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Larrin Shriver
Chapter 7-8
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| How did Chandragupta afford to feed, clothe, and pay his army? | Levied higher taxes |
| How much did farmers have to pay up to the king? | One-half the value of the crop |
| What handbook did Kautilya write? | Arthasastra |
| What religion did Asoka convert to? | Budhism |
| What /Who is Tamil? | The language spoken in southern India and the people who speak it |
| What title did Chandra Gupta I receive? | Great King of Kings |
| What does it mean to be patriarchal? | To have the eldest male lead the household |
| What two religions were popular in India in 250 B.c. ? | Hinduism and Buddhism |
| What is the perfect state of peace Buddha believes in? | Nirvana |
| What group is believes in the stricter rules of Buddha? | Chandra Gupta I |
| Indian scientist proved what theory before the Europeans did? | The Earth is round. |
| What did India build along the Silk Road? | Trading stations |
| How far out did the calculate the numbers of pi? | Four |
| Who is Kalidasa? | Kalidasa is one of the greatest writers. |
| Who declared himself the first emperor of the Han Dynasty? | Liu Bang |
| How did Liu Bang gain popularity? | He departed from Shi Haungdi's strict legalism |
| What was Wudi called? | Martial Emperor |
| Besides taxes what did Chinese peasants owe? | A month of labor |
| How many ranks of civil service are in bureaucracy? | 18 |
| What was one of the greatest inventions the Chinese made? | Paper |
| What were books wrote on before paper? | Silk |
| What are the largest deserts in Africa? | Sahara and Kalahari |
| What is the southern edge of the Sahara called? | Sahel |
| What prevents farms to have livestock such as cattle near the rainforest? | Tsetse fly |
| Where do most people live in Africa? | Savannas |
| Who keeps the history alive through families? | Griots |
| Who are the Noks? | West Africa's earliest known culture |
| Why is Djenne-Djeno famous? | It is the oldest city in Africa |
| What is a permanent movement from one area to another? | Migration |
| Where did the Bantu-Speaking peoples originally live? | South of the Sahara in the Savanna |
| What direction did the Bantu-Speaking peoples migrate? | Southward |
| What are push-pull factors? | Reasons for migration |
| Why did the Bantu people migrate? | They needed more room for the increasing number of people. |
| Who do experts believe was related to the Noks? | Bantus |
| How many Africans speak Bantu language as their first language? | One- third |
| Why did the city of Adulis attract people? | It was the center of trade. |
| Where was Aksum located? | South of Kush |
| Who is Ezana? | A strong ruler of Aksum. |
| What religion did Ezana convert to? | Christainity |
| Aksum fell on what religion practiced invaders? | Islam |
| What did terraces help do | Helped soil retain water. |
| Aksum developed what type of language? | A written language |
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