World History: Chapter 3 Textbook Summary – Flashcards
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Who toppled the Harappans?
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Aryans
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What are two lasting features of the Indus River Valley?
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Hinduism and Caste System
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What written language did the Aryans develop?
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Sanskrit
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What language was created in the 6th century?
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Buddhism
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What was the basic foundation of Buddhism?
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The Four Noble Truths
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The Mauryan dynasty was the first to do what?
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They were the first to rule a centralized Indian empire.
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Why did the Kushan Kingdom prosper?
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They traded along the Silk Road.
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Who conquered the Kushans?
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The Persians.
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When did the Guptas start the new indian dynasty?
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320 A.D.
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When did the Mauryan dynasty come to power?
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324 A.D., after a failed invasion by Alexander the Great.
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The Shang Dynasty took over what Dynasty?
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The Xia
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Under the Zhou what three main things happened during this dynasty?
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They improved farming methods, the population growth, and manufacturing and trade increased.
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What caused the collapse of the Zhou Dynasty?
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Strong states formed with in China that rebelled taking over.
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What are the three philosophies formed during the Zhou Dynasty?
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Confucianism, Daoism, and Legalism was formed.
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What did the three philosophies offer path for?
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An orderly Society
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What dynasty came out of the civil wars that occurred between the Chinese states?
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The Qin Dynasty came out of these wars successfully.
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When was the period of civil that eventually led to the rise of the Qin Dynasty?
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The war occurred from 400-200 BCE.
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What did principle did Qin of the Qin Dynasty adopt?
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He adopted Legalism.
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What military structure began construction during the Qin Dynasty?
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The Great Wall of China was created.
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How did the government change during the Qin Dynasty's rule?
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It became much more centralized and bureaucratic with great Imperial control over the Chinese region.
