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Z.C 10.10.2013 B2-AP WH

Chapter 3: Classical India. Key Terms and CDQ. Z.C 10.10.2013 B2-AP WH. Key Terms: Religion. Shiva : God of Destruction Vishnu: “The Preserver” God of Creation Brahmins: Priest, highest social class in Indian caste system Dharma: Law of Mortal Consequences

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Z.C 10.10.2013 B2-AP WH

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  1. Chapter 3: Classical India. Key Terms and CDQ Z.C 10.10.2013 B2-AP WH

  2. Key Terms: Religion • Shiva: God of Destruction • Vishnu: “The Preserver” God of Creation • Brahmins: Priest, highest social class in Indian caste system • Dharma: Law of Mortal Consequences • Bhagavad Gita: Classical sacred hymn • Nirvana: World beyond existence

  3. Key Terms: Culture • Sanskrit: First written language of the Indian culture • Caste System: System of social hierarchy. Priest, King/Fighter, Traders, Farmers, “untouchables” • Vedas: Sacred texts consisted of the Mahabharata, Ramayana, and Upanishads • Kama sutra: “Book of Love”

  4. Key Terms: Culture (Con’t) & Government • Mahabharata & Ramayana: Two of the epics in the Vedas and talked about the creation of Earth. • Maurya: First dynasty of rulers in India, Chandragupta created the dynasty, Ashoka made the dynasty famous, unified most of India • Gupta: Second dynasty of rulers in India, beginning in 320 C.E., not as influential as the Mauryan dynasty

  5. Class Discussion Questions • 1. Trace the development of the caste system. • A: The Caste System came from the importance of having a social order. Religion being the importance, so priests are on top, then the kings, below them the merchants, and finally the farmers. • 2. Compare the caste system with the organization of Chinese society.

  6. CDQ (Con’t) • A: Caste System: • Priests, Leaders/Fighters, Merchants, Farmers, “untouchables” • Chinese society: • Leader, priests, fighters, farmers, merchants, slaves • 3. Compare Buddhism and Hinduism • A. Buddhism: • Harmony • Nirvana

  7. CDQ (Part 3) • Hinduism: • Political and Economic goals • Karma • 4. What features of Indian and Chinese geography help explain each area’s social patterns? • A. The Himalayas in Northern India cut them off from the rest of Asia, the Indian Ocean surrounding the rest of India shows that they have ocean based trade routes, which made sailing and navigation important.

  8. CDQ (Part 4) • 5.Compare the political implications of Hinduism and Confucianism. • Hinduism: Encouraged Political and Economic goals. Believed in Karma • Confucianism: Encouraged Political involvement. Believed in respect of family and government. • 6. Assess the influence of Indian culture on the rest of the world. • The influence of culture spread all around the world from the spreading of Buddhism and Hinduism to architecture and their epics & stories, as well as trade goods and technology.

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