Review India

What did Ancient Indians do to solve the issue of monsoons?

Which of the following areas in India has the most fertile farmland?

This river deposits silt along its banks in the northern plains

Ashoka’s edicts that encouraged general welfare were supposed to promote

What did the Indus people do differently than previous civilizations when it came to city planning?

What was the iron-rich black soil in the Deccan Plateau used for?

Ashoka's purpose behind his four main goals was to 

What makes the region of India unique?

Ashoka Maurya expanded the empire until

Why is the period during the Gupta Empire known as a “golden age”?

What was the first main achievement of the Maurya family?

This physical feature is typically dry, getting water only from the monsoon season

Monsoon season brings

The river where early humans first settled

The cow is an important symbol of

What is an edict?

What happened to Chandragupta Maurya?

How did Chandragupta Maurya's rule differ from Ashoka's?

The Gupta family divided the empire into large sections called _______

This mountain range is home is a major trade route

Dhamra is

Higher elevation, tropical plants

This river starts in the north above the Himalayas and flows to the west

How did the first Gupta ruler form alliances with other rulers?

Hinduism and Buddhism both started in ______

King Ashoka's actions always reflected Buddhist values

Ashoka said people should be treated fairly in jails and in court. Which of his goals did this promote?

The Eightfold Path is part of

How did the Maurya Empire begin?

Which family first conquered India?

Why does the location of the Himalaya Mountains benefit India?