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Chapter 7 Study Guide
Section 1
1. Describe how Asoka ruled India.
2. Choose a chapter from The Prince and apply it to Maurya's campaign.
3. What is religious toleration? Who used this policy?
4. What is the difference between a matriarchal and a patriarchal system?
5. What was the advantage of beating the Shakas?
Section 2
6. Why did Buddhism spread to China?
7. How did Central Asian nomads help Indian trade?
8. Explain the Silk Roads function.
9. What role did Gupta II play in advancing India?
10. Why were Mahayana Buddhists more popular?
Section 3
11. What was the flaw of civil service?
12. Why did the Xiongu keep attacking China? How were they stopped? Were they stopped?
13. How did China use assimilation?
14. Why was agriculture the most important part of the Chinese economy?
15. How did paper help the Chinese economy?