Chapter 7 World History Review

How did the family structure of some Tamil groups differ from other groups in Northern India

What did Asoka's edicts proclaim?

vast network of caravan routes

administrative departments of government

What new belief helped Buddhism become popular with the masses?

How did Empress Lu maintain her power

a group who has exclusive control over production and distribution

sect of Buddhism that moved away from traditional teachings

Which ruler's reign was the most like that of Chandragupta Maurya?

first Gupta emperor, "Great King of Kings"

acceptance of people who held different religious beliefs

What did Wudi do to improve his system of bureaucracy?

Which of the following is NOT true of Wudi?

What encouraged the rise of the banking system in India?

convert to Buddhism, preached nonviolence, king of Mauryan Empire

What inspired Asoka to convert to Buddhism

dynasty that lasted four hundred years in China

What do the Hindu gods Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva represent?

What helped the Chinese army defeat the nomadic Xiongnu?

group of nomads, skilled fighters on horseback

known as the "Martial Emperor"

What advances in technology developed during the Han Dynasty?

central authority controls the running of a state

What became a closely guarded secret in China

empress during Han dynasty, killed her own son

Indian ruler who defeated Seleucus and created Mauryan Empire

people who had never been captured by the Mauryans, matriarchal, also a language

Which of the following was invented in India?

What did Indian civilization experience during the Gupta Empire?

ambassador sent by Seleucus to Chandragupta's capital, he wrote glowing reports of it

How did Confucian teachings define women's roles?

mounded stone structures built over holy relics

What did Kautilya's Arthasastra teach?

great poet of Chandra Gupta II, most famous play was Shakuntala

family headed by the eldest male

stricter original teachings of Buddhism