Indian Empires
Chandragupta Maurya lived in fear that someone would assassinate him. Another Mauryan emperor, ____, changed his life after a terrible battle.
A. Golden Age
B. Asoka
C. Ganges River
*Hint: Grandson of Chandragupta
*Hint: pages 118 and 120
Who is B. Asoka?
There were 4 major castes. Those below the caste system became known as _______.
*Hint: Begins with the letter U
*Picture of Caste System on page 122
*Hint: page 125
Who are the untouchables?
The Qin Dynasty lasted only a short time. Shi Huangdi did many good things. He built the Great Wall of China to give ____ to China.
*Hint: begins with the letter P
*Hint: pages 127 and 130
What is Protection?
Look on page 117 map caption. How long did The Mauryan Empire last?
What is 320 B.C. - 232 B.C. ?
Both the Mauryan and the Gupta empires were centered in the G____ R_____ valley.
*Hint: 2 words
*Hint: map on page 117
*Hint: page 120
What is the Ganges River?
Hindus believe in ______. That means that when people die, their souls are reborn.
A. untouchables
B. Buddha
C. Reincarnation
*Hint: page 125
What is C. Reincarnation?
As a ruler, Shi Huangdi was knows for being _____. He had thousands of life-sized soldiers buried with him in a mountain tomb.
A. Bureaucracy
B. Protection
C. Cruel
*Hint: page 130
What is C. Cruel?
Look on page 117 map. Which mountain range is NORTH of the Ganges River?
What are the Himalayas?
The Guptas were in power during the _____ _____ of India.
A. Golden Age
B. Ganges River
C. Huns
*Hint: page 119 and 120
What is A. Golden Age
The ______ first saw the outside world at the age of 30.
*Hint: Begins with the letter B
*Hint: "Enlightened One" was a prince, his real name was Siddartha Gautama
*Hint: page 123 and 125
What is Buddha?
China needed a ______ because it was so large and had millions of people.
*Hint: Begins with the letter B
*Hint: Group of Government Officials
*Hint: pages 129 and 130
What is Bureaucracy?
To live right, the Buddha said that people must follow the Eightfold Path. Name ONE of the 8 steps of the nirvana.
*Hint: Nirvana on page 124
Answers will vary: the right beliefs, thoughts, actions, speech, work, effort, mindfulness, mood
The Gupta Empire ended after the _____ invaded India.
*Hint: Begins with the letter H
*Hint: page 119 and 120
Who are the Huns?
In time, ______ came to him (Buddha). After many days of sitting under a tree. He felt he saw the truth for the first time. * Understanding of the truth and nature of life
A. Enlightenment
B. Untouchables
C. Buddha
*Hint: page 124 and 125
What is A. enlightenment?
The Silk Road stretched from China (East) to the M_____ S___ (West). It allowed Chinese ideas to spread.
*Hint: two words
*Hint: Map page 129, 130
What is Mediterranean Sea?
On page 129 map, what mountain range did The Silk Road cross?
*Hint: two words
What is the Hindu Kush?