Vocab
What was the Mauryan Empire?
Empire created by Chandragupta Maurya in 321 B.C
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When did Asoka become king of the Mauryan Empire?
269 B.C
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When were Buddhism and Hinduism India's main faiths?
250 B.C
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How did the first Gupta emperor come to power?
By marrying a daughter of an influential royal family.
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What is one of Kalidasa’s most famous plays and what was it about?
It is Shakuntala, it is about a beautiful girl who falls in love with a middle-aged prince, which leads to them getting married.
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According to the Hindus, who was Vishnu?
The preserver of the world.
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Who did Chandragupta rely on, that was a member of the priestly caste?
An adviser named Kautilya.
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By when had the Buddhists divide into the Mahayana and Theravada doctrines?
By the 1st century A.D
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When did Chandragupta I take the title "Great King of Kings"?
In A.D. 320
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How many Tamil poems were found in Southern Indian?
About 2,000 Tamil poems were found in 2nd century.
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Who was Asoka?
Chandragupta’s grandson
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To stay in peace, who did Seleucus send to Chandragupta's capital?
An ambassador named Megasthenes.
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Which were the three most important Hindu gods?
Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva
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Most Indian families were _______________.
Patriarchal.
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Which person calculated the “pi” number and what other numerals were also invented?
The indian Aryabhata calculated pi, the numerals are 0 and the decimal system.
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What were the silk roads?
A network of trade that connected East and West.
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After Kautilya's death, what did Chandragupta create?
A highly bureaucratic government.
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What could the Bodhisattvas choose?
To give up nirvana and work to save humanity through good works and self-sacrifice.
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Who ruled from 375-415?
Chandra Gupta II.
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What 2 things were invented/used to tell time and directions?
The stars and the calander were invented/used to tell time and directions.
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What was Tamil?
Language of the people that lived in the region that had never been conquered by the Mauryans.
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When did Chandragupta's son assume the throne?
301 B.C
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How was nirvana achieved?
By rejecting the sensory world and embracing spiritual discipline.
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After Chandra Gupta II died who threatened Northern India?
New invaders. The Hunas related to the Huns.
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How many diseases and medicinal plants where there in India around 500 A.D
1,000 diseases
500 medicinal plants.
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