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This Buddhist monk translated 527 boxes of texts, playing a major role in the spread of Buddhism in China. Who was he?
Xuanzang
Which empired ruled during the Golden Age of India?
The Gupta Empire
At which Indian Ocean trading port did merchants and sailors often remain for months because of monsoon wind patterns?
Calicut
This word means "the holder of powerful."
Sultan
We learned of this important minority religion in India.
Islam
This man proposed the theory that the Earth was round.
Aryabhata
What factors led to the founding and success of the Gupta Empire?
Chandra Gupta married into a wealthy dynasty and formed partnership with powerful people.
The Gupta Empire was located in which part of India, the North, the South, the East, or the West?
The North
This is an enlightened being in Buddhism who delays entering Nirvana out of compassion to help others on Earth.
Bodhisattva
This religious teacher and bhakti poet emphasized devotion to God and welcomed followers from all social classes. Who is he?
Ramananda
Who brought Islam to India for the first time? Yes, it was the Turks... but name the general.
Muhammad bin Qasim
Which Empire had the advantage of conquering others because of the use of gunpowder?
The Mughal Empire
Persian and Indian architectural styles were combined to create this beautiful building.
The Taj Mahal
This movement spread across India through music and poetry stressing emotional devotion, poetry, and song as paths to spiritual connection. What is it?
the bhakti movement
What was one of the main reasons for the split in Buddhism into two major sects?
Followers couldn't agree on whether Buddha was God-like or a historical, enlightened teacher.
She was a princess, a poet and helped encourage women to participate in Bhakti devotion.
Meera Bai
Which leader oversaw the Gupta Empire at its most powerful?
Chandra Gupta II
This mausoleum was built as a tomb for Emperor Shah Jahan’s beloved wife.
The Taj Mahal
Gupta mathematicians developed the symbols for the numbers 1-9 that we use today. Who adopted these number symbols and what are they called today?
Arab traders adopted these symbols and they are called Arabic numerals today.
What are the names of the two sects of Buddhism?
Mahayana
and
Theravada
This Moroccan traveler visited India in the 1300s and later wrote detailed accounts of his experiences there. Who is he?
Ibn Battuta
This Empire rose to power in southern India after the collapse of the Gupta Empire.
The Chola Empire
This empire in ancient India weakened and eventually crumbled due to invasions by the Huns and internal fighting.
the Gupta Empire
This Gupta emperor expanded his empire through military conquest and is remembered as one of ancient India’s greatest rulers. Who is he?
Samudra Gupta
This Buddhist concept refers to a heavenly state of perfect peace and freedom from suffering. What is it?
Nirvana