1. Section #6.3 “Hinduism and Buddhism” p209-216

2. The Mauryan Dynasty

3. What do you call a government that has a series of rules from the same family? dynasty 1.

4. What was the name of the first real empire in India? The Mauryan Dynasty 2.

5. What is it called when rulers run everything for the government from a capital city? A centralized government 3.

6. Who is considered the greatest leader during the Mauryan dynasty? Asoka 4.

7. Name 2 ways that Asoka was different than other leaders of the time? 1. He was a Buddhist who wanted peace, not fighting 2. He allowed his people to practice other religions (Hinduism) 5.

8. What were some things that Asoka did to help spread Buddhism? - He sent Buddhist teachers to other parts of India - He had the Buddha’s teachings carved into pillars for people to read - He had stupas built 6.

9. How did India make most of its money during the Mauryan dynasty? Through trade 7.

10. How did good roads help Ancient India prosper? They made traveling to trade easier 8.

11. Name 2 things that Asoka built when he was king. Hospitals, new roads, shelters and shades along the roads, stupas 9.

12. What caused the fall of the Mauryan Empire Weak leaders that made bad decisions that turned the people against them 10.

13. The Gupta Empire

14. What was the name of the 2 nd great empire in Ancient India? The Gupta Empire 11.

15. How did the Gupta Empire make its fortune? trade 12.

16. Name 2 items that were commonly traded in India. 13. Salt, cloth and iron

17. Why did cities form on trade routes? There were so many people traveling on them that there were good opportunities for jobs. 14.

18. What do you call a person who travels to a religious shrine or site? pilgrim 15.

19. Indian Literature and Science

20. What do you call the ancient hymns and prayers in Ancient India? The Vedas 16.

21. Name at least 3 legacies of Ancient India - the invention of zero and infinity - the symbols for 1 through 9 - mathematical algorithms - plastic surgery - idea of atoms - ideas in astronomy (Earth revolves around the sun) 17.