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chapter 7-8
Term | Definition |
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chandragupta Maurya was born in what powerful kingdom? | Magadha |
chandragupta got an army killed the King, and claimed the thorn this became known as what empire? | Mauryan Empire |
what rulers handbook did Kautilya write? | Arthasastra |
what is religious toleration? | Acceptance of people who held different religious beliefs. |
what is matriarchal? | headed by the mother instead of the father. |
what were stupas? | mounded stone structures built over holy relics |
the 3 important Hindu gods were? | Vishnu, brahma, & shiva |
the vast network of caravan routes was called? | the silk roads |
why was it called the silk roads | thy were used to bring silk from china to Asia then to Rome |
what is oases? | fertile spots in the desert areas |
what was one of Xiang Yu's generals | Lui Bang |
true or false Lui bang declared himself first emperor of the han dynasty | true |
what is a centralized government? | a central authority controls the running of a state. |
Confuscious taught that gentlemen should practice? | respect, generosity, truthfulness, diligence, & kindness |
who had a chance at a government career? | sons of wealthy landowners |
how much of the Sahara desert covers Africa? | 1/4 |
is desertification a big problem? | yes |
explain Sahel | area between the Sahara & grassland, forest area |
explain the religion. | supreme creator god most have elements of animism |
name some natural other features | great Rift Valley, lake Victoria, mount Kenya, lake chad, & Mount Kilimanjaro |
what is migration? | poem entrant move from 1 country to another |
explain push-pull factors | factors that either push people out of the area, or pull people into the area |
in what part of Africa did the Bantu originate | west |
what African culture developed iron working | the nok people |
Aksum traded with? | Egypt |
Aksum was located on what sea | the Red Sea |
what did Aksum export | ivory, hippo hides, slaves, rhino horns, monkeys |
what did Aksum import | cloth, linen, iron, axes, adzes, cups of bronze |