Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Recap Questions

RECAP QUESTIONS

PG155
Q1.What were the internal threats that ancient china faced?
ANS: They faced floods and famines. They also faced civil wars and rebellion. They fought together because they were greedy to gain more land and power, which caused civil wars.

PG158
Q1. What were the internal threats that the people of ancient Souutheast Asia faced?
ANS: They faced warfare,rebellion and piracy.

PG161

Qns : What were the measures taken by the ancient people to cope with these threats?
Ans : The Chinese in ancient China built dykes so as to control floodings .
The Indus people were very persistent in rebuilding their houses.


PG174
Q1.What were the measures taken by the ancient Chinese against foreign invasions?
ANS:The chinese emperors took several steps to prevent foreign invasions such as forming a tribute system, building physical barriers & armies and developing weapons.

PG 177
Q2.How did they respond to these external threats ?
ANS: They formed friendships with other kingdoms, built physical barriers & armies , weapons and patriotic rebellions .

PG181
Q2. How different and/or similar were the people of ancient India, China and Southeast Asia in responding to external threats?
Ans: Ancient people built physical barriers and armies and invented weapons to protect themselves against invaders, rulers make friendships with other rulers.

Tuesday, September 15, 2009

What were the result of these interactions?

What were the result of these interactions?

Due to the interactions between them and the mesopotamians, archeologists believe that they might have borrowed the mesopotamian's idea of using seals to mark their goods as their seals were similar.

What inference can you make from studying the map about the mauryan dynasty?

What inference can you make from studying the map about the mauryan dynasty?

-The towns and cities were not located far apart from each other.
-The towns and cities were located near rivers.

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Impact that the different religions had on ancient SEA

Impact that the different religions had on ancient SEA
The different religions had a great impact on how SEAsian rulers governed. Although they may not follow the teachings of their new religion and culture entirely, they still combine the teachings of their new reliongion/culture with their old beliefs.

How Hinduism and Buddhism spread to SEA

How Hinduism and Buddhism spread to SEA
It was believed that
Hinduism was spread to SEA when ancient rulers of SEA invited hindu priests to teach them about Indian culture during c.1 CE.
Around c.300 CE, Indian and Chinese traders started to influence the people of SEA with their religion. It is believed that Indian ,Chinese traders and Buddhist missionaries were the ones that spread Buddhism to SEA.

Wednesday, July 22, 2009

What happened c. 1150 BCE

What happened c. 1150 BCE

The Shang Dynasty ended in about 1050 BCE, when conquerors from the state of Zhou invaded the capital and successfully toppled the Shang Dynasty. The Zhou conquerors claimed to overthrow the Shang Dynasty for moral reasons. They said that the Shang king was evil and that heaven no longer wanted him to rule. They blamed the Shang’s downfall on its king’s excessive drinking, indulgent lifestyle, and immoral behavior. The downfall remained a cautionary tale to kings and emperors for years to come

Religion

Religion

Underneath the aristocratic class was the priest class. The priests kept the records of the government and were also in charge of religion. The religion in the time of the Shang dynasty was based on ancestor worship and a worship of many gods; the main god was known as Shang Ti, the Lord on High.
This god ruled as a supreme god over lesser gods, the sun, the moon, the wind, the rain, and other natural forces and places. Highly ritualized, ancestor worship became a part of the Shang religion. Sacrifice to the gods and the ancestors was also a major part of the Shang religion. When a king died, hundreds of slaves and prisoners were often sacrificed and buried with him. People were also sacrificed in lower numbers when important events, such as the founding of a palace or temple, occurred.










Shang ti temple

Saturday, July 18, 2009

Buildings/structures/artefacts

Buildings/structures/artefacts

The Great Bath








Most
scholars say that this place would have been used for special religious functions where water was used to purify and renew the well being of the bathers.

'Priest king' statue












So-called "Priest King" statue,Mohenjo-Daro, late Mature Harrapan period, Found in National Museum, Karachi, Pakistan

Pashupati












Seals have been found at Mohenjo-daro depicting a figure sitting cross-legged in what some call a yoga-like pose

What happened c. 1,500 BCE

There are still no evidence of how the Indus Valley Civilisation came to an end. It was still a mystery of why, how and what but it was believe that the end of the civilisation was due to an invasion or a climate change that cause destruction.

Occupations and Writings

Occupations

-Farmers




People who grow crops and sell them to traders for money.





-Traders


The Indus civilization's economy appears to have depended significantly on trade.







-Potters


Pot makers. The pots are used for cooking and other daily uses.










Writings

Well over 400 distinct Indus symbols (some say 600) have been found on seals, small tablets, or ceramic pots and over a dozen other materials, including a "signboard" that apparently once hung over the gate of the inner citadel of the Indus city of Dholavira.


Ten Indus characters discovered near the northern gate of Dholavira

Friday, July 17, 2009

Recap questions

1.What are primary and secondary sources?

Primary sources are information provided by people who were involved or witnessed historical events. Secondary sources are the records of people who did not directly participate or witness the events they describe.

2.How do historians make sure their sources are reliable?

By making sure their sources are reliable, historians test their consistency, credibility and corroboration.

3. Why and when is it neccesary for historians to revise their interpretations of past events?

When there are new evidence found, historians have to revise their interpretations.

Wednesday, July 1, 2009

Recap

1.What do we learn when we study history?
We learn about the past events and try to improve on mistakes that we have done in the past.

2.Name 4 good reasons for studying history?

To improve on past mistakes

To know about how things had happened

To know the history of some monuments or statues

To make the present better from the past