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Name the river the first people of India settled near.
The Indus River
Describe the government of ancient India.
They had a powerful leader (king or priest) & were well organized.
With whom did the people of Mohenjodaro trade?
The Mesopotamians
Identify 2 cultural contributions of ancient India that are used in the USA today.
Chess Yoga
Identify two scientific or technological contributions of ancient India.
Sewer System Algebra & Zero
Identify the river the first people of China settled near.
The Huang Ho
What was the name of China’s first ruling family?
The Shang Dynasty
The religion of ancient China focused on worship or honoring what?
Ancestors
Identify two cultural contributions of ancient China.
Bronze work Written language
Because they were buried with human & animal bones, what 2 things did the ancient Chinese believe about their afterlife?
They believed in human sacrifice. They could take supplies with them for the afterlife.
What group is sometimes credited with starting Hinduism & where was it started?
Aryans India
When did Hinduism begin?
Before recorded time. c BCE
The idea that a person carries all the good and bad they did with them in their life is which Hindu belief?
Karma
The job or duty a Hindu has to do (like get married or profession) is called what?
Dharma
The belief in reincarnation and the cycle of life, death & rebirth is called what?
Samsara
Who started Buddhism & where was it started?
Siddhartha Gautama India
When was Buddhism started?
About 520 BCE
In his Four Noble Truths, the Buddha taught that this causes all suffering.
Desires or cravings
Why did the king (Siddhartha’s father) keep him in the palace?
To prevent him from seeing suffering
Not liking the extremes of poverty nor wealth, Siddhartha came up with what idea?
The “Middle Way”
Identify two things the religions of Buddhism & Hinduism have in common.
Founded in India Karma/Dharma/Samsara Nonviolence Meditation Reincarnation
Identify two differences between the teachings of Buddhism & Hinduism.
1.Hindus believe in multiple gods, not all Buddhists do 2.Hindus use a caste system 3. Buddhism was started much later 4.Buddhism is based on simple teachings, not complicated rituals like Hinduism
Nirvana in Buddhism and moksha in Hinduism occur when what happens to the soul?
The soul achieves true happiness & breaks out of samsara.
What does the word Buddha mean?
Enlightened or Awakened One.
Do Hindus worship cows?
No- they are a symbol of the sacredness of all life and being nonviolent
Make your wager
Q: Name at least 3 things that all the ancient cultures we have studied this year have in common.
A: Settled by a river & was based on agriculture and farming fertile lands by rivers & domestication of animals Hierarchical governments (some form of monarchy) Built cities Strong religious faiths w/ emphasis on afterlife Along similar lines of latitude (similar climate/vegetation) Close to seas/oceans Social Classes: Kings/Priests at top of social class & farmers at the bottom Slavery Polytheistic Early writing was pictograms/pictographs Specialized labor/jobs depended on agriculture (stable food supply) Pottery/ use of metals