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The main religion of the Gupta Empire is Hinduism and they practiced the CASTE SYSTEM.

IN CHINA

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• Dynasty: a line of rulers from the same family. They continue to rule as long as they have the Mandate of Heaven.

• Mandate of Heaven: belief that the Emperor was given the right to rule from the gods (similar to European Divine Right)

• Han Dynasty: 1st major Dynasty of China

- Civil Service System: required examinations. Exams based on teachings of Confucius

- Confucianism: - directed Chinese social life for hundreds of years

- Based on teachings of Confucius

- Everyone should use good moral behavior

- Have good educational system – to help have good government officials

-Technology: paper, rudder, wheel barrow

Name _____________________________

| |Events |People |

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|Concepts/Terms | | |

|Maurya and Gupta Empire: (250 BCE- 600 CE) |

|Decimal point (System) | |Asoka (Ashoka) the Great |

|Concept of zero- “0” | | |

|Golden Age | | |

|Han Dynasty: (206 BC- 220 CE) |

|Paper money |Silk Road | |

|Dynastic Cycle |Chinese Legalism | |

|Centralized Government |Silk Road | |

|Civil service | | |

Unit 3- GLOBAL HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY REVIEW

NEED TO KNOW VOCABULARY: TRADITIONAL INDIA AND GUPTA EMPIRE

|Terms |Define |Way to remember |

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|Gupta Achievements | | |

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|Sanskrit – | | |

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|Caste System – | | |

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|Dynastic Cycle | | |

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|Chinese Legalism | | |

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Most covered topics in the Regents questions:

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|2 |4 |

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Unit 3- Global History 10 - Traditional India / Gupta Empire Regents Review Questions

| |39. In India, urbanization affected society by |

|Which accomplishments are associated with the Gupta Empire? |(1) reinforcing Hindu beliefs (3) weakening the traditional caste system |

|(1) adoption of democracy and construction of the Pantheon |(2) encouraging native arts and crafts (4) increasing the number of farmers |

|(2) defeat of the Roman Empire and adoption of Christianity | |

|(3) establishment of Pax Mongolia and founding of a Chinese dynasty |8. The history of which classical civilization was shaped by the monsoon |

|(4) use of Sanskrit language and development of the concept of zero |cycle, the Himalaya |

| |Mountains, and the Indus River? |

|. The Gupta civilization (4th–6th centuries) and the Maya civilization |(1) Maurya Empire (3) ancient Greece |

|(4th–10thcenturies) were |(2) Babylonian Empire (4) ancient Egypt |

|similar in that both |One similarity between the Gupta Dynasty (A.D. 320–550) in India and the Tang|

|(1) built temple complexes and developed the concept of zero |Dynasty (A.D. |

|(2) eliminated standing armies and introduced an aristocracy |618–907) in China is that each dynasty |

|(3) developed early democratic systems |(1) promoted equality for women |

|(4) were conquered by European imperialists |(2) made advances in the arts, sciences, and mathematics |

| |(3) gained overseas colonies |

|39. The caste system in India and the feudal system in Europe were similar in|(4) developed a representative government |

|that both | |

|(1) provided structure for society (3) established totalitarian governments| |

|(2) developed concepts of natural rights (4) promoted peace and prosperity | |

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GUPTA

EMPIRE

Gupta is the name of a ruling family in India.

The Gupta encouraged peace, prosperity and trade with foreign lands.

This is considered the

Golden Age of Hindu Culture

where there were many advances in math, science and the arts. Specific accomplishments of the Gupta Empire include:

1. use of Sanskrit

language

2. developed the

use of zero

3. development of

decimal system

4. built elaborate temples

Indus River

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