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BELLRINGER Have your S. Asia history and Webquest worksheets out to check! Answer the following Q’s on a separate sheet of paper: Regarding innovation and technological advances, which early civs and empires of S. Asia were you most impressed with? Explain. Are there any connections you can draw with early civs and empires you learned about in N. Africa and SW Asia?
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History of South Asia Ch. 24 Sec. 2
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Indus Valley Civilization
Mohenjo-Daro
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1. What were 3 developments of the Indus Valley civilization?
Writing system Strong central government Masters of overseas trade Organized, planned cities Uniform weights and measures
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2. What were 2 of the world’s first cities
2. What were 2 of the world’s first cities? What technology did they have? Mohenjo-Daro & Harappa Bricks made by kilns (still used today) Plumbing systems (wells home covered drains) Sanitation systems Signs of dentistry: drilled, crowned teeth
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Mohenjo- Daro Great Bath
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3. What do many scientists believe led to their decline?
Flooding Drought Δ in monsoons leaves area cool & dry Tectonic activity diverts river elsewhere Disease
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Aryan Arrival
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4. Who were the Aryans? 5. What were the Vedas?
Light-skinned herders and hunters from the northwest (possibly 1700 B.C.) 5. What were the Vedas? Collection of sacred writings- show ideas of religion, social structure, hymns, etc. Hindu sacred text (to some); oldest in Sanskrit
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6. Aryan social class pyramid
Structure was first (intermarriage, etc), but became more complex and rigid caste system
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7. When did the Mauryan Empire control S. Asia? What religion?
B.C.E. (Chandragupta Maurya) Ruled all but southernmost India Buddhism (Asoka’s pillars)
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8. When did the Gupta Empire rule. What are things its famous for
8. When did the Gupta Empire rule? What are things its famous for? Religion? A.D. (Chandra Gupta I) Golden Age of India (sciences, math, astronomy, religion) Concept of zero, origin of Arabic #s, heliocentric theory Extensive Trade Hindu Revival
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500 healing plants identified Printed medicinal guides
Gupta Achievements 1000 diseases classified 500 healing plants identified Printed medicinal guides Kalidasa Literature Plastic Surgery Medicine Inoculations Gupta India C-sections performed Solar Calendar Astronomy Mathematics Decimal System The earth is round PI = Concept of Zero
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Extensive Trade: Gupta Empire
spices silks rice & wheat cotton goods horses spices gold & ivory gold & ivory cotton goods
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9. How did the Mogul (Mughal) Empire come to power?
Muslim missionaries & traders were moving across Africa & Asia Moguls, over time, took control over most of Indian subcontinent (1526) Babur Most land gained under Akbar Shah Jahan Defeated only by British in 1857
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10. Who were the first Europeans?
Portuguese, 1500 11. What was the East India Company and its significance? Began as a trade company for East Indies mainly India & China Soon began ruling India ( ) British Crown then took control of India
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Brought English language* New educational system Built RRs
12. What did the British call their empire? How did colonization influence Indian culture? Raj (empire) Brought English language* New educational system Built RRs Civil/public services
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Modern South Asia India 13. What is significant about 1947?
Year gained independence from Britain 14. How was India further divided? India formed for Hindus, Pakistan (east & west) for Muslims 15. How did the division of India impact peoples? Forced to move to country of religion violent conflicts erupted Kashmir
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Modern South Asia Maldives
Sri Lanka 16. When did Sri Lanka gain independence, from who? 1948 from Britain, CeylonS.L. (1972) Britain favored Tamils…prelude to civil war Maldives 17. When did the Maldives gain independence, from who? 1965 from Britain
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Male, Maldives
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Modern South Asia Pakistan/Bangladesh
18. What is significant about 1971? - Indo-Pakistani War b/w East & West, India fought against West Pak. Bangladesh created Extremely violent (began with genocide against Bengali Hindus)
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Modern South Asia 19. List 2 regional conflicts.
Kashmir disputed b/w India & Pakistan Nuclear weapons add to tension Tamils want independent state w/in Sri Lanka (civil war) Hindus vs. Muslims all over region
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Modern South Asia 20. List the type of government of each country.
India: largest democracy in world Pakistan: Islamic Republic with military involvement (unstable) Sri Lanka & Bangladesh: democracies w/ instability due to ethnic clashes Nepal & Maldives: was monarchy, now democracy (2008, 1968 respectively) Bhutan: Democracy w/ monarch (2007)
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