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World History:
History: Connection
Connection to
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Chapter 4, Section
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Chapter 4
Empires of India and China
(600 B.C.–A.D. 550)
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World History:
History: Connection
Connection to
to Today
Chapter 4, Section
Today
Copyright © 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ. All rights reserved.
Chapter 4, Section 1
Hinduism
The only cure for suffering is to follow the Eightfold Path, a middle
road between a life devoted to pleasure and a life of harsh self-
denial.
The ultimate goal is nirvana, union with the universe and release
from the cycle of rebirth.
Chapter 4, Section 1
Spread of Buddhism
Followers accompanied
the Buddha as he preached
across Northern India.
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Chapter 4, Section 2
Empires of India
Chapter 4, Section 2
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Chapter 4, Section 3
Life for the lowest ranking caste, the “Untouchables,” was harsh and
restricted.
People knew that they could not change their status in this life. However,
they believed that they could reach a higher state in a future life by fulfilling
the duties of their present caste.
Each caste had its own leaders and its own occupation, and caste
members cooperated to help one another.
Chapter 4, Section 3
Family Life
Village Life
ECONOMICS POLITICS
Villages were self-sufficient, Each village ran its own affairs facing little
interference as long as it paid its share of
producing most of the food and taxes.
goods needed.
A village headman and council made
decisions.
Sometimes villagers traded at
regional markets.
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Chapter 4, Section 4
Teachings of Confucius
LEGALISM DAOISM
Buddhism in China
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Chapter 4, Section 5
ECONOMY GOVERNMENT
They improved canals and roads. They made Confucianism the
official belief of the state.
They set up granaries across the
empire.
They relied on well-educated
They reorganized finances. scholars to run the
government.
They imposed a government
monopoly on iron and salt.
They used a civil service
They opened up the Silk Road, a exam to find the most
trade route linking China and the qualified officials.
West.
Chapter 4, Section 5
SCIENCE MEDICINE
Wrote texts on chemistry, Diagnosed diseases.
zoology, and botany. Used herbal remedies and other
Measured movements of stars drugs for treatments.
and planets. Developed anesthetics.
Invented seismograph to Explored uses of acupuncture.
measure earthquakes.
TECHNOLOGY THE ARTS
Made paper out of wood pulp. Built grand temples and palaces.
Pioneered advanced methods Produced jade and ivory carvings
of shipbuilding. and ceramic figures.
Invented the rudder, fishing Improved bronzeworking and
reels, wheelbarrows, and silkmaking techniques.
suspension bridges.
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