1. SSWH2
Identify the major achievements of Chinese and Indian societies from 1100 BCE to 500 CE

2. Indus River Valley
Subcontinent of India

3. Indus Valley: Who lived there?
Harappans
Writing system cannot be read, so little is known.
Probably a Theocracy based on the organization of cities.

4. Maurya Empire Established by Chandragupta Maurya
Highly Centralized and brutal
Asoka
Mauryan King who converted to Buddhism and brought peace to the empire.

5. Gupta Empire Smaller and less strict than the Mauryan rule.
Considered the Golden Age of India
Advances in Learning
Arts, medicine, mathematics, sciences, literature.

6. Hinduism No founder Polytheistic Vedas 4 Holy books
Brahman
Main Hindu god
Believed to be present in all living things
Vedas
4 Holy books
Contains prayers and descriptions of the origins of the universe.

7. Hinduism Goal Achieve moksha
To have your “soul” reunite with Brahman after death.
To do this, the soul must be cleansed through rebirth, or reincarnation

8. Hinduism Caste System Made up of 5 social classes
Reflects how close a person is to achieving moksha.
The higher the class, the closer the person is.
A person can only move up or down the caste system after death.

9. Hinduism Karma A person’s actions are reflected back on them:
Bad actions = bad things happen to you
Good actions = good things happen to you

10. Buddhism Began in India
Founded by Siddhartha Gautama who began searching for an end to suffering
When he found it, he changed his name to Buddha which means “Enlightened One”
Goal: Reach Nirvana
State of perfect peace
This can be achieved in one or multiple lifetimes (reincarnation).

11. Buddhism Four Noble Truths All life is suffering
Suffering is caused by desire.
Suffering CAN end…if a person follows:
The Eightfold Path (Moral code of Buddhism)

12. Buddha

13. Let’s Compare Hinduism and Buddhism Similarities Differences
Now Write a Paragraph:
At least 5 sentences
2 similarities
2 differences

14. Huang He/Yellow River Valley

15. Chinese Government Oldest continuous civilization in the world.
Zhou Dynasty ( BCE)
Invented the Mandate of Heaven
Belief that rulers were given the authority to rule from God.
Civil Service Exams
Tests that people had to pass in order to serve in the government

16. Confucianism
Confucius thought way to restore order was through social and political harmony
5 Basic Relationships:
-ruler & subject
-father & son
-husband & wife
-older brother & younger brother
-friend & friend

17. Confucianism Political and social philosophy, not a religion.
More concerned with behavior in THIS life.
Doesn’t address the afterlife.

18. Daoism Founded by Laozi
Believed in the “Dao” (natural course of nature)
Followers try to harmonize with rhythms of nature, achieving wisdom.
Meditation
Yoga

19. Qin Dynasty Shi Huangdi Legalism
Unified China after the Zhou dynasty
Established an Autocracy
Government with unlimited power
Legalism
Ruling belief system of the Qin
Strict laws and harsh punishments for crimes
Began building the Great Wall during this time to protect themselves from northern invaders.

20. Qin Dynasty