Chapter 6 test

What formed when the subcontinent of South Asia collided with Asia?

• 
  the Hindu Kush ranges

• 
  the Himalayas

• 
  the Deccan Plateau

• 
  the Indus River

Why are monsoons important to the subcontinent’s development?

• 
  They bring heavy rainfall in the summer, providing water for agriculture.

• 
  They bring dry winds that keep the land from being used for agriculture.

_ grew out of Aryan beliefs and practices

1: One of the world’s first planned cities

2: A major River in the Indus valley region

Which ruler encouraged the spread of Buddhism?

hint: this ruler shares the name of a very famous Star Wars character

• 
  Chandra Gupta II

• 
  Chandragupta Maurya

• Asoka

• Chandra Gupta I

The Gupta Empire brought 200 years of peace and prosperity to India.

• True

• False

What is the most important legacy of ancient India?

• They accurately calculated the length of the solar year.

• Religion: Hinduism/Buddhism

• Strong Central Governments

• Medical advancements Such as inoculation

Match the following

• reincarnation

• the rebirth of a person’s soul in a new body

• 
  a state of bliss or the end of sufferin

• karma

• subcontinent

• 
  Eightfold Path

• how Buddhists should live

• 
  a large landmass that is part of a continent

• 
  doing good things leads to a better lif

• nirvana

1:Indian Subcontinent

2: Indian Ocean

Match the following

• Gupta Empire

• Started 200 years of peace and prosperity

• Created a strong central government

• Maurya Empire

• Used spies and the army to control peopl

• Reestablished Hinduism in India

  
  

• Gupta Empire

• Maurya Empire