Classical India & China 2023/2024

Which of these did Chandragupta do to improve his empire?

• set up a bureaucracy

• divided the empire into provinces

• had a huge army

• all of these are correct

The first emperor of the Mauryan Dynasty was...

• Chandragupta
• Ashoka
• Siddhartha Gautama
• Aryan

How did the creation of roads help the Maurya Empire?

• The roads promoted trade.
• The roads helped warriors fight
• The roads helped move farms
• The roads didn't help because potholes formed.

Ashoka came from this dynasty

• Mauryan

• Gupta

• Sunga

• Nanda

Which of these played the largest role in Buddhism's spread throughout Asia from the 100s to the 700s CE?

• The Crusades

• The Silk Road

• Mongol invasions

• Persian missionaries

Most Buddhists are found CLOSEST to which number on the map?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

Ashoka the Great of the Mauyran Empire, attempted to rule his kingdom using which religious principles?

• Confucianism

• Buddhism

• Hinduism

• Daoism

Why did the Mauryan Empire flourish under the leadership of Ashoka?

• Ashoka forced many to convert to Buddhism and exiled rebellious Hindus from India.

• Ashoka instituted a period of peace and open trade after his conversion to Buddhism.

• Ashoka divided the empire into smaller city-states ruled by his brothers and sons.

• Ashoka passed laws that were so strict, no one dared to rebel.

The Gupta Empire is considered the "Golden Age" of ancient India PRIMARILY because it

• was marked by achievements in science, mathematics, and the arts.

• established the role of Buddhism as the central religion of India.

• was the first Indian civilization to unite most of the subcontinent

• defeated the Romans in numerous battles over control of trade routes.

What religion did rulers of the Gupta Empire practice?

• Buddhism

• Sikhism

• Islam

• Hinduism