1. Central Asia Unit
unit 5

2. Central Asia and the Middle East’s history is largely
determined by its geography, meager natural resources, lack
of biodiversity, and location along trade routes.
How were human populations affected by the various
geographic and climate related features of Central Asia
and the Middle East?
How did the existence of various religious and ethical
systems in the region affect the political and cultural
organization of Central Asia and Middle Eastern
societies?
Explain the role that trade played in the economic
development of Central Asia and Middle East cultures.

3. 2.3 Planned Cities on
the Indus

5. The first Indian civilization built well-
planned cities on the banks of the Indus
River.
Describe the impact of geography on the
Indus Valley culture.
What major concepts characterize Indus
Valley cities and culture?
List theories about the decline of Indus
Valley cultures.

6. 3.1 The Indo-
Europeans

7. Indo-Europeans migrated into Europe, India,
and Southwest Asia and interacted with peoples
living there.
1. Describe the spread of Indo-Europeans and
their language
2. Identify the Hittite empire and effects of its
technology on other societies
3. Summarize the possible Aryan invasion of
India and the culture that resulted

10. 3.2 Hinduism &
Buddhism

11. Hinduism

12. Hinduism
750-550 BCE, Upanishads
moksha
reincarnation
karma
Jainism
Mahavira, founder

13. Brahma
Vishnu
Shiva

14. Buddhism

15. Buddhism
Siddhartha Gautama, died ~400 BCE
4 Noble Truths
Nirvana through the Middle Way
sangha & dharma

16. Theravada:
strict spiritual
discipline of
the Buddha
Mahayana:
salvation
to all
through
popular
worship

17. 7.1 India’s First
Empires

18. The Mauryas and the Guptas established
empires, but neither unified India
permanently
Trace the rise and fall of India’s first
unified kingdom
Compare events in India’s three regions
after the fall of the Mauryan Empire
Describe the rise of the Gupta Empire

19. Epitaph

20. Murdered by a traitor and a coward
whose name is not worthy to appear
here
Jesse James

21. A gentle man and a gentleman
Jack Dempsey

22. The body of Benjamin Franklin, printer
(like the cover of an old book,
its contents worn out, and stript of its
lettering and gilding) lies here, food
for worms. Yet the work itself shall not
lost, for it will, as he believed, appear
once more In a new and more
beautiful edition, corrected and
amended by its Author.
Benjamin Franklin

23. At rest
An American soldier and Defender of
the Constitution
Jefferson Davis

24. Truth and History. 21 Men. The Boy
Bandit King.
He died as he lived.
William H Bonney

25. To save your world, you asked this man
to die.
Would this man, could he see you now,
ask why?
an unknown soldier

26. Here lies an American solider,
known but to God.
The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier,
Arlington National Cemetary

27. Epitaph, incl. name, major accomplishment,
and significance to Indian history.
1. Chandragupta Maurya
2. Asoka
3. Chandra Gupta I
4. Chandra Gupta II

28. 7.2 Trade Spreads
Indian Religions &
Culture

29. Explain how and why religion changed
in India
Describe Indian literature, art, science,
and mathematics
Summarize Indian trade and its effects
on India and other Asian cultures.

30. Theravada:
strict spiritual
discipline of
the Buddha
Mahayana:
salvation
to all
through
popular
worship

31. Indian art

32. 12.2 Mongol
Conquests

33. The Mongols, a nomadic people from the
steppe, conquered settled societies across
much of Asia.
1. Describe the geography of the steppe and
the lifestyle of the nomads
2. Explain Ghenghis Khan’s successes
3. Summarize the extent of the Mongol
Empire and its divisions

34. 12.3 The Mongol
Empires

35. Summarize Kublai Khan’s conquest
Describe Mongol rule in China
Explain the fall of Mongol rule