Indian Empires and Japanese Imperialism

What 3 Dynasties unified India under their rule.

• Mughal

• Maurya

• Tang

• Gupta

Which statement best describes India's polital history?

• India never had dynasties.

• India did not have it's first dynasty until the 1900's AD.

• Always under control of a dynasty with little rebellion

• Ruled by many independent political units.

Click all of the geographic advantages of India.

• Protective Mountains

• Arable Land

• Crude Oil

• No Oceans

An "accomplishment" of each of the 3 empires mentioned in the notes.

• Dominated trade on the Silk Roads.

• Spread a major religion.

• Conquered all of Central Asia.

• Defeated the Mongol Empire.

Which Indian emperor converted to Buddhism and spread the religion by building Stupas?

• Chandragupta Maurya

• Chandragupta I

• Asoka

• Babur

Under which empire did Hinduism become the dominant religion in South Asia?

• Mauryan

• Gupta

• Mughal

• Yuan

Which dynasty spread Islam and is responsible for building the Taj Mahal?

• Mauryan

• Gupta

• Mughal

• Yuan

Before the Meiji Restoration how did Japan interact with the rest of the world?

• They remained isolated

• They traded only with Russia

• They traded with everyone

• They only traded with other East Asian nations.

What did the Meiji Restoration change in Japan?

• They remained Isolated, and vowed to go to war with anyone who showed up.

• They invaded China.

• They started a policy of peace.

• They began industrializing and working to compete with the west.

What actions did Japan take during the Meiji Restoration?

• Invested in coal, zinc, and other large scale industries.

• Began building a modern military force.

• Destroyed all factories, and focused on building an agricultural society.

• Exporting textiles and silk to Korea and China for raw materials.