Training the mind to gain enlightenment?

Four Noble Truths:

1.

2.

3.

4.

Buddhism spreads

SOCIAL STUDIES SKILLS:

How did Buddhism spread to Japan?

Buddhism divides

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SOCIAL STUDIES SKILLS:

Which of the modern nations practice Theravada Buddhism?

Mahayana Buddhism?

Tibetan Mahayana?

Buddhism declines in India

SOCIAL STUDIES SKILLS:

Compare and contrast Hinduism with Buddhism by

creating a ven diagram.

Section 3: Powerful Empires of India

The Rise of the Maurya Empire

Chandragupta Maurya

SOCIAL STUDIES SKILLS:

Which empire was larger?

How did geography limit the expansion of both

empires?

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Asoka

The Fall of Maurya Empire

SOCIAL STUDIES SKILLS:

What region of the Indian subcontinent remained separate from both the Maurya and Gupta empires?

The rise of the Gupta Empire

The Golden Age of the Guptas

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

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The Gupta Empire Declines

Family and Village Life

Joint family structure

Patriarchal society

Family Duties

Father

Mother

Son

Daughter

dowry

Village life and the caste system

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Section 4: Rise of Civilization in China

Geography Influences Civilization

SOCIAL STUDIES SKILLS

What physical features acted as obstacles to contact outside China?

In which directions from China do you think it was easiest for the Chinese to make contact with other people? Why? Explain.

Regions of China

Huang River valley

loess

The Rise of the Shang Dynasty

clans

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The Fall of the Shang Dynasty

The Rise of the Zhou Dynasty

Mandate of Heaven

dynastic cycle

SOCIAL STUDIES SKILLS

According the diagram, how did a new dynasty try to repair the problems left by an aging dynasty? Explain.

feudal state

SOCIAL STUDIES SKILLS

Draw a chart illustrating ancient Chinese feudalism.

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Chinese Religion

Polytheism

Shang Di

ancestor worship

Chinese Intellectualism

Confucius

filial piety

Laozi

Daoism

SOCIAL STUDIES SKILLS

Create a chart that compares and contrasts Confucianism with Daoism.

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SOCIAL STUDIES SKILLS

Review the chart you created above. What modern celebrity would Confucius be most like? Laozi? Explain how and why.

Chinese Culture

silk

oracle bones

calligraphy

books

Section 5: Strong Rulers Unite China

The Rise of the Qin Dynasty

Zheng Shi Huandi

legalism

unity public works

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Terracotta Army

The Great Wall

SOCIAL STUDIES SKILLS

What natural barriers helped protect China from invaders?

How did the Great Wall’s placement relate to the extent of the empires?

What does this tell you about where invaders came from?

The Fall of the Qin Dynasty

The Rise of the Han Dynasty

Gao Zu

Wudi

monopoly

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SOCIAL STUDIES SKILLS

Create a chart comparing and contrasting the Qin and Han dynasties.

expansionism

Silk Road

SOCIAL STUDIES SKILLS

How were the people in Ta-hsia able to buy goods from the Chinese province of Shu? Explain.

How do you think the knowledge Zheng gained helped to establish the Silk Road? Explain.

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scholar-officials

civil servants

The Fall of the Han Dynasty

warlords

The Han Golden Age

Advancements in Science and Medicine

acupuncture

Advancements in Technology and Engineering

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Advancements in the Arts

Buddhism

vs.

Confucianism and Daoism

SOCIAL STUDIES SKILLS

Copy the chart of Chinese dynasties and then highlight the Shang, Zhou, Quiz, and Han.

Circle the dynasty that lasted the longest period of time.

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