Chapter 7 China: Fracture and Unification: The Qin, Han, Sui, and Tang Dynasties 200 BCE-900 CE
Topic Summaries: Be prepared to orally present three of these sections. Do not be tempted to just do the "short ones". Write a thesis statement for each section.
1. The Qin Dynasty
2. The Han Dynasty
3. Disintegration and Reunification
4. Imperial China
Identify the following terms and offer the WHC for each:
1. commanderies
2. junzi
3. "tributary system"
4. Zhang Qian
5. Huai River Basin
6. "inner China"
7. assimilation
8. Dai Viet
Focus Points: Write Concise Summary paragraphs for each of the following. Be sure to include topic sentences/summary sentences from each paragraph and define any terms that come from the section.
1. pp.205-207 Military Power and Mobilization
2. pp. 213-214 The Struggle Between Legalism and Confucianism
3. pp. 218-219 Population and Migration
4. pp. 221-222 Peasant Revolt and the Fall of the Han
5. pp. 225-229 Arts and Technology under the Tang Dynasty
6. pp. 231-232 Korea
Review Questions: Answer the following questions from the back of each chapter.
- Many kinds of standardization accompanied the creation and consolidation of empire in China. What were these forms of standardization, and which do you think wer the most important?
- What were the three most prominent philosophies of rule in the Chinese Empire? They seem to have been applied under different circumstances. Under what circumstances do you think each was most appropriate? Why?
- What were the attitudes of Confucianism toward the role of women in society? How did these attitudes compare with those of other Chinese philosophies, and with philosophies from ancient Rome?
- Compare the policies of the Tang dynasty with those of the Han. You might consider the geographical extent of the empire under these dynasties, their administrative mechanisms, philosophies of government, and intrnational relations.
- Why are Vietnam, Kora, and Japan often considered to be daughter civilizations of China?
- How did China regard the barbarians on its borders, in terms of internations relations and in terms of assimilation? How did China's policies compare with those of Rome?
1. The Qin Dynasty
2. The Han Dynasty
3. Disintegration and Reunification
4. Imperial China
Identify the following terms and offer the WHC for each:
1. commanderies
2. junzi
3. "tributary system"
4. Zhang Qian
5. Huai River Basin
6. "inner China"
7. assimilation
8. Dai Viet
Focus Points: Write Concise Summary paragraphs for each of the following. Be sure to include topic sentences/summary sentences from each paragraph and define any terms that come from the section.
1. pp.205-207 Military Power and Mobilization
2. pp. 213-214 The Struggle Between Legalism and Confucianism
3. pp. 218-219 Population and Migration
4. pp. 221-222 Peasant Revolt and the Fall of the Han
5. pp. 225-229 Arts and Technology under the Tang Dynasty
6. pp. 231-232 Korea
Review Questions: Answer the following questions from the back of each chapter.
- Many kinds of standardization accompanied the creation and consolidation of empire in China. What were these forms of standardization, and which do you think wer the most important?
- What were the three most prominent philosophies of rule in the Chinese Empire? They seem to have been applied under different circumstances. Under what circumstances do you think each was most appropriate? Why?
- What were the attitudes of Confucianism toward the role of women in society? How did these attitudes compare with those of other Chinese philosophies, and with philosophies from ancient Rome?
- Compare the policies of the Tang dynasty with those of the Han. You might consider the geographical extent of the empire under these dynasties, their administrative mechanisms, philosophies of government, and intrnational relations.
- Why are Vietnam, Kora, and Japan often considered to be daughter civilizations of China?
- How did China regard the barbarians on its borders, in terms of internations relations and in terms of assimilation? How did China's policies compare with those of Rome?
Chapter 8 Indian Empires: cultural Cohesion in a divided subcontinent 1500 BCE - 1100 CE
Topic Summaries: Be prepared to orally present three of these sections. Do not be tempted to just do the "short ones". Write a thesis statement for each section.
1. New Arrivals in South Asia
2. The Empires of India
3. Invasions End the Age of Empires
4. India, China, and Rome: Empires and Intermediate Institutions
Identify the following terms and offer the WHC for each:
1. Indo-Aryan
2. janapadas
3. Guptas
4. Vakataka lineage
5. Huna
6. Caesar Augustus
7. Asoka
8. institutionalized bureaucracies
Focus Points: Write Concise Summary paragraphs for each of the following. Be sure to include topic sentences/summary sentences from each paragraph and define any terms that come from the section.
1. pp. 243-246 The Mahabharata and the Ramayana
2. pp. 247-248 Government under the Maurya Dynasty
3. pp. 252-253 A Golden Age of Learning
4. pp. 255-257 Regional Diversity and Power
5. pp. 257-259 Southeast Asia: "Greater India"
6. p. 261 Local Institutions and the State
Review Questions: Answer the following questions from the back of each chapter.
- India is almost always described as "diverse". Why? What are the bases of its diversity?
- Modern historians sometimes complain that too much attentyion is paid to Aryands and not enough to other groups in early India. What are some of these other groups, and why do you think they may not receive adequate attention?
- Asoka has gained a reputation as perhaps the greatest of all Indian emperors. What do you think is the basis of that judgment?
- What were the most important consequences of the successful invasion of India by the Hunas?
- Discuss the overseas influences of Inda on the broader world from the time of Emperor Asoka until about 1000CE.
- Compare the power of the Maurya and Gupta Empires in India with the Roman Empire and the Chinese Empire under the Qin and Han Dynasties.
1. New Arrivals in South Asia
2. The Empires of India
3. Invasions End the Age of Empires
4. India, China, and Rome: Empires and Intermediate Institutions
Identify the following terms and offer the WHC for each:
1. Indo-Aryan
2. janapadas
3. Guptas
4. Vakataka lineage
5. Huna
6. Caesar Augustus
7. Asoka
8. institutionalized bureaucracies
Focus Points: Write Concise Summary paragraphs for each of the following. Be sure to include topic sentences/summary sentences from each paragraph and define any terms that come from the section.
1. pp. 243-246 The Mahabharata and the Ramayana
2. pp. 247-248 Government under the Maurya Dynasty
3. pp. 252-253 A Golden Age of Learning
4. pp. 255-257 Regional Diversity and Power
5. pp. 257-259 Southeast Asia: "Greater India"
6. p. 261 Local Institutions and the State
Review Questions: Answer the following questions from the back of each chapter.
- India is almost always described as "diverse". Why? What are the bases of its diversity?
- Modern historians sometimes complain that too much attentyion is paid to Aryands and not enough to other groups in early India. What are some of these other groups, and why do you think they may not receive adequate attention?
- Asoka has gained a reputation as perhaps the greatest of all Indian emperors. What do you think is the basis of that judgment?
- What were the most important consequences of the successful invasion of India by the Hunas?
- Discuss the overseas influences of Inda on the broader world from the time of Emperor Asoka until about 1000CE.
- Compare the power of the Maurya and Gupta Empires in India with the Roman Empire and the Chinese Empire under the Qin and Han Dynasties.
Chapter 9 Hinduism and Buddhism: The sacred subcontinent: The spread of religion in India and beyond: 1500 BCE - 1200 CE
Topic Summaries: Be prepared to orally present three of these sections. Do not be tempted to just do the "short ones". Write a thesis statement for each section.
1. Examining Religious Belief
2. Hinduism
3. Buddhism
4. Comparing Hinduism and Buddhism
Identify the following terms and offer the WHC for each:
1. Battle of Kurukshetra
2. Sanctification of time
3. atman
4. The Puranas
5. the kings of Magadha and Koshala
6. jina
7. Sanskrit
8. Theravada
Focus Points: Write Concise Summary paragraphs for each of the following. Be sure to include topic sentences/summary sentences from each paragraph and define any terms that come from the section.
1. pp. 273-274 The Origins of Hinduism
2. pp. 278-279 The Brahmanas and Upanishads
3. pp. 284-285 Hinduism in Southeast Asia
4. pp. 288-290 The Emergence of Mahayana Buddhism
5. p. 294 Relations with Daoism and Confucianism
6. pp. 299-300 Japanese Buddhism Develops New Forms
Review Questions: Answer the following questions from the back of each chapter.
- What is the difference between studying a religion and studying about a religion? How does this compare to the differences between the studies of theologians and of historians?
- In what ways is Hinduism especially related to the land of India?
- Beginning with the emergence of Buddhism out of early brahminic beliefs and practices, what were the key turning points in the evolution of Buddhism?
- Describe teh key elements in the competition between Hinduism and Buddhism, social hierarch and support of the govenrment.
- What are the geographical distributions of Hindus and Buddhists? How and why have they changed over time?
- What have been relationships between Buddhism and Confucianism in China? In Japan?
1. Examining Religious Belief
2. Hinduism
3. Buddhism
4. Comparing Hinduism and Buddhism
Identify the following terms and offer the WHC for each:
1. Battle of Kurukshetra
2. Sanctification of time
3. atman
4. The Puranas
5. the kings of Magadha and Koshala
6. jina
7. Sanskrit
8. Theravada
Focus Points: Write Concise Summary paragraphs for each of the following. Be sure to include topic sentences/summary sentences from each paragraph and define any terms that come from the section.
1. pp. 273-274 The Origins of Hinduism
2. pp. 278-279 The Brahmanas and Upanishads
3. pp. 284-285 Hinduism in Southeast Asia
4. pp. 288-290 The Emergence of Mahayana Buddhism
5. p. 294 Relations with Daoism and Confucianism
6. pp. 299-300 Japanese Buddhism Develops New Forms
Review Questions: Answer the following questions from the back of each chapter.
- What is the difference between studying a religion and studying about a religion? How does this compare to the differences between the studies of theologians and of historians?
- In what ways is Hinduism especially related to the land of India?
- Beginning with the emergence of Buddhism out of early brahminic beliefs and practices, what were the key turning points in the evolution of Buddhism?
- Describe teh key elements in the competition between Hinduism and Buddhism, social hierarch and support of the govenrment.
- What are the geographical distributions of Hindus and Buddhists? How and why have they changed over time?
- What have been relationships between Buddhism and Confucianism in China? In Japan?
Essay Prep
CCOT / CC
In preparation for two of your essays (CCOT and Comparison), as well as 2 elements of PERSIA, answer the following:
Change: What changed over the course of these three chapters? (use 4 examples / 2 elements of PERSIA in your answer)
Continuity: What stayed the same over the course of these three chapters (use 4 examples / 2 elements of PERSIA in your answer)
Compare/Contrast: Pick one item from these three chapters to compare and contrast from a different set of three chapters. Create a Compare / Contrast chart and/or Venn Diagram to assist you.
Change: What changed over the course of these three chapters? (use 4 examples / 2 elements of PERSIA in your answer)
Continuity: What stayed the same over the course of these three chapters (use 4 examples / 2 elements of PERSIA in your answer)
Compare/Contrast: Pick one item from these three chapters to compare and contrast from a different set of three chapters. Create a Compare / Contrast chart and/or Venn Diagram to assist you.
DBQ
In preparation for your DBQ essay, analyze the following document in terms of POV (Bias, Validity, Motivation, Societal Position, and World Historical Context) as well as "s/he would say that because...."
Refer to document starting on p. 232 (9.5 Pilgrimage to China...)
Refer to document starting on p. 232 (9.5 Pilgrimage to China...)
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