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Chapter 4 Essentials. Review for Test. Vocabulary – know the following:. Asoka – Maurya emperor who paved the way for the spread of Buddhism Chandragupta Maurya – founded the first great Indian empire Reincarnation – belief in the rebirth of the soul in another body
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Chapter 4 Essentials Review for Test
Vocabulary – know the following: • Asoka – Maurya emperor who paved the way for the spread of Buddhism • Chandragupta Maurya – founded the first great Indian empire • Reincarnation – belief in the rebirth of the soul in another body • Confucius – Chinese philosopher, believed that people were naturally good • Shiva – Hindu god; the Destroyer
Vocabulary – know the following: • Siddartha Gautama – founded Buddhism • Silk Road – a trade route linking China to the west • Hanfeizi – Chinese philosopher, taught that “the nature of man is evil” • Liu Bang – founded the Han Dynasty • Shi Huangdi – united China and built the Great Wall
Main Ideas – part of the BIG picture • Confucius taught the Chinese people that their most important duty was respect for their parents • Han rulers based their rule on the teachings of Confucius • Under the rule of the Han, China became the most advanced civilization in the world • Both Hindus and Buddhists believe in nonviolence • The golden age of India took place during the rule of the Guptas
Main Ideas – part of the BIG picture • In Hindu society, the purpose of caste rules was to ensure spiritual purity • In an Indian household, the head of the family was the father • A village council ruled Indian villages • Hindus believed caste could be changed by the law of karma • A stupa was a large dome-shaped shrine that housed sacred remains
Critical Thinking – use your brain • Cause and Effect • Hinduism, Buddhism, and Confucianism helped create orderly societies because they all placed value on harmony, duty, and nonviolence. • Making Comparisons • Gupta India and Han China were alike because both produced a golden age of learning in which the arts and technology flourished.