Politically, the Guptas

left local gov. & admin. in the hands of their allies

the main advisor to Chandragupta Maurya

The Buddha believed that salvation came from

leading a balanced and moderate life

The 2 great Indian epics, the Mahabharata & the Ramayana,

commonly portrayed women as weak willed & emotional

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Politically, the Guptas
left local gov. & admin. in the hands of their allies
brought unprecedented civil strife to India
created much larger & more powerful state than the Mauryans
achieved the same level of centralized power as the Mauryans
2
One of the biggest financial problems of the later Mauryan period was the ruler's decision to
debase the currency
borrow money from Persia at high interest rates.
trade exclusively with China
not invest in sea trade
3
The rock and pillar edicts were issued by
Kautalya
Harsha
Ashoka
Hammurabi
4
Buddhism's rise is likely viewed as a modification of which of the following belief systems?
Confucianism
Islam
Christianity
Hinduism
5
Kautalya was
the main advisor to Chandragupta Maurya
the first ruler to unite all of India
the Persian ruler who invaded India in 520 BCE
the founder of Jainism
6
During the time of the Aryans, the Indian political landscape was characterized by
constant bloody civil war
a series of small kingdoms
efficient centralized government
two equally matched rival states
7
The Buddha believed that salvation came from
leading a balanced and moderate life
extreme asceticism
intense meditation
devotion to a powerful monotheistic god
8
The capital of Ashoka's empire was
Mahavira
Pataliputra
Delhi
Banaras
9
The Mauryan emperor Ashoka fought his bloodies battle against
Harsha
Kalinga
Alexander the Great
Magadha
10
The harsh political philosophy of Chandraguta Maurya & Kautalya is recorded in the
Law Codes of Manu
Mauryan Law Codes
Arthashastra
Bhagavad Gita
11
The bodhisattva is associated with what religion?
Buddhism
Judaism
Jainism
Zoroastrianism
12
Which beliefs do Hinduism & Buddhism have in common?
damnation for sinners
belief in the caste system
reincarnation
reverence for muhammad
13
Chandra Gupta II was the founder of the Gupta Dynasty.
True
False
14
Which important idea is credited to intellectuals of the Gupta Empire
invention of the magnetic compass
development of humanity's first written script
the concept of zero
Invention of the telescope
15
The fundamental doctrine of Buddhism was known as the
2nd triad
3 principles of the people
Path of Reincarnation
4 Noble Truths
16
After Alex the Great withdraws this kingdom plays a leading role in Indian unification
Magadha
Bengal
Kalinga
Nalanda
17
Indian politics changed dramatically, when new admin. techniques were intro. after invasion of
Chinese
Aryans
Persians
Greeks
18
Megasthenes was
the author of the Indika
the founder of the Mauryan dynasty
the Indian spiritual leader who founded Jainism
the Macedonian general who invaded India in 327 BCE
19
Theravada Buddhism is also known as
Mahayana Buddhism
Chan Buddhism
Hinayana Buddhism
Ahimsa Buddhism
20
The 2 great Indian epics, the Mahabharata & the Ramayana,
called for an end to the caste system
commonly portrayed women as weak willed & emotional
championed the rights of women
showed the same questioning of divine judgment like Greeks

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