Unit 03: Ancient India and China

Link to the Student's Friend reading for Unit 3: http://www.studentsfriend.com/sf/part1see/part1-3.html

Begin each question by telling me which section(s) you found the answers in. You may use thinking maps where appropriate (such as double bubble/venn diagram for #2).

1) Discuss the effect India’s geography had on their early history and culture (think in terms of trade).

2) Compares and contrast India’s two major world religions, Hinduism and Buddhism.

3) Explain how advances in the Gupta Empire were important to the entire world.

4) Explain how the caste system came to India and how it works (be specific and give examples).

5) Describe the pastoral way of life, explain why nomads made so many advances in warfare, and explain the effects this had on civilization.

6) Explain the similarities in the beginning of civilizations around the world. On what did they all rely and why?

7) Compare and contrast the Qin and Han dynasties of China (length, leaders, beliefs, social conditions, etc).

8) Explain the idea of a mandate from Heaven in China, and how it facilitated the rise and fall of empires (dynastic cycle).

9) Explain how Qin Shi Huangdi inadvertently sewed the seeds of his dynasty’s demise through his efforts to preserve his authority.

10) Explain the purpose of the Great Wall of China, as well as how China was geographically isolated from other civilizations.

11) Discuss the effects of iron on civilization in terms of warfare, population, and the effects we still see today.

12) Explain the role of nomads along the Silk Road, as well as the Silk Road’s impact on cultures throughout Eurasia.