AP World History (Chapter 4 and 5 SAQ's)

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1. During the period from 600 BCE - 600 CE, Second Wave Civilizations continued many of the practices and beliefs of earlier First Civilizations; however, many changes also took place with the rise and fall of empires.

A.
Choose *ONE* Second-Wave civilization and identify and explain
ONE
ONE
Choose *ONE* Second-Wave civilization and identify and explain *ONE* continuity from earlier civilizations. (HTS-D3)
� The locations of some of the civilizations did not change, but

2. Social, cultural, environmental, and political factors all influence state formation, expansion and dissolution in the period from 600 BCE - 600 CE.

A.
Identify and explain
ONE
similarity of the Roman and Chinese empires from 600 BCE to 600 CE.
� Both defined themselves in universal terms
� Both invested heavily in public works- roads, bridges, aqueducts, canals, protective walls- to indicate their re

{ Chapter 5 }

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3. Gender expectations and rules were often expressed in various ways. Many times, religious and philosophical traditions enforced patriarchy in the societies where these traditions existed.

A.
Choose *ONE* religion or philosophical tradition and identify and explain
ONE
ONE
Choose *ONE* religion or philosophical tradition and identify and explain *ONE* way that gender inequalities were reinforced. (SOC-3)
� Buddha did not allow women into th

4. Buddhism both reflected Hindu traditions and challenged Hindu traditions.

A.
In the period from 600 BCE to 600 CE, identify and explain
ONE
way that Buddhism reflected Hindu traditions
Buddhism
absorbed back into Hinduism:
� Buddhism waned in India as it faced competition from Islam and some concern about the wealth of monaster

5. Both Buddhism and Christianity spread from their original locations.

A.
Identify and explain one similarity in how Buddhism and Christianity spread from their locations in the period from 600 BCE - 600 CE.
� Jesus and the Buddha came from very different social backgrounds but both had a very similar and profound encounter

6. Answer the questions below

A.
During the period from 600 BCE - 600 CE, identify and explain how one philosophy (Legalism, Confucianism, or Daoism) addressed the problem of disorder in China.
� Confucius taught that ren (benevolence, human-heartedness, and goodness) should be cultiv

China's Cultural Traditions

Describe the figures in this picture.
Identify
and
explain 3
cultural philosophies that are represented in this picture. (CUL 2 and CUL 5) (2.1 I, II, III)
1. Consists of one teacher, one learning master, and a baby.
2. Shows Confucius as a teacher, who r

Killing the Scholars

A.
Identify
and
explain
the figures in this picture.
� Shiuangdi orders the execution of respected Confunican scholars by burying hundreds of them alive.
B.
Identify
and
explain
the philosophy
� Shiuangdi allegedly ordered the burning of books critical of

The Bodhisattva of Compassion

Some scholars have identified
similarities
between the
Bodhisattva of Compassion
, shown to the left, and the
Virgin Mary
in the
Christian tradition
.
Identify
and
explain two
common elements.
1. Both mother type figures.
2. Both portrayed as women with f

Footprints of the Buddha

A symbolic representation of the Buddha is his footprints, which are found throughout Buddhist Asia.
Identify
and
explain
the purpose of the footprints.
� Indicated the Buddha's spiritual presence and served as a focus for devotion or contemplation.
� Rem