The Indian caste system served to an extent as a political institution by
enforcing rules about social behavior
Confucian and Hindu values both
helped justify and preserve social inequality
The Aryan conquerors brought conquerors brought to India
distinctive religious ideas
Compared to China, Indian social and economic structure
gave a stronger role to merchants
In the classical period, both China and India
showed considerable tolerance for different religions
Hinduism urged that
all living creatures participated in the divine essence
Buddhism differed from Hinduism by not believing
in the caste system
"Nirvana" meant
full union with the divine essence
The Mauryan dynasty differed from the Gupta Dynasty in that
it ruled a larger territory
In contrast to China, the social values that developed in classical India
encouraged greater emotional spontanety
Hindu ethics involved
emphasis on an individidual carrying out on the obligations of life
Which of the following was a Confucian belief
A good society has a hierarchy both in family and state
Compared to China, India
had greater contact with other societies and civilizations
Nalanda became famous for
its university that attracted students from all over Asia
Indians trading network involved direct contact with all of the following EXCEPT
Russia
India's political tradition
Stressed the importance of regional and local units
What four changes were caused by the development of agriculture
1) Population increased 2) More complex social patterns 3) Relationships between men and women differed 4) Concept of cities introduced
(Review) The Neolithic Revolution occurred first in
The Middle East
(Review) Daoists would agree with COnfucianist on all of the following EXCEPT
The importance of political activity
(Review) Chinese views of nature emphasized
harmony and balance
(Review) Ceremony became an important part of upper class Chinese life because
the Chinese believed that it would help unify society and prevent greed
(Review) The Chinese government accepted Daoism for all of the following reasons EXCEPT
Daoists believed that nobles were holier than peasants
(Review) The Qin dynasty differed from the Zhou because
it was more centralized
(Review) Hunting and gathering societies
Organize rather small groups into political units
(Review) The Paleolithic age refers to
The period in which simple stone tools were developed
(Review) A characteristic of the human species before the rise of civilization was
The ability to spread various geographic settings and climate zones
The development of agriculture caused important changes in all of the following EXCEPT
The tendency to believe in many Gods
Why was India invaded more than China
1) No military culture 2) Political traditions of small regional states 3) Much regional diversity 4) Geography