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Unit 2 Study Guide
Part I- Terms: (For each term, explain what it is and why it is important.)
Hinduism (4.2)
 Evolution of the religion
 Moksha
 Atman
 Brahman
 Dharma
 Kharma
 Samsara (Reincarnation)
 Relation to the caste system
Buddhism (4.3)
 Siddhartha Gautama
 Four Noble Truths
 Eightfold Path
 Nirvana
 Reincarnation
Classical China (8.1)
Daoism
Lao zu
Confucianism
Confucius
 5 principle relationships
 Analects
 Role of Education and Government
 Importance of social cohesion
Qin Dynasty
 Shi Huangdi
 Legalism (basic principles)
 Great Wall of China
 Terra Cotta Army
Classical India (8.3)
Maurya Empire
Han Dynasty (8.2)
Chandragupta - Authoritarianism
 Return to Confucianism
Ashoka – Impact of Buddhism
 Wu Ti
Ashoka’s law code
 Extensive bureaucracy
Gupta Empire
 Trade- Silk Road
Chandra Gupta I
 Technological advances
Chandra Gupta II
Hindu revival
 Invasion of the Huns
Part II- Questions: (Answer each using complete sentences.)
1. Explain the similarities and differences between Confucianism, Legalism, and Daoism.
2. What basic teachings do most Hindus share?
3. What are the teachings of Jainism? How is it different from Hinduism?
4. How did the early life of Buddha lead to the beginnings of Buddhism?
5. What are the major teachings of Buddhism?
6. In what ways are Buddhism and Hinduism similar? In what ways are they different?
7. What areas were affected by the spread of Buddhism? Why?
8. How did the Qin dynasty unify and expand China? But, why did it ultimately fall?
9. How did the Han dynasty restore unity and strengthen China’s government?
10. How did trade and the spread of Buddhism affect Han society?
11. What were some achievements in art, science, and technology during the Han period? Why were there so
many advances during this period?
12. How did the Mauryan Empire unify much of India, and who were its key rulers?
13. Which key rulers and events shaped the Gupta Empire?
14. Why was India more often divided into regional areas than united into a single empire during the Classical
period?