Standard 2 Test Review

The major cause for the decline of the Mauryan dynasty in India was

• the conquest of India by Alexander the Great.

• the poor leadership of Chandragupta which led to a weakening of the government.

• fighting between Hindus and Muslims which caused major divisions within the empire.

• a period of decentralization and waring regional kingdoms soon after the rule of Asoka.

King Ashoka’s major contribution was the introduction into public and private life of

• Codified laws

• Social Equality

• caste divisions

• religious toleration

Which of these is an accurate description of the Gupta Empire in ancient India?

• They defeated Alexander the Great to unify all of India

• They conquered the Maurya Empire using Chinese war techniques

• They came to power because of the disruption caused by the Mongols.

• They were known for their religious tolerance, active trade, and great wealth.

This is a rubbing of a piece stone from one of the Edicts of Ashoka pillars in India. What was the purpose of the Edicts of Ashoka?

• to outlaw Hinduism in India

• to let people know of his conversion to Buddhism

• to warn all invaders that they will meet a horrible death

• to warn all citizens of India that they must convert to Buddhism

After Alexander the Great, but before the rise of the Gupta Empire, which other empire politically and economically united most of present-day India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan?

• Harappa

• Maurya

• Nanda

• Qin

The fall of the Mauryan Empire is closely related to the death of Emperor

• Ashoka

• Babur

• Bindusara

• Chandragupta

What impact did Emperor Asoka's conversion to Buddhism have on India in the 3rd century BCE?

• Muslims resisted, causing a civil war

• many Hindus fled in fear of their lives

• Alexander the Great converted to Buddhism

• it brought a period of non-violence and toleration

The Zhou Dynasty ended in

• Mongol expansion

• religious expansion

• he invasion of the Shang

• wars and political upheaval

___ entered China for the first time during the Han Dynasty.

• Buddhism

• Christianity

• Islam

• Doaism

Chinese dynasties- such as the Qin, Han, and Ming- are often said to be imperial dynasties. The term imperial is MOST associated which of these words?

• communism

• democracy

• dictatorship

• empire