Do Now - Unit 1 Day 2 - Before 1200: Patterns in World History

Which of the following best describes the pattern shown on this map?

• Independent development of religion

• Differentiation of religious concepts

• Gradual diffusion of religion

• Variations of beliefs

Which of the following is an accurate comparison of Christianity and Buddhism by ca. 500 C.E.?

• Both challenged the predominant religion in their places of origin.

• No changes were made in either religion's teaching as they spread.

• Both had one recognized earthly leader who defended the faith of the founding deity.

• Neither used violent force to add converts to the faith.

As Christianity and Buddhism spread throughout Eurasia, which of these social influences did they both have?

• Christianity and Buddhism favored the elites of society in their teachings on achieving a good afterlife.

• Christianity and Buddhism offered women an escape from traditional gender roles through monastic living.

• Christianity and Buddhism promoted the violent upheaval of traditional social structures.

• Buddhism and Christianity encouraged women to challenge the spiritual authority of their husbands and fathers.

The sentiments expressed in the excerpt above are best illustrated by which of the following tenets of Confucianism?

• Strict laws and governments are the way to achieve social order.

• Order in society and government comes from looking toward the relationship between humans and nature.

• The only way to achieve social order is through the elimination of desire.

• Order in society and government comes from the promotion of proper rituals and behavior.

Which of the following describes the rise of Confucianism as the dominant political philosophy in classical China?

• Confucianism's promis of a joyful afterlife attracted many political elites.

• A series of peasant rebellions were led by Confucius.

• The Mandate of Heaven required that Confucianism be accepted by political elites.

• The Han emperor made Confucianism the official state philosophy.

Use the following two images and your knowledge of world history to answer all parts of the question that follows.

A. Identify ONE common historical process that is reflected in both images.

B. Explain ONE way in which images such as these can be seen as examples of the changes that occurred in Buddhism as it spread from its place of origin.

C. Explain ONE change that occurred in the beliefs and teachings of Buddhism as it spread from its origins in India into East Asia.

Use this passage and your knowledge of world history to answer all parts of the question that follows. The passage has been edited for clarity.

A. Identify and explain one SIMILARITY between a concept found in these Mesopotamian lows and those from another civilization discussed in this chapter.

B. Identify and explain ANOTHER similarity between a concept found in these Mesopotamian laws and those from another civilization discussed in this chapter.

C. Identify and explain one DIFFERENCE between a concept in these Mesopotamian lows and another civilization discussed in this chapter.

Use you knowledge of world history to answer all parts of the question that follows.

A. Identify ONE way in which humans adapted to their environment in the era before ca. 1200 C.E.

B. Explain ONE way in which humans adapted to their environment in the era befre ca. 1200 C.E.

C. Compare ONE effect of a change to their environment made by two civilizations before ca. 1200 C.E.