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Transcript of China and India Chapter 3. Geography Monsoons Indus and Ganges Rivers.
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China and India
Chapter 3
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Geography
• Monsoons• Indus and Ganges Rivers
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Cities
• Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro– original Indian cities formed when Mesopotamia
was at its height– mysteriously disappeared after about 1, 000 years
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Caste System
• Brahmins: priests • Kshatriya: warriors nobles • Vaisya: traders, artisans • Sudra: laboring class, mixed blood people • Untouchables: lowest level
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Religion of India• Hinduism (Dominant Religion)– Gods: Brahma=spirit in every living creature
Shiva=Destroyer Vishnu=preserver – Goals• Dharma: the religious and moral duties of an individual • Karma: acts of one life affect the next life • Reincarnation: rebirth of the soul until it is pure • Human soul must progress through caste system until it
is one with Brahma
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Religion of India• Buddhism– started in India, but is primarily practiced in China and
Southeast Asia – Founded by Siddartha Gautama – 4 Noble Truths
• All life is full of pain, suffering and sorrow • The cause of suffering is the desire for things that are really
illusions • The only cure for suffering is to overcome desire • The only way to overcome desire is to follow Buddha's eight-
fold path – Nirvana is the escape from the cycle of rebirth
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Ancient China
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Government
• China was ruled by a series of powerful dynasties – Shang Dynasty: 1st Dynasty, developed written
language, demanded tribute – Zhou Dynasty: mandate of heaven, feudalism,
bureaucrats – Chin Dynasty: ruthless warrior emperors, Great
Wall of China built – Han Dynasty: Silk Road allowed trade between
Middle East and China
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Religion• Buddhism: spread from India to China, Southeast
Asia, Korea and Japan • Confucism: Confucius, China's greatest
philosopher taught morality – 5 Relationships: ruler/subjects, father/son ,
husband/wife, older brother/younger brother, community members -Confucian Virtues: intengrity, loyalty, generosity, politeness
• Legalism: people are naturally evil so harsh laws and strong gov't are necessary
• Daoism: "the unspoken way," stresses harmony with nature
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Social Structure
• Family more important than individual or government
• Men superior to women • Filial Piety: respect for parents and ancestors