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Ben Talbott
Ch 7-8
Term | Definition |
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Chandragupta Maurya formed what empire? | The Mauryan empire |
How did he expand his empire? | Through war |
Asoka, after a bloody war, took up what religion. | Buddhism |
Who formed the Gupta Empire? | Chandra Gupta |
In a matriarchal house, who is the head? | The mother |
What happened after Asoka died? | The Muryan Empire crumbled |
What was the two main religions in India? | Buddhism and Hinduism |
What had Buddha forbid people to do? | Worship him |
Indians developed a seven day week and they devised each day into what? | Hours |
Increased trade led to what in India? | Banking |
Which of the following was invented in India? | Modern numerals, zero, decimal numbers |
What did India export? | Cotton cloth |
Who founded the Han Dynasty? | Liu Bang |
What was his first goal as Emperor? | To eliminate rival kings' power |
Why was Wudi called the " Martial Emperor"? | Because he adopted the policy of expanding the Chinese Empire through war |
The Chinese believed their emperor had what type of authority? | Divine authority |
In Chinese society, who was at the bottom of the pyramid? | Slaves |
What did the Chinese invent that made education cheaper to learn? | Paper |
What did the Chinese government set monopolies on? | Mining of salt, forging of iron, minting of coins, brewing of alcohol |
What is the second largest continent in the world? | Africa |
True or false, the Sahara covers a area roughly the size United States of America | True |
Where do most people in Africa live? | On the Savannas |
In what valley did the first humans appear? | The Great Rift Valley |
What is another name for a storyteller? | Griots |
True of False, Africans went through a Bronze Age, a Copper Age, and finally they reached the Iron Age. | False they did not go through the bronze and copper age, but instead they went straight to the Iron Age. |
How many main categories does reasons for migration have? | 3 |
True or false, spreading of technologies is an effect of migration. | True |
Can you trace migration through language? | Yes |
What is the most commonly spoken language? | Swahili |
Where do the San live today | In the northern Kalahari Desert |
Which kingdom conquered Kush? | Aksum |
Did the last ruler of the dynasty die in 1851, 329, or 1975? | 1975 |
They controlled trading on what sea? | The Red Sea |
Which ruler conquered Kush? | Ezana |
What was Aksum's main seaport? | Adulis |
Who invaded Aksum? | Islamic invaders |