Transcript Persian Empire

Empires Emerge
Persia, India, & China
Persian Empire
Persian Empire
How did the Persians
treat the conquered
peoples?
• _______________ of conquered
peoples.
Why is this different and
important?
Answer: The Persians were
different in that they tolerated
the religion and customs of the
conquered people. This practice
helped gain the Persian rulers
respect and allegiance by the
conquered peoples.
Persian Empire
What type of
government did the
Persian Empire have?
An Imperial Bureaucracy
What does this mean?
Answer: An Imperial
Bureaucracy is a centralized
government but one in which
the ruler hires others for
certain government jobs.
Persian Empire
• Developed good road systems in this empire.
Why would the leaders want to develop good
road systems?
Answer: Leader would want to develop good road
systems to stimulate trade as well as to create
access to different areas of the empire to
maintain control of the people and for defense
purposes in time of war. The Persians were
actually not interested in trading outside their
empire.
Persian Empire
What is the religion of
the Persian Empire?
• Zoroastrianism
– Believed in two opposing
forces in the universe
Indo-Aryans
(Aryans)
Who are the IndoAryans?
Where did they
come from?
Where did they
go?
• Group of people with
common language,
ancestry
• Migrated into India, Persia
• Iran adopted its name from
Aryan
Map Activity
• Give your map a title: Indo-Aryan Migration
• Plot the direction of the Indo-Aryan migration
on the map provided
• Label: Persia, India, Mediterranean Sea,
Anatolia (Asia Minor), Hindu Kush Mountains,
Khyber Pass, Himalayan Mountains
Empires of India
Review of Religion: Hinduism
Religion: Hinduism
(Review)
Founder:
• None specifically
Sacred Book/Writings:
• Vedas & Upanishads
Basic Beliefs
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Caste System
Karma
Reincarnation
One god, but many forms of
that god
Caste System
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Priests
Nobilities/Rulers
Merchants/Skilled Workers
Laborers
Untouchables
Activity Questions
1) What is a negative impact of the caste
system?
A negative impact of the caste system is that
men and women cannot work jobs for which
they are best suited.
2) What is a positive impact of the caste system?
A positive impact of the caste system is that it
offers social stability.
Hinduism (Review)
What is karma?
• Knowledge that all thought
and actions result in future
consequences
• What you think and what
you do impacts what
happens in your life.
Hinduism (Review)
What is reincarnation?
What happens if you
have good karma?
What happens if you
have bad karma?
• Rebirth or reborn again
• Based on karma
Hinduism (Review)
Where did Hinduism
spread?
• Spreads throughout India
Mauryan Empire
From: http://www.wsu.edu:8080/~dee/ANCINDIA/MAURYMAP.HTM
Map Activity
• Shade the area that is the Mauryan Empire
• Label the Indian Ocean, the Indus River, Hindu
Kush and Himalayan Mountains
• Give your map a title: Mauryan Empire
Mauryan Empire
• Leader: Asoka
Who is the leader of
the Mauryan Empire?
What are Asoka’s
accomplishments?
What are the
contributions of the
Mauryan Empire?
• Political Unification
• Spreads Buddhism
• Contributions of Empire
– Free Hospitals
– Veterinary Clinics
– Good Roads
Buddhism
Who is the founder of
Buddhism?
What are the basic
beliefs?
• Siddhartha Gautama
– The Buddha
• Four Noble Truths
– Eightfold Path
(is one of the Four Noble Truths)
• No Caste System!
Four Noble Truths
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Life means suffering
The origin of suffering is attachment
The cessation of suffering is attainable
The path to the cessation of suffering
(the Eightfold Path)
Eightfold Path
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Right View
Right Intention
Right Speech
Right Action
Right Livelihood
Right Effort
Right Mindfulness
Right Concentration
Buddhism Spreads
Where does Buddhism
spread?
Who spreads the
religion of Buddhism?
• Throughout India, to China,
and Southeast Asia
• Asoka
– He acts as a missionary
(Spreads Buddhism)
Map Activity
• Shade the areas where Buddhism spread to:
India, China, and Southeast Asia
• Label those areas
• Give your map a title: Spread of Buddhism
The Gupta Empire
Take from:http://www.wsu.edu:8080/~dee/ANCINDIA/GUPTAMAP.HTM
Map Activity
• Shade the area on the map provided that is the
Gupta Empire.
• Label the Indian Ocean
• Label the Indus River
• Give your map a title: Gupta Empire
• How is the Gupta Empire’s boundaries different
than the Mauryan Empire’s boundaries?
Gupta Empire
What was the Golden
Age of the Gupta
Empire?
What were the
accomplishments of
the Gupta Empire?
• Classical Indian Culture
• Contributions:
– Mathematics (concept of zero)
– Medical Advances (set bones)
– Astronomy (concept for the
earth as round)
– New Textiles (woven material)
– Literature
Classical China
Map Activity
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Shade the area on the map for China.
Label the Huang He River.
Draw the area of the Great Wall of China.
Label the Yellow Sea.
Label the South China Sea
Geography of Classical
China
Around what river
did Chinese
civilization
develop?
• The Chinese name for the river
is: Huang He River
• The English name of the river is
Yellow River
Geography of Classical
China
Why was China’s
civilization considered
geographically
isolated?
Refer to your map
Geography of Classical
China
• The North
Eventually, invaders
came from which
direction?
What did China build
in an attempt to stop
the invaders?
Who was the leader
who began this?
• A wall made of stone called
the Great Wall of China
• Qin Shi Huangdi
Classical China’s Culture
Classical China’s Culture
When did the
period of Classical
China begin?
• The period of Classical
China began around
_____________ B.C.E.
(Before Common Era)
Government
What are dynasties?
• Dynasties are a succession
of ruling families
• What does succession
mean?
Government
What were the
characteristics of
Chinese rulers?
What is the Mandate
of Heaven?
• Chinese rulers were
considered divine
• Rule was sanctioned by
God
• Leaders rule under the
Mandate of Heaven as long
as their rule was just.
Contributions
What are the
contributions of
Classical China?
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Civil service system
Paper
Porcelain
Silk
Which key theme in history
would you place each of
these contributions?
Economy
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Silk_Route_extant.JPG
What famous trade
route facilitated
trade?
• The Silk Road
What does facilitate
mean?
• To make easier
Economy
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Silk_Route_extant.JPG
How else was the
trade route
important?
How far did the trade
route extend?
• It facilitated trade and
contact between China and
other cultures
• As far away as Rome
The Silk Road
Religion
Religion
What are the major
religions of China?
• Confucianism
• Taoism
• Buddhism
Confucianism
What is the basic
belief about human
nature?
• Humans are good
• Respect for elders
How is respect
important?
What is ancestor
worship?
• Pray to ancestors that are
no longer living
Confucianism
Why is education
important?
• Still important in Chinese
society today
What is the Code of
Politeness (explain)?
• Still used in Chinese society
today
Activity Questions
• How do you think Confucianism impacted
Chinese society?
• Do you think it still impacts Chinese culture?
• Encourages humility
Taoism
What is the impact of
Taoism in forming
Chinese culture and
values?
• Emphasizes a simpler life
and inner peace
• Focuses on harmony with
nature
• Belief in the Yin and Yang
– Represent opposites
Where have you been
introduced to this idea of
opposites before?
Activity Questions
• How has Taoism impacted Chinese culture
even today?
Buddhism
Where does Buddhism
spread?
• Spreads throughout the
continent of Asia