Checkpoint #39Number 1-7

1. Who established the 1st Indian empire? – 6.28

A. AsokaB. Chandra GuptaC. BuddhaD. Siddhartha

2. Based on the events from the timeline what event made Asoka convert to Buddhism? – 6.28A. Asoka attacks and expands the empireB. Buddhist missionaries convert himC. He questioned his beliefs after the battle of KalangaD. His grandfather was Buddhist

3. Using the timeline, how do you think Buddhism found its way into other parts of Asia? – 6.28A. Military expansionB. Bartering along trade routesC. Missionaries travelling abroad D. Exploration by scouts

4. Why was the Gutpa Empire considered a golden age for India?

A. Time of peace and prosperity B. Military conquest of central

AsiaC. It was the earliest known

dynasty in IndiaD. Followed the values and beliefs

of the Buddha

5. Which of the following is a Indian innovation that is used by western society today? – 6.29

a. Sanskritb. Hindu-Arabic Numerals c. Vedic textd. Polytheistic religions

6. Iron was smelted and used throughout India during the Gupta empire, which field of study would have allowed for this durable technology? – 6.29

A. MetallurgyB. Alchemy C. Biology D. Chemistry

7. Identify the epic poem about a prince’s quest to retrieve his stolen wife from a demon king? – 6.29

a. Iliadb. Epic of Gilgamesh c. Ramayana d. Mahabharata

Check your answers

1. Who established the 1st Indian empire? – 6.28

A. AsokaB. Chandra GuptaC. BuddhaD. Siddhartha

2. Based on the events from the timeline what event made Asoka convert to Buddhism? – 6.28A. Asoka attacks and expands the empireB. Buddhist missionaries convert himC. He questioned his beliefs after the battle of KalangaD. His grandfather was Buddhist

3. Using the timeline, how do you think Buddhism found its way into other parts of Asia? – 6.28A. Military expansionB. Bartering along trade routesC. Missionaries travelling abroad D. Exploration by scouts

4. Why was the Gutpa Empire considered a golden age for India?

A. Time of peace and prosperity B. Military conquest of central

AsiaC. It was the earliest known

dynasty in IndiaD. Followed the values and beliefs

of the Buddha

5. Which of the following is a Indian innovation that is used by western society today? – 6.29

a. Sanskritb. Hindu-Arabic Numerals c. Vedic textd. Polytheistic religions

6. Iron was smelted and used throughout India during the Gupta empire, which field of study would have allowed for this durable technology? – 6.2

A. MetallurgyB. Alchemy C. Biology D. Chemistry

7. Identify the epic poem about a prince’s quest to retrieve his stolen wife from a demon king? – 6.29

a. Iliadb. Epic of Gilgamesh c. Ramayana d. Mahabharata