Essential Questions
What role did geography play in the development of Asian civilizations?
What is the legacy of dynastic rule in China?
How did Legalism, Confucianism, and Daoism affect the Chinese government and society?
What role did Filial Piety play in Chinese society?
What are the characteristics of major Chinese dynasties?
Why is the Gupta Empire considered India’s Golden Age?
What are the similarities and differences between Hinduism and Buddhism?
Why were the Mongols so successful in establishing an empire?
How did the Silk Road lead to cultural diffusion?
What were the characteristics & causes of feudalism in Japan?
How did classical civilizations gain, consolidate, maintain, and finally lose power?
How did the caste system impact social structure in ancient India?
What role did spirituality play in the cultural development of ancient civilizations?
How did the Byzantine Empire preserve and continue the legacy of the Roman Empire?
What were the key innovations and contributions of Islamic civilizations during the medieval period?
How did the Renaissance contribute to the spread of knowledge and ideas in Europe?
What were the main causes and effects of the Protestant Reformation?
How did the Atlantic slave trade impact the development of the Americas?
What were the key factors that led to the Age of Exploration and the subsequent colonization of the Americas?
How did the Scientific Revolution challenge existing beliefs and contribute to the growth of modern scientific thought?
What were the main causes and consequences of the French Revolution?