APWH Chapter 9 Due Monday

Chapter 9: State, Society and the Quest for Salvation in India

1.       What the Mauryan empire and what were its characteristics?

2.       Who was Chandragupta and what did he accomplish?

3.       What brought about the decline of the Mauryan empire??

4.       Describe the rise, characteristics and fall of the Gupta dynasty

5.       With whom and what was traded in the Indus River Valley?

6.       How did the caste system impact society specifically with regards to gender and wealth?

7.       What is Jainism and what were its teachings?

8.       Who was Siddhartha Gautama?

9.       What does Buddhism teach?

10.   Who did Jainism appeal to?  Buddhism?

11.   What is Mahayana Buddhism and how did it spread?

12.   Answer the question on page 223

13.   Where did Arabic numerals come from?

14.   What does Hinduism believe and where did the ideas originate?

15.   Why does Hinduism spread so quickly?

16.   Answer the question on page 227

Essay:  C/C Compare and contrast Buddhism, Jainism, Confucianism and Hinduism including, but not limited to, assessing growth, origination, political impact, deities and dogma