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Date: ___________________
Chapter 3, Section 1 Study Guide – Early Civilizations in India
1.
What are the 2 major rivers of India?
2.
Describe India’s primary climate feature.
3.
Name the first civilization in India.
4.
What group invaded India around 2000 BCE?
5.
Name the early writings of the Aryans that were written in Sanskrit.
6.
List and describe the 5 levels of India’s social classes: a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
7.
What is the name of the god in Hinduism?
8.
How does a person achieve oneness with the god in Hinduism?
9.
Define the following: a.
Reincarnation – b.
Karma – c.
Dharma –
10.
Who founded Buddhism?
11.
What is Nirvana?
12.
List the 4 Noble Truths: a.
b.
c.
d.
13.
Describe the Eightfold Path.

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Chapter 3, Section 2 Study Guide – New Empires in India
1.
Why is Aśoka considered the greatest ruler in India’s history?
2.
Describe the Silk Road.
3.
What are the Vedas?
4.
What is the longest poem in any written language?
5.
What were the three main types of structures built in Ancient India? a.
b.
c.
6.
What concept did Indian mathematicians introduce to mathematics?

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Chapter 3, Section 3 Study Guide – Early Chinese Civilization
1.
China’s earliest civilizations developed around which 2 rivers?
2.
Under which dynasty was China primarily a farming society?
3.
Which Chinese dynasty lasted the longest?
4.
Describe the Mandate of Heaven.
5.
Define filial piety.
6.
List 3 key accomplishments of the Zhou dynasty. a.
b.
c.
7.
What did Confucius believe?
8.
What are the 2 key concepts of the Dao(the way)?
9.
List the 5 Constant Relationships. a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
10.
Describe the difference between Confucianism and Daoism.
11.
What did Legalists believe?

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Chapter 3, Section 4 Study Guide – Rise & Fall of Chinese Empires
1.
Who was the ruler of the Qin dynasty?
2.
List 3 key accomplishments of the Qin dynasty. a.
b.
c.
3.
Why did the Qin dynasty build the Great Wall?
4.
How did the Han dynasty choose government officials?
5.
List 4 technological advancements made by the Han dynasty. a.
b.
c.
d.