Han Dynasty
Mauryan Empire
Gupta Empire
Byzantine Empire
Other Important Questions
100
this is the term of government that means "a central authority controls the running of the state"
What is centralized government
100
This is the holiest river in India, located near the center of the Mauryan Empire
What is the Ganges
100
This is the idea that the eldest male is the head of the family
What is patriarchal
100
This became the capital of the Byzantine Empire after the division of Rome
What is Constantinople
100
At the height of its power, this ancient civilization controlled the entire coastal region surrounding the Mediterranean Sea
What is the Roman Empire
200
This is the dynasty that came before the Han, and enforced strict laws.
What is the Xin Dynasty
200
This is the King who had a change of heart and converted to Buddhism
Who is King Asoka
200
This is the idea that the eldest female is the head of the family
What is matriarchal
200
What is the term for the splitting of the Christian Church
What is schism
200
Oracle bones, Daoism, and the Mandate of Heaven are all associated with early civilizations in
What is China
300
This is the name for wealthy people, such as those that wore fine silk clothing during the Han Dynasty
What are nobles
300
These are the names of the pillars that King Asoka placed around India
What are the Edicts of Asoka
300
How did the Gupta emperors make Hinduism less complicated?
What is "by decreasing the importance of the gods to 3"
300
This language was spoken in the west, and this language was spoken in the east
What is Latin in the west and Greek in the east.
300
The Hagia Sophia is a beautiful church associated with this empire
What is the Byzantine Empire
400
These are the exams that must be taken to earn a government job
What are civil service exams
400
The Mauryan Empire allowed for other religions to practice their beliefs. This is called religious ____________.
What is toleration
400
These are achievements of the Gupta Empire (you must name at least two).
What is astronomy, math, medicine, trade.
400
This is the name of the church that remained in the East
What is the Eastern Orthodox Church
400
What type of map shows physical features (other than a physical map)
What is a topographical map
500
The Han Dynasty is often compared to the Roman Empire because both
What is "were taken over by invaders", "had centralized governments", "Conquered many diverse people".
500
The Mauryan Empire collapsed because of...
What are outside invaders
500
These were the roads that stretched from China to Rome.
What are the silk roads
500
This leader had religious power in the western half of the old Roman Empire, while these two leaders held religious power in the east
Who is the pope.... and who are the emperor and patriarch
500
These large gusts of wind and rain forced Alexander the Great out of India
What are monsoons
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