1. INDIA, CHINA, THE SILK ROAD and EMPIRE COMPARISONS
UNIT 3 REVIEW
INDIA, CHINA, THE SILK ROAD and EMPIRE COMPARISONS

2. INDIA The Aryans bought Hinduism and the Caste System to India.
The Caste System: Class system with no social movement or mobility. You were born into a class and stayed there.
Brahmins were: Priests
Kshatriyas were: Warriors
Valsyas were: Merchants
Sudras were: Servants
Untouchables- Lowest class

3. HINDUISM
Believed in Reincarnation- Born again into another soul dependent how you were in the previous life.
Karma is doing good so that good comes back to you. This good will help a person with their standing in life.

4. INDIA’S EMPIRES MAURYAN KUSHAN GUPTA Took over the Mauryans
Controlled the subcontinent of India
Most famous leader was Asoka.
Asoka was a ruler of India 269 B.C. He wanted peace, education and improvement for all people.
Mauryan were taken over by the KUSHAN.
Took over the Mauryans
Middle Empire of India
Taken over by the Gupta
Took over the KUSHAN
“Golden Age” of India
Sandskrit (Form of writing), concept of zero, Algebra, Golden Age
Preserved Hindu traditions

5. CHINA’S Empires Also considered a “Golden Age” Silk Road begins
ZHOU Dynasty
QIN Dynasty
HAN Dynasty
Confucious and Lao Zi began in this Dynasty.
Confucianism and Doaism
Confucius considered the ZHOU Dynasty to be the Golden Age of Chinese History.
Great Wall of China began
Also considered a “Golden Age”
Silk Road begins

6. CHINA’S Empires (cont.)
Effects on Chinese society of technological achievements made during the various Dynasties
TANG Dynasty
SONG Dynasty
Also considered a “Golden Age”
Began using paper money so that people can use it to pay taxes instead of paying in grain. This would help people have enough food for themselves.
Foot Binding was practiced during the Song Dynasty in China. It was seen as a sign of beauty among the Chinese. Chinese women could not walk due to this practice.
Technological advances of Chinese society contributed to their economic growth and cultural advancement.

7. GOLDEN AGES of EMPIERS
A “Golden Age” is a peaceful time where civilizations can have time to better themselves. Golden Age is marked by advancements in Math, Arts, and Science.
Golden Age in:
Athens (Greece): 5th Century B.C.
The Gupta Empire: 320 A.D
Tang Dynasty: 618 A.D.
Han Dynasty: 206 A.D.

8. CONFUCIANISM
Confucius recognized 5 relationships that if done correctly would keep society from falling apart.
Parent and Child
Husband and Wife
Younger sibling and Older sibling
Older friend and Younger friend
Ruler and Subjects

9. BUDDHISM
Buddha’s Four Noble Truths explain that pain and suffering is caused by human desire. The truths are meant to end human suffering.

10. Both Daoism and Confucianism practice humanity, compassion, and empathy for others.

11. They are all concerned with social stability.
SIMILARITIES
They are all concerned with social stability.
DAOISM
CONFUCIANISM
LEGALISM

12. SILK ROAD
The Silk Road was located primarily in Asia. Chinese silk and goods were traded on the Silk Road and brought to the west and Europe.

13. Both had a “Golden Age” with advancements in Math, Arts and Science
EMPIRE SIMILARITIES
Both had a “Golden Age” with advancements in Math, Arts and Science
HAN EMPIRE
GUPTA EMPRE

14. USE YOU NOTES
ROMAN EMPIRE
HAN EMPIRE