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World Civilizations Chapter 3

Using the text, answer the following questions. Remember to use past tense and 3rd person.

1. How did the caste system develop?

The Caste System developed in India by a separation of the people due to the social hierarchy and the economical differences between them. Depending on their caste, the people were treated differently even though they lived side by side each other. The Caste system being developed allowed the “conquers” and the “conquered” to live in harmony.

2. What were the chief differences between Buddhism and Hinduism?

The chief differences between Buddhism and Hinduism were that Hinduism had no single founder and Buddhism was developed by Guatama. Also, Buddhism did not believe in the caste system unlike Hinduism. Buddhism believed that everyone, no matter their caste, could reach Nirvana.

3. What features of Indian and Chinese geography help explain each area’s social patterns?

The features of India and China’s geography the explained each area’s social pattern were their rivers. Whoever had control over that had the complete control. Soon their dynasty would have all if the power.

4. How did the caste system differ from the organization of Chinese and Greek society?

The caste system differed from the organization of Chinese and Greek society by having a looser interpretation of each caste, but the social mechanisms produced by each civilization determined the importance and the privileges of the members in each group.

5. Compare and contrast the family structures of India and China.

The family structures of India and China both had women play an unimportant role, but they differ by the importance of a child. In China, children seemed to have very little rights, but in India they were pretty highly thought of and were often pampered.

6. In what ways did the Indian leader Ashoka change his approach to leadership over time and why?

Ashoka changed his “bloodthirsty” approach of

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