Politically, the Guptas

left local government and administration in the hands of their allies

Main advisor to Chandragupta Maurya

One of the biggest transformations of the caste system during this period was

rise of guilds, which essentially served as jati

The Charvaka sect believed

that the gods were figments of the imagination

After the collapse of the Mauryan empire, India

returned to a series of regional kingdoms

One of the most pronounced examples of patriarchal dominance in ancient India was the

common practice of child marriage

The two great Indian epics, the Mahabharata and the Ramayana

commonly portrayed women as weak-willed and emotional creatures

the Jain principle of nonviolence

The success and timing of trade, through the Indian Ocean basin depended on

understanding the rhythms of the monsoon winds

The greatest social contribution of the Jains was

they did not recognize social hierarchies based on caste

Siddhartha Gautama became ___

"The enlightened one", The Buddha

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1
The Jains adhered to the principle of ___
nirvana
ahimsa
dharma
karma
2
Politically, the Guptas
created a much larger and more powerful state than did the Mauryas
achieved the same level of centralized power as the Mauryas
brought unprecedented civil strife to India
left local government and administration in the hands of their allies
3
Kautalya was the
Persian ruler who invaded India in 520 B.C.E
Main advisor to Chandragupta Maurya
founder of Jainism
Author of the Ramayana
4
During the time of the Aryans, the Indian political landscape was characterized by
An efficient centralized government
A series of small kingdoms
Two equally matched rival states
Constant and bloody civil war
5
The eventual collapse of the Gupta state was partially caused by an invasion by the
Persians
Chinese
White Huns
Mauryans
6
The Indika was written by?
Herodotus
Kautalya
Sima Qian
Megasthenes
7
The Mauryan emperor Ashoka fought his bloodiest battle against
Kalinga
Alexander the Great
the Punjab
Magadha
8
The fundamental doctrine of Buddhism was known as the
Three Principles of the People
Second Triad
Path of Reincarnation
Four Noble Truths
9
The rock and pillar edicts were issued by
Chandragupta Maurya
Ashoka Maurya
Harsha
Hammurabi
10
In 327 B.C.E., India was thrown into political chaos by the invasion of
Chandragupta Maurya
the Persian king Cyrus
the Assyrian king Tiglath-Pileser III
Alexander of Macedon
11
The unification of India came about partly as a result of the 520 B.C.E. invasion of the
Persians
Austronesians
Aryans
Chinese
12
One of the biggest transformations of the caste system during this period was
complete destruction of the caste system
rise of the kshatriyas to the top position
elimination of the brahmins as a caste
rise of guilds, which essentially served as jati
13
The kingdom that played a leading role in Indian unification after the withdrawal of Alexander of Macedon
China
Bodh Gaya
Magadha
Kalinga
14
The capital of Ashoka’s empire was
Pataliputra
Bodh Gaya
Mahavira
Delhi
15
the creation of the Gupta dynasty was done by
Cyrus the Great
Chandragupta Maurya
Samudra Gupta
Chandra Gupta
16
The first ruler to unify India was
Chandragupta Maurya
Harsha
Shihuangdi
Ashoka Maurya
17
What or who performed services that central governments provided in other lands during this period?
Hindu religious police
the Mauryan emperors themselves
the jati
the powerful Buddhist monasteries
18
The Charvaka sect believed
that everything was divine
in personal salvation through a personal faith in the Buddha
that the gods were figments of the imagination
that too many Indians were falling into the trap of atheism
19
___ swept the ground before them as they walked in order to avoid harming insects
Hindus
Sikhs
Buddhists
Jains
20
Megasthenes was the
author of the Indika
founder of the Mauryan dynasty
Macedonian general who invaded India in 327 B.C.E
Indian spiritual leader who founded Jainism
21
Alexander of Macedon’s invasion in 327 B.C.E. led to the unification of __
Egypt
India
Persia
Greece
22
The harsh political philosophy of Chandragupta Maurya and Kautalya is recorded in the
Law Codes of Manu
Arthashastra
Bhagavad Gita
Mauryan Law Codes
23
After the collapse of the Mauryan empire, India
was immediately reunified by a new empire
was absorbed into the expanding Chinese empire
returned to a series of regional kingdoms
was united by a new wave of invaders
24
One of the most pronounced examples of patriarchal dominance in ancient India was the
growing role of women in the marketplace
common practice of child marriage
lack of any female characters in the Hindu epics
domination of gods over goddesses in Hindu mythology
25
The Kushans in India reached their peak under
Chandra Gupta
Kanishka
Ashoka
Kautalya
26
The two great Indian epics, the Mahabharata and the Ramayana
championed the rights of women
called for an end to the caste system
commonly portrayed women as weak-willed and emotional creatures
27
Vardhamana Mahavira
created a politically unified state in India
eventually became known as “the enlightened one.”
was a great Jainist teacher
brought about the end of the caste system
28
Ahimsa refers to
the Jain principle of nonviolence
the Buddhist Noble Eightfold Path
Kautalya’s policy of harsh statecraft
the Hindu concept of reincarnation
29
Bactrians that controlled India after the Mauryan dynasty were
Greek
Persian
Thai
Chinese
30
The success and timing of trade, through the Indian Ocean basin depended on
controlling the actions of Turkish pirates
forming a lasting trading partnership with China
understanding the rhythms of the monsoon winds
the Indian desire to purchase pepper from the Romans
31
The greatest social contribution of the Jains was
the implementation of their law code
they did not recognize social hierarchies based on caste
their support of the traditional caste system
their incorporation into the brahmin caste
32
Siddhartha Gautama became ___
The king of the Gupta Empire
"The enlightened one"
The leader of a nomadic group
The Buddha

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