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1
What was the name of the
language & people
who were never conquered by the Mauryans?
Visigoths
Spanish
Aryan
Tamil
2
What was the network of caravan routes called? Why were called that?
Silk Road; merchants brought silk from Rome to China.
Incense Road; merchants brought frankincense from Yemen to the coast.
Amber Road; merchants brought amber from northern Europe to the south coast
Silk Road; merchants brought silk from China to Rome.
3
Hinduisim
turned into
complex sacrifices
that priests performed &
removed from regular people
during the
Mauryan Empire
False
True
4
The
Gupta Empire
took over India after 500 years.
False
True
5
Who was one of India's greatest writers? How did Madurai add to India's literature?
Kalidasa; they had writing academies with over 2,000 Tamil poems.
Kalidasa; Shakuntala was performed in Madurai to much success
Magha; they had over 2,000 Sanskrit poems to examine in Madurai.
Bhāsa; they contained the 13 plays this person created for study purposes.
6
Hindus
began to believe in one divine force with only
Brahma & Shiva
as the gods involved in the divine force.
True
False
7
The Mauryan Empire
stayed together
after
Asoka
died in 232 BCE.
True
False
8
How did the Indians use the Silk Road to their advanatage?
They became middlemen, so they received more money for selling items.
They just did. That's it. They just did.
They set up tolls that were mandatory before you could pass them.
They controlled the routes that came into India, so they got more money.
9
How did Buddhists change the teachings after the Buddha died?
Became bodhisattvas, but kept the self-discipline the same.
They made Buddhism into a mass religion, and changed the Eightfold Path.
Worshipped Buddha as a god and wrote his sayings into a book to worship.
Worshipped Buddha as a god, tried to become Buddha by self-sacrificing.
10
What was happening in India for 500 years?
There was political instability. No one was in charge for 500 years.
Politically, it was stable. The Mauryan Empire thrived for that time.
There was political instability. There seemed to be someone taking over.
It was basically fine. There was a rotation of people taking over, but fine
11
The
stupas
were made with the new trends of Buddhism. These were
stone structures
molded like the
Buddha
.
True
False
12
What were the 2 main religions in India by 250 BCE?
Buddhism & Islam
Hinduism & Jainism
Judaism & Christianity
Buddhism & Hinduism
13
How did Chandragupta expand his empire? What paid for all the resources?
His relationship with Kautilya. The Arthasastra paid for the resources.
Simply from defeating Seleucus. Seleucus' army helped pay for that.
His 639,000-strong army. The high taxes paid for all of that.
His army made up of 30,000 elephants and 9,000 horses. Taxes paid for it.
14
Who became king in 321 BCE? What was his empire called?
Romulus Agustulus; Western Roman Empire
Chandragupta Maurya; Mauryan Empire
Chandragupta Maurya; Gupta Empire
Chandra Gupta; Mauryan Empire
15
Who gave Chandragupta guidance? How did he make running his empire easier?
Seleucus; He conquered more of Alexander's empire and had generals run it.
Megasthenes; Created various peace treaties w/ neighboring rulers.
Kautilya; Divided empire into 4 provinces w/ their own prices & laws.
Kautilya; He simply did not do anything...he married into royalty.
16
The Silk Roads and sea trade
did not increase trade
too much for India. Being middlemen made them more money though.
False
True
17
The Gupta Empire
stayed whole
until 535 CE, and Hunas broke it up into small kingdoms
after
.
True
False
18
What did Chandra Gupta I and Samudra accomplish during their reigns?
Chandra Gupta I didn't do much, but Samudra made it bigger after 40 years.
Chandra Gupta I split it into 4 parts, and Samudra was one of the 4 princes
Both of them just did absolutely nothing. Nothing important came from them.
Samudra was born into royalty, but Chandra Gupta I conquered for 40 years.
19
What was daily life like during the Gupta Empire?
Mostly they farmed, but they were made many poems and solved difficult math
Majority of Indians were farmers, but were also merchants and craftspeople
Half were farmers, but a majority lived in town centers, and thrived.
Mostly people made and bought things. Some were farmers.
20
How did the Indians increase their knowledge of astronomy?
They observed a solar eclipse and used the Moon's shadow to see it's round.
They kept observing the stars to determine precise positions on Earth.
They used the Sun's shadow to see curves, and the rotation around the Sun.
They observed a lunar eclipse and used the Earth's shadow to see it's round
21
Northern India
had
matriarchal families,
and
Southern India
had
patriarchal families
.
False
True
22
How did Asoka show concern for his subjects' well-being?
Edicts that were fair and humane, and blended various cultures in empire
Roads, wells, rest-houses, fair and humane edicts, & religious toleration
Built new and improved roads alongside little taxes for his citizens.
No taxes for his citizens, religious toleration, and improved roads
23
What were the 2 types of Buddhism?
Jainists
Mahayana
Theravada
Eastern Orthodox
24
Math was advanced in India by discovering modern numbers, the # 0 alongside the decimal system.
False
True
25
What were the 2 effects of Indian trade getting bigger?
Banking system increased, and Buddhism reverted back to its original form.
India became the trading superpower after the fall of ancient Rome.
Banking system increased and they spread their culture to many places.
Culture was spread far, but massivie inflation affected India.
26
What were the issues with Buddhism & Hinduism before they changed?
There was too many priests & the ideals were becoming too hard to follow.
The rules were changed constantly, and priests were in charge of sacrifices
No issues at all. They remained the same & people were just complaining.
Religious leaders became too involved in the government practices.
27
Who brought the Mauryan Empire to its greatest heights?
Asoka
Chandra Gupta
Chandragupta
Kautilya
28
Chandra Gupta II was the
last ruler of the Gupta Empire.
He used marriage and diplomatic alliances to make it stronger.
False
True
