History I Study Guide
1. What is Nirvana? a state of perfect peace
2. What are missionaries? People who are sent out to teach their religion
3. Into what lands did Bud- Other regions in Asia. Central and Southeast Asia, Egypt, Syria, Per-
dhism spread? sia, China, Korea, and Japan
4. What are the two major Hinduism and Buddhism
religions in India?
5. Why was Asoka important Because he sent missionaries to other regions of Asia.
for Buddhism?
6. Who founded the Mau- Candragupta Maurya
ryan Empire?
7. How long did the Mauryan 150 years
Empire last?
8. How many soldiers did the 600,000
Mauryan Empire have?
9. Why did Candragupta because he decided to become a Jainist monk
give up his throne?
10. What happened after Aso- He improved the lives of his people. he swore that he would not
ka converted to Bud- launch any more wars of conquest. He sent missionaries to other
dhism? regions of Asia.
11. What dynasty was estab- The Gupta Dynasty
lished in India around AD
320?
12.
, History I Study Guide
The Gupta rule remained The Huns invaded India. By the mid 500's Gupta rule ended and
strong in India until the India divided into small kingdoms yet again.
late 400's. What hap-
pened then?
13. Who was Asoka? An Indian king who spread Buddhism.
14. What kind of magnificent Hindu and Buddhist Temples.
buildings were built all
around India during the
Mauryan and the Gupta
periods?
15. What other works of art Plays, poetry and other types of literature.
were created during the
Gupta period?
16. What did some Buddhists Entire temples.
carve out of mountain-
sides?
17. Indian scholars made im- metalworking, math, and the sciences.
portant advances in...
18. Why was Indian iron valu- It was very hard and pure.
able?
19. What is inoculation? Trying to make someone immune to a disease by using a mild
version of the same disease you're protecting them against.
20. What kind of surgeries did Surgeons repaired broken bones, treated wounds, removed infected
Indian doctors perform? tonsils, reconstructed broken noses...
21. Astronomers knew of seven of the planets in our solar system.
, History I Study Guide
How many planets had In-
dian astronomers identi-
fied?
22. Were the Indians among Yes. They were.
the first people that creat-
ed the "zero"?
23. Did Ancient Indians mix Yes, they knew the processes for mixing metals to create alloys.
metals?
24. What are monsoons? seasonal wind patterns that cause wet and dry seasons
25. What is the size of China About the same size.
compared to that of the
United States?
26. What is the wettest region The tropical south-east.
of China?
27. What are the names of the Huang He (Yellow River) and the Chang Jiang (Yangzi River)
two great rivers that flow
from West to east in Chi-
na?
28. How long is the yellow riv- Nearly 3,000 miles long.
er in China?
29. What are "oracle bones"? Bones and shells used to predict the future
30. When did farmers start to About 7000 BC
grow rice in China?
31. Yu the Great.
, History I Study Guide
Who founded the Xia dy-
nasty around 2200 BC in
China?
32. What is the first dynasty The Shang dynasty.
for which we have clear
evidence in China?
33. Who receives more rain Southern China.
northern China, or south-
ern China?
34. What has been the center The Huang He (Yellow river)
of civilization in northern
China?
35. What makes travel diffi- High mountains and wide desserts.
cult in western China?
36. Who was at the highest The Royal family and the nobles.
level in social order during
the Shang Dynasty?
37. Who developed the first The Shang
writing system with more
than 2000 symbols to ex-
press words or ideas in
China?
38. Are the Chinese sym- Yes, they are.
bols used today based on
those of the Shang peri-
od?
1. What is Nirvana? a state of perfect peace
2. What are missionaries? People who are sent out to teach their religion
3. Into what lands did Bud- Other regions in Asia. Central and Southeast Asia, Egypt, Syria, Per-
dhism spread? sia, China, Korea, and Japan
4. What are the two major Hinduism and Buddhism
religions in India?
5. Why was Asoka important Because he sent missionaries to other regions of Asia.
for Buddhism?
6. Who founded the Mau- Candragupta Maurya
ryan Empire?
7. How long did the Mauryan 150 years
Empire last?
8. How many soldiers did the 600,000
Mauryan Empire have?
9. Why did Candragupta because he decided to become a Jainist monk
give up his throne?
10. What happened after Aso- He improved the lives of his people. he swore that he would not
ka converted to Bud- launch any more wars of conquest. He sent missionaries to other
dhism? regions of Asia.
11. What dynasty was estab- The Gupta Dynasty
lished in India around AD
320?
12.
, History I Study Guide
The Gupta rule remained The Huns invaded India. By the mid 500's Gupta rule ended and
strong in India until the India divided into small kingdoms yet again.
late 400's. What hap-
pened then?
13. Who was Asoka? An Indian king who spread Buddhism.
14. What kind of magnificent Hindu and Buddhist Temples.
buildings were built all
around India during the
Mauryan and the Gupta
periods?
15. What other works of art Plays, poetry and other types of literature.
were created during the
Gupta period?
16. What did some Buddhists Entire temples.
carve out of mountain-
sides?
17. Indian scholars made im- metalworking, math, and the sciences.
portant advances in...
18. Why was Indian iron valu- It was very hard and pure.
able?
19. What is inoculation? Trying to make someone immune to a disease by using a mild
version of the same disease you're protecting them against.
20. What kind of surgeries did Surgeons repaired broken bones, treated wounds, removed infected
Indian doctors perform? tonsils, reconstructed broken noses...
21. Astronomers knew of seven of the planets in our solar system.
, History I Study Guide
How many planets had In-
dian astronomers identi-
fied?
22. Were the Indians among Yes. They were.
the first people that creat-
ed the "zero"?
23. Did Ancient Indians mix Yes, they knew the processes for mixing metals to create alloys.
metals?
24. What are monsoons? seasonal wind patterns that cause wet and dry seasons
25. What is the size of China About the same size.
compared to that of the
United States?
26. What is the wettest region The tropical south-east.
of China?
27. What are the names of the Huang He (Yellow River) and the Chang Jiang (Yangzi River)
two great rivers that flow
from West to east in Chi-
na?
28. How long is the yellow riv- Nearly 3,000 miles long.
er in China?
29. What are "oracle bones"? Bones and shells used to predict the future
30. When did farmers start to About 7000 BC
grow rice in China?
31. Yu the Great.
, History I Study Guide
Who founded the Xia dy-
nasty around 2200 BC in
China?
32. What is the first dynasty The Shang dynasty.
for which we have clear
evidence in China?
33. Who receives more rain Southern China.
northern China, or south-
ern China?
34. What has been the center The Huang He (Yellow river)
of civilization in northern
China?
35. What makes travel diffi- High mountains and wide desserts.
cult in western China?
36. Who was at the highest The Royal family and the nobles.
level in social order during
the Shang Dynasty?
37. Who developed the first The Shang
writing system with more
than 2000 symbols to ex-
press words or ideas in
China?
38. Are the Chinese sym- Yes, they are.
bols used today based on
those of the Shang peri-
od?
