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6. Take your pick, classical India or China, and list in chronological order the major empires along with their time periods.

6. Take your pick, classical India or China, and list in chronological order the major empires along with their time periods.

Mauryan Empire (322-185 B.C.), Gupta Empire (320-467 A.D.).  Other than these two empires, the Indians didn’t have very organized or efficient government.  If their elephants had not scared Alexander the Great off, it is doubtful whether India would hav survived.  I do not know if India was/is all it was/is said to be.

Mauryan Empire (322-185 B.C.), Gupta Empire (320-467 A.D.).  Other than these two empires, the Indians didn’t have very organized or efficient government.  If their elephants had not scared Alexander the Great off, it is doubtful whether India would have survived.  I do not know if India was/is all it was/is said to be.

7. Current events question (choose “a” or “b”):

7. Current events question (choose “a” or “b”):

H3. How do you think the major belief systems of today, as ranked in the lecture, will rank in 100 years?  

H3. How do you think the major belief systems of today, as ranked in the lecture, will rank in 100 years?  

Hopefully Christianity will be higher by far than any other religion.  Logically, however, I think Anti-religious, atheist, agnostics, whatever you want to call them, will be second, followed by Islam. I think Judaism will lose followers, and “religions” like scientology will gain followers.  I fear that anti-religious followers will greatly outnumber Christians.  But, you never know, God isn’t always logical, and miracles do still happen.

Hopefully Christianity will be higher by far than any other religion.  Logically, however, I think Anti-religious, atheist, agnostics, whatever you want to call them, will be second, followed by Islam. I think Judaism will lose followers, and “religions” like Scientology will gain followers.  I fear that anti-religious followers will greatly outnumber Christians.  But, you never know, God isn’t always logical, and miracles do still happen.

H4. Describe what you think was the greatest contribution to the world by classical India or China.  

H4. Describe what you think was the greatest contribution to the world by classical India or China.  

I think the Chinese invention of the compass was most important.  While I personally use paper constantly, and can’t imagine not have books, which are a result of the printing press, I would still have to say the compass was most important.  It allowed for safer traveling, more exploration, and the discovery of more continents, like America.  Maps of America were found in China and date back earlier than Columbus and Amerigo Vespuci. It is not well known, because it does not fit with many historians neat, tidy view of how history happened.  They are rewriting and editing history to make it fit with their worldview.  Talk about bigoted.

I think the Chinese invention of the compass was most important.  While I personally use paper constantly, and can’t imagine not have books, which are a result of the printing press, I would still have to say the compass was most important.  It allowed for safer traveling, more exploration, and the discovery of more continents, like America.  Maps of America were found in China and date back earlier than Columbus and Amerigo Vespuci. It is not well known, because it does not fit with many historians neat, tidy view of how history happened.  They are rewriting and editing history to make it fit with their worldview.  Talk about bigoted.