KINGDOMS & EMPIRES, OH MY
this kingdom made a lotta money from the $ilk Road
Kushan
famous mathematician, physicist, and astronomer from India's classical age. (Bonus: his discoveries!)
Aryabhata
(approximation and irrationality of pi,
explanation of solar and lunar eclipses,
calculation of length of solar day and year,
zero...)
endonym for the country we studied this chapter
the Hindi term "Bharat"
(remember, endo=within, so the name of the nation as used within the nation is "Bharat")
the Golden Age of India (or classical age) occured during this dynasty
Gupta (or Guptan)
this ruler is considered the best India has ever had
King Asoka
exonym for the country we studied this chapter
(remember, exo=outside, so the outside name of this nation is India)
India's first unified empire
Mauryan (or Maurya)
Who was Siddhartha Gautama?
Member of one of India's royal families who abandoned his wife and son and eventually founded Buddhism
the most important Buddhist structure is a...
...pillar
What industry, or commerce, sat at the center of every single empire, dynasty, and kingdom in this chapter?
TRADE! The history of India is intertwined with TRADE!
What was the Periplus of the Erythraean Sea?
A Greek sailing logbook which described trade in India in the first century
True or False: of the two religions we studied in this chapter, only Hinduism originated in India
FALSE! *Both* Hinduism and Buddhism originated in India