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Chapter 4 Flashcards

1
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What happened in 1900 BCE in Ancient India?

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Mohenjo Daro and Harappa thrived.

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What happened between 1900 and 1500 BCE in Ancient India?

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Aryan invasions.

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What happened in 1500 BCE in Ancient India?

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The Vedas composed.

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What happened in 500 BCE in Ancient India?

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Sanskrit was first written.

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What happened in 563 - 483 BCE in Ancient India?

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Siddhartha Gautama originated Buddhism.

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What happened in 326 BCE in Ancient India?

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Alexander invades and departs the Indus River Valley.

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What happened in 321 BCE in Ancient India?

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Mauryan Empire unites India

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What happened in 320 CE in Ancient India?

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Guptan Empire rules India.

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Between 321 BCE and 320 CE, how long of disunity and regional rule was there?

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500 years

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10
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How long did Ashoka rule?

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269 - 232

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11
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Caste systems were first described as…

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Rig Veda

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12
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The caste system is about how old?

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300 years

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13
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One of the main manuscripts of the Verdic Period is…

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1500 - 1000 BCE

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14
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The Caste System is based on….of the world?

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Religious understanding

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15
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What is the primary God of ancient India?

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Brahma

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16
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A caste system is…

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A division of people into segregated social groups different from another by professional occupation as well as rights and obligations.

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Brahmins were…

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Priests and teachers

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18
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Kshatriyas were…

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Warriors and rulers

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19
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Vaishyas were…

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Farmers, traders, and merchants

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20
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Shudras were…

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Laborers

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21
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Dalits were…

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Outcasts, streetgoers

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22
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What did Brahmins do?

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They advised the rulers, rituals of serving to the Gods, praying, and were known with a white color code.

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What did Kshatriyas do?

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They educated, powerful, war and government, protection of Brahmins, woman and the weak, and known for their red color.

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What did Vaishyas do?

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They farmed or commenced, wealthy, ancient “middle class,” had their own houses, and known for their yellow (golden) color.

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What did Shudras do?

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They weren’t educated, labour workers, servents, didn’t own houses, lower caste, know for their black color.

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What did Untouchables do?

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They had “dirty work,” living outside of the settlements, no access to water sources, no access to temples.

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What does the caste system do?

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Sustain the hierarchy and power as well as social and economic inequality.

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28
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India’s political history during the classical period could be characterized as what?

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Fragmented with intermittent empires.

29
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When did the first empire unite with many small kingdoms?

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Around 600 BCE.

30
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Around 600 BCE, the first empire united with many small kingdoms. What was this kingdom called?

A

The Mauryan Empire.

31
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Empires were centered on what river?

A

Ganges

32
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The Mauryan Empire was led by who?

A

Chandragupta Mauryan

33
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How long did the Mauryan Empire span?

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More than 2000 miles.

34
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How did Chandragupta build his empire?

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Conquest

35
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How large of an army did Chandragupta have?

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60,000

36
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Chandragupta, with his army, defeated who?

A

Alexander the Great’s successor

37
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Who was Chandragupta’s advisor?

A

Kautilya

38
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What did Kautilya write?

A

Arthasastra

39
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What is the Arthasastra about?

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How to keep a vast empire together.

40
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What did the book urge rulers to do?

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Conquer neighboring kingdoms that are weak and maintain an army of spies.

41
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Who is Chandragupta’s grandson?

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Asoka

42
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What happened in 301 BCE?

A

Asoka assumed the throne under Asoka.

43
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Asoka lost how many soldiers in the Battle of Kalinga?

A

100,000

44
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Why did Asoka start to study Buddhism?

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By the loss of life and suffering in battle

45
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What are Asoka’s Edicts?

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Huge pillars with Buddhist teachings throughout his empire.

46
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What did Asoka do to the empire?

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Improved roads, created public wells, built hospitals and veterinary clinics, and built rest shops throughout his kingdom.

47
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When did Asoka die?

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232 BCE

48
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What happened to the Mauryan Empire after Asoka died?

A

It fell apart.

49
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What happened in 320 CE with Chandra Gupta?

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United India into its second empire called the Gupta Empire.

50
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The Gupta empire brought what?

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Advancements in math and science.

51
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Who wrote Shakuntala?

A

Kaidasa

52
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What is Shakuntala?

A

A classic love story.

53
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Indian astronomers proved what?

A

Earth was round by observing a lunar eclipse.

54
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What isolated China?

A

Geographic barriers such as deserts, high mountain ranges, rainforests in the southeast, and the Pacific Ocean to the east.

55
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Civilization emerged where in China?

A

Huang River Valley “River of Sorrows”

56
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What was the first dynasty to be recorded in China?

A

Shang Dynasty

57
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When was the Shang Dynasty around?

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1766 BCE

58
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What were the social classes in Shang Dynasty?

A

King and Princesses rule
Royal family and noble warriors at the top
Most were peasents

59
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Who overthrew Shang Dynasty?

A

Zhou

60
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When was the Shang Dynasty overthrown?

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1766 BCE

61
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Dynasties needed what?

A

Mandate of Heaven

62
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Who was Confucius?

A

A brilliant scholar and teacher and taught relationships shape behavior

63
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Confucianism influenced what percent of the world’s popuation?

A

1/3

64
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What is Filial Piety?

A

Respect for your parents

65
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Li

A

Rite, rules, ritual decorum (binding force of an enduring stable society)

66
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Ren

A

Humanness, benevolence, humanity

67
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Shu

A

Reciprocity, empathy

68
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Yi

A

Righteousness

69
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Xiao

A

Respect your elders

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