India Unit Review

Aryan society brought centralized government to India.

Which empire did Chandragupta Maurya help to defeat?

The Mauryan Empire had a strong centralized economy.

A phrase that sums up Karma is:

Yoga is a meditation practice associated with Hinduism.

The natural barrier of the Himalayas prevented the spread of Hinduism into China.

How did the Aryan caste system influence Indian culture?

The Mauryan Empire's army promoted trade by restricting imports.

Why was Siddhartha so shocked by suffering and sickness?

How did Asoka use the edicts carved onto pillars?

What idea introduced during the Gupta Empire changed mathematics?

How did early farmers respond to flooding?

How did merchants from the Mauryan Empire use the Khyber Pass?

Buddhists believe that suffering is caused by desire and wanting.

Asoka spread Buddhism throughout India by sending books of the Vedas to all people.

Why did Siddhartha wander in his kingdom for 6 years?

Hinduism grew out of beliefs from what earlier religion?

What public works project was done by the Mauryan Empire?

Where did the Aryans first settle when they arrived in India?

After Buddha gained enlightenment, he traveled around India teaching others about it.

What language did Aryans bring with them into India?

Why were people from lower castes drawn to Buddhism?

When Asoka converted to Buddhism, he made a commitment to nonviolence.

What are the sacred texts of Hinduism?

What kingdom in northern India did Chandragupta Maurya conquer to begin the Mauryan Empire?