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What was the Gupta a period of? |
It was a period of peace and prosperity for India. |
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The Gupta dynasty adopted this religion. |
They adopted and actively promoted Hinduism. |
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What place did the Gupta emperors rule over at? |
In Pataliputra. |
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Who were the leaders elected by? |
They were elected by merchants and artisans. |
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As time proceeded, did the Gupta empire allow women to have more authority? |
Yes, for a certain period of time, before Hinduism laws came into place. |
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Who were the untouchables? |
They were outcasts. |
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Why did women not receive more freedom? |
Because of the development of Hindu law. |
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What were the Gupta's contributions? |
Mathematics, Medicine, Architecture and Literature. |
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Describe in depth the Gupta empire's contribution. |
In mathematics, they developed the concept of zero as well as the decimal system. In medicine, Gupta physicians began to use herbs and other remedies to treat illnesses; and surgeons were available. In architecture they created stupas, large dome-shaped shrines. In literature they made stories that were carried into the west. |
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What were joint families? |
They were for the wealthier, in where an entire family would live in a common home. |
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Who established the Tang dynasty? |
A general by the name of Tang Taizong established it. |
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Where did the Tang dynasty built their capital at? |
They built a vast empire with its capital at Xian (Changan). |
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What are tributary states? |
States that were independent but their rulers had to acknowledge China's greater power and send tribute, or regular payment. |
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Who were the tributary states during the Tang dynasty? |
Vietnam, Korea, and Tibet were tributary states. |
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What contributed to the collapse of the Tang dynasty? |
Corruption, drought, and rebellions contributed to its fall. |
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What dynasty took place after the Tang dynasty? |
The Song dynasty, united under general Zhao Kuangyin. |
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Who revived the civil service system in China? |
The Tang did. |
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What were the three social structures in China, under the Tang and Song dynasties? |
The gentry, the peasantry, and the merchants. |
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Describe three of the social structures in China, that were under the Tang and Song dynasty. |
The gentry were wealthy landowners. Peasants were most of the population. Merchants held a lower social status because their wealth came from the labor of others. |
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Trade expanded with what countries, during the Tang and Song dynasty? |
India, Persia, and the Middle East. |
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What was the Chinese landscape painting that became popular during the Song period? |
It was calligraphy. |
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How did the Japanese first learn about Chinese culture? |
Through Korea. |
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Since when was the Roman empire divided, and under who's reign? |
The Roman empire had been divided since the reign of Diocletian in the late A.D, 200s. |
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Who was Justinian? |
He was an autocrat, a ruler with complete authority. |
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What is Justinian best known for? |
He's best known for his code of law that became the "body of civil law", better known as Justinian's Code. |
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What was the cause of decline and fall of the Roman empire? |
It had lost much land to invading armies, was weakened by internal court struggles and constant warfare, and the taking of Constantinople by the Ottoman empire in 1453. |
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How did the Byzantine empire influence Russia? |
The Byzantines gave Russia a written language, Byzantines carried Orthodox Christianity to Russia and other countries of Eastern Europe. Autocratic rule became Russia's government, and the Russians adopted their art and architecture. |
