Thesis+Statements

Economic differences between China and India were largely due to geographic location and cultural differences where China was more introverted and traded surplus and India traded to move their economy.
 * __Describe the different trading patterns China and India (soo B.C.E to 200 C.E.) What factors can explain these differences?__**

As the transition occured from hunter gatherer to civilization, women began to become a more subordinate figure in the household however women continued to carry the image of "the giver of life".
 * __Describe the changes and continuities in the role of women in the transition from a hunter gatherer life style to civilization.__**

Mesopotamia and India developed different political structures, different cultures, and different religions as they grew into the large civilization that they became.
 * __Compare and contrast the developement in civilization of Mesopotamia and India.__**

__**Compare and contrast the impact of Confucianism in China with Hinduism in India (200 B.C.E to 200 C.E.)**__ Both Hinduism and Confucianism affect the cultures of their respective country but Confucianism agrued for people to be respectful to each other and Hinduism rather called for respect of the caste system.

__**Compare the development of political structures in Classical China with those in Classical India.**__ China and India developed the same type of feudal system but differences in the amount of regional power, and religious beliefs would cause different development of the two governments.

Classical Rome and Han China were both agricultural based economies, however their differences in trading styles would ultimately affect their cultures and later generations.
 * __In what ways were the economic foundations of the Roman and Han Empires similar? What were the consequences of the differences?__**

Han China and Rome both had institutions with a totalitarian leader, however Han China had an established bureacracy and Rome had more local power after the power of the emperor.
 * __Compare the institutions of imperial government in Han China to those established in Rome after Augustus.__**

Rome and Han China would be different in economic organization and trading styles, as their social differences would be in terms of slavery and culture.
 * __Compare the social and economic organization of Rome and Han China.__**

Rome and Han China both fell to political corruption and reduction of taxes due to that political corruption. This weakened the infastructure of the military making them suseptible to attack by barbarians. These collapses would ultimately shape Europe and give rise to a stronger China.
 * __Compare and contrast the factors that lead to, and the effects of, the collapse of ancient Rome and Han China.__**