Thesis+Statements

Compare and contrast the ways civilization developed in India and Mesopotamia.

Although India and Mesopotamia both focused on religion and had similar social patterns, they had developed into two unique societies based on their different economic focuses on trade and agriculture, respectively.

Compare the development of political structures in Classical China with those in Classical India.

During the early classical periods, both China and India had the characteristic of regional rule; both had a weak central government at the time. As time progressed, China eventually overthrew the regional rule of local leaders where as India kept its regional rule.

Compare and contrast the impact of Confucianism in China with Hinduism in India (200 B.C.E to 200 C.E.)

From 200 B.C.E. to 200 C.E., Confucianism took root in Chinese society, while Hinduism took root in Indian society. Confucianism, however, stressed philosophical ideas where as Hinduism stressed religious ideas. Both, however, encouraged the Chinese and Indian people to work to the best of their abilities to benefit themselves and their nation.

Describe the changes and continuities in the role of women in the transition from a hunter gathering life style to civilization.

During the transition from hunter gathering life styles to the creation of civilizations, women's roles had changed from going outside to pick berries and other edible food to staying at home mostly to keep watch of the family and taking care of household duties. At the same time, women's roles in society did not expand in the time transition; they were still suppressed by the men and were limited in what they could do.

Describe the different trading patterns of China and India (200 B.C.E to 200 C.E.) What factors could explain these differences?

China's and India's trading patterns from 200 B.C.E. to 200 C.E. were radically different from each other; China's trade was underdeveloped, and instead focused more on agriculture, where as India placed a lesser focus on agriculture and more emphasis on trading with other nations. Key factors that may have influenced these two nations to adopt different focuses on trading would be their location in retrospect to other nations and their surrounding geography.