Area #21
One's social class and obligations in a Hindu society.
What is caste and how is it determined?
They had to pass the Civil Service Exam
How are Chinese State officials appointed?
Pastoralists that invaded Europe and China
Who are the Huns and Xiongnu?
One's role in life, determined at birth by one's caste placement
What is dharma and how's it determined?
All strive to attain order and harmony in society
What goal do the Chinese philosophies of Daoism, Legalism, and Confucianism all have in common?
Women are considered to be SUBORDINATE (under the control of men)
- Patriarchy put in place
How are women viewed in Confucianism?
- Converted to Christianity and supported it
- Legalized Christianity and encouraged it to spread
- Moved capital of Rome to Constantinople
Why was Constantine significant?
They both believe in the form of reincarnation
What are the similarities between Buddhism and Hinduism?
Both disregarded social classes, both spread through Trade, and both allowed women to escape patriarchy by joining monasteries (convents)
What are the similarities between Christianity and Buddhism?
In Judaism, Jesus is not recognized. In Islam, Jesus is seen as a prophet but NOT divine.
How is Jesus interpreted in each of the three Abrahamic religions?
Christianity and Buddhism
In what 2 religions/philosophies could women historically join monasteries and escape life a male supervision
They disregarded all social classes, so women had more rights and freedoms
How are women viewed in Buddhism?
All follow the same god and have a religious text
What are the similarities between the Abrahamic religions?
The greatest ruler of the Mauryan Empire, converted to Buddhism and promoted it, led to Sri Lanka and SE Asia
Why was Ashoka significant?
Golden Age for India, Math – Arabic numerals & number ZERO, Other advancements in Science & Medicine, Promote Religious architecture – Hindu Temples
What were the major contributions, innovations or advancements of the Gupta Empire?
Extensive trade network across Eurasia that began with pastoralists in Han and Roman Empires
What were the origins and specifics of the silk road?
Ancient Greece, Rome, Persia, India- Mauryan and Gupta, China- Qin and Han
What 5 major civilizations emerged in the Classical Era?
Greece- city-states
Which major classical era civilization was decentralized
Greek culture & language, Art – emphasis on Realism & Human form, Drama and Architecture, Spread their culture around the Med. Sea
What were the major contributions Innovations or advancements of the Greeks
They led to the golden ages of Athens- Persian Wars
What were the consequences of the Persian Wars?
• First to unify Mesopotamia, Egypt, and Indus Valley
• Very well-organized empire with Cultural Assimilation
• Religious Toleration
• Empire organized into provinces known as Satrapies
What were the major contributions, innovations and advancements of the Persian Empire?
They all disregarded social classes
Why did Buddhism, Christianity, and Islam all have early high conversion rates?
The Peloponnesian War- Between Sparta and Athens
What caused the end of Greece's Golden Age?
Created more unified Indian cultures, Buddhism was able to spread outside of India, Only time when most of India was unified
What is the long-term impact of the Mauryan empire?
Empire was too big to govern effectively & weak rulers, Pastoralist invasion (Huns), Migrations of Germanic Tribes moved into W. Europe
What were the causes for the fall of the Roman Empire?