Chapter 5 study guide

Who established the Maryan empire?

Bantu migration may correspond to the dispersion of people at the tower of babel

Which empire experienced perhaps the greatest era of prosperity and achievement for India?

Who was the king of Aksum that praised the Lord of heaven after a victory in battle?

Pacific Ocean

The Han dynasty was overthrown by revolts

Han ruler who drove back the Huns and extended China’s territory

Aksum conquered the kingdom of Kush

Mauryan ruler who spent much of his reign promoting Buddhism

South China Sea

Created the first strong empire of India

Polygamy is best defined as the

Hinduism spread throughout Asia under the leadership of Asoka

One of the finest periods of Indian art, architecture, literature, and science

Silk was China’s chief export during the Han dynasty

Mecca

The first strong empire of India

Great wall

Polygamy was common among African tribes

“The Indian Shakespeare”

Mediterranean Sea

Frumentius was a gospel witness to the kushite kingdom

Kush was a kingdom of commerce

What caused the collapse of the Gupta empire?

Chinese society emphasizes the individual

Aksum

Which of the following is not true about Hinduism?

Most African people rejected the tribal religions and converted to Islam

Began construction of the Great Wall

Who promoted Buddhism in India and send missionaries to spread Buddhism in Asia?

Christianity was not found in ancient Asia

Xi River

Which of the following was not part of the rise of the Han dynasty?

Perhaps the oldest city in west Africa

Which of the following was not a key feature of western African culture?

Yangtze River

Buddha said’ “the cautious seldom err.”

Which of the following was not a cultural achievement of China during this period?

The kingdom of Kush fell to the kingdom of

Persian gulf

If Bantu migration occurred more recently than the tower of babel, what change would result from it

Chinese writing consist of

What was the religion of most of the people in sub-Saharan Africa?

The Mauryan Empire continued long after Asoka’s death

Which of the following was not a cultural accomplishment of Aksum?

Which dynasty established China’s Pax Sinica?

The nucleus of the modern state of Ethiopia

Red Sea

Which of the following is not true about Buddhism?

India has always been a united empire

Nile river

Which of the following was not a contribution of the Gupta empire?

Gulf of Aden

Frumentius is best known for his

India traded with Rome and China

Sea of Japan (East sea)

Yellow Sea

Sun-Saharan Africa is south of the Sahara

What early African kingdom converted to Christianity probably threw the influence of Frumentius?

Huang He River

Who threaten to invade India in 326 BC?

Won its independence from Egypt