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Chapter 9 Lesson 3 Summative Review

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 3hrs 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which was a Mauryan ruler who built new roads and hospitals for people and animals?
a)
Aryabhata
b)
Ashoka
c)
Chandra Gupta Maurya
d)
Kalidassa
2.
Five hundred years after the Mauryan DYnasty failed, which dynasty created an empire that reunited much of Northern India?
a)
Ashoka
b)
Gupta
c)
Hindu
d)
Kalidasa
3.
Which was an Indian invention that had a great impact on the study of mathematics and science?
a)
algebra
b)
algorithms
c)
geometry
d)
the symbol zero
4.
Buddhist shrines shaped liked a dome or burial mound.
a)
pilgrim
b)
stupa
c)
Ashoka
d)
Chandra Gupta
5.
the best known section of the ancient religious epic, the Mahabharata.
a)
pilgrim
b)
Bhagavad Gita
c)
Ashoka
d)
Chandra Gupta
6.
used trade routes to travel to holy sites
a)
pilgrim
b)
Bhagavad Gita
c)
Ashoka
d)
Chandra Gupta
7.
The Mauryan Empire reached its height under his rule.
a)
pilgrim
b)
Bhagavad Gita
c)
Ashoka
d)
Chandra Gupta
8.
founded India's first empire
a)
pilgrim
b)
Bhagavad Gita
c)
Ashoka
d)
Chandra Gupta Maurya
9.

Some of the parts of the Mauryan society were:

a)

Warriors

b)

Spies

c)

Brahmans

d)

All of the above

10.

The capital of the Mauryan Empire was:

a)

Pataliputra

b)

Kalinga

c)

Nanda

d)

Ujjain

11.
The four classes (varnas) in the caste system are: 
a)
Pharaoh, priests, artisans, slaves
b)
Brahman, Kshatriyas, Vaisyas, Sudras
c)
King, queen, princes, lords
d)
Shogun, samurai, governors, artisans
12.
Chandragupta's grandson who succeeded him to the throne was named...
a)
Ashoka
b)
Chandragupta 2
c)
Nanda
d)
Kautilya
13.
18. What caused Asoka to change his way of life?
a)
A. The sufferings created by the war in Kalinga disturbed Asoka, so he converted to Buddhism.
b)
B.  The second Mauryan emperor, Bindusara, ruled for twenty-five years.
c)
C.  The armies of Buddha conquered his land and forced him to change.
d)
D.  His wife the queen asked him to change.
14.
19. How did people respond to Asoka’s emphasis of Buddhist teachings?
a)
A. Asoka's support of Buddhism led to the people rebelling against his rule.
b)
B. Asoka's support of Buddhism led to people respecting it, and in his empire Buddhism spread.
c)
C. Asoka's support of Buddhism led to neighboring leaders believing that he was weak, and they invaded.
d)
D. Asoka's support of Buddhism led to no real changes in India.
15.
How long did Ashoka rule?
a)
20 years
b)
12 years
c)
200 years
d)
40 years
16.
How did the creation of roads help the Maurya Empire?
a)
The roads promoted trade.
b)
The roads helped warriors fight
c)
The roads helped move farms
d)
The roads didn't help because potholes formed.
17.

What did Asoka convert to?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Christianity

c)

Judaism

d)

Buddhism

18.

What did Asoka do to improve his empire?

a)

built stone pillars with encouragement

b)

built stupas

c)

built roads, hospitals, and wells

d)

all of these are correct

19.

What happened to the Maurya Empire after Asoka's death?

a)

the empire thrived

b)

the empire succeeded

c)

the empire struggled and collapsed

d)

the empire grew and expanded

20.
How did Asoka treat other religions in the Mauryan Empire?
a)
He punished people who practice Hinduism.
b)
Asoka only allowed people to practice Buddhism and Hinduism.
c)
Asoka forced all of the people to practice Hinduism.
d)
He wanted all religions to be honored and respected.
21.
What are the two major rivers of Ancient India?
a)
Tigris & Euphrates
b)
Nile & Blue Nile
c)
Indus & Ganges
d)
Huang He & Yangtze
22.
Ashoka improved communication throughout the empire by...
a)
Constructing roads and rest houses
b)
Inventing the first telephone
c)
Morse code
d)
New smoke signal technique
23.
India was the home of which empires?
a)
Tang and Song
b)
Mauryan and Gupta
c)
Roman and Byzantine
d)
Mongol and Russian
24.
The _______ empire unified India into one people and the _______ empire led India through its Golden Age
a)
Gupta, Mauryan
b)
Mauryan, Gupta
25.
The Golden Age of India's Gupta Empire is known for its
a)
development of gunpowder
b)
sea trade routes to Europe
c)
acceptance of Christianity as an official religion
d)
advancements in mathematics and medicine
26.
In India, for which achievement is the Gupta Golden Age best known?
a)
adoption of the printing press
b)
invention of the iron foot stirrup
c)
use of gunpowder
d)
development of the concept of zero
27.

Which of the following is NOT a contribution of the Gupta Empire?

a)

Veterinary clinics

b)

Concept of round Earth

28.

What was the period during the Gupta Empire called?

a)

The great famine age

b)

The literature age

c)

The golden age

d)

The palm-leaf age

29.

People in the Gupta Empire traded with each other and with faraway people. What did the Gupta Empire provide that made trade easier?

a)

Roads

b)

Ships

c)

Metalwork

d)

Weapons

30.
Which religion was most popular in the Gupta Empire?
a)
Hinduism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Christianity
d)
Jainism
31.
Which is the following is a major achievement of India?
a)
Math
b)
Geology
c)
Culinary arts
d)
Ziggurats
32.
When was India filled with small kingdoms?
a)
before the Mauyran Empire
b)
before the Gupta Empire
c)
between the Mauryan and Gutpa Empires
d)
from the very founding of India until today
33.

Hindu doctors were especially skilled at performing

a)

surgeries

b)

check ups

c)

skits and plays

d)

mummification

34.

The Bhagavad Gita is part of the Mahabharata, and its name means

a)

Giant Ant Claw

b)

Song of the Lord

c)

Lord of the Dance

d)

Ancient Lore

35.

True or False: We still use the system of numbers created by the ancient Indian civilizations today.

a)

True

b)

False

36.
In the 320's BC a military leader named Candragupta Maurya seized control of the empire in the  ______________ part of India. 
a)
Southern
b)
Northern
c)
Eastern 
d)
Western
37.

What might an archeologist find that would be evidence of a golden age?

a)

Advanced weapons

b)

Walled cities

c)

Animal skeletons

d)

Beautiful sculptures

38.
What is the name of the writing system of ancient India?
a)
cuneiform
b)
hieroglyphics
c)
sanskrit
d)
calligraphy
39.
Two major religions that developed in India are
a)
Buddhism and Hinduism
b)
Hinduism and Judaism
c)
Judaism and Polytheism
d)
Monotheism and Polytheism 
40.

How did Asoka's empire end?

a)

Rulers after him were not good leaders

b)

Floods wiped out the empire

c)

Aliens invaded India

d)

People stopped trading with each other

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