Question

15. The Silk Road connected China primarily with:
16. Which art form was highly valued in Chinese culture
17. Which emperor issued edicts promoting Buddhism and nonviolence?
18. The Maurya Empire was founded by:
19. The Gupta Empire is known for its:
20. Which religion believes in the Four Noble Truths?
21. Stupas are:
22. Edicts are:
23. Urban Planning refers to:
24. Metallurgy is:
25. Religious Tolerance means:
26. Cultural Diffusion is:
27. Trade Routes are:
28. Mathematics during Gupta period included:
29. Astronomy achievements included:
30. Civil Service refers to:
31. Ashoka converted to Buddhism after:
32. Hinduism teaches:
33. The Gupta Empire declined partly due to:

Answer 1

15. The Silk Road connected China primarily with Central Asia and the Mediterranean world (including India and the Near East).
16. Calligraphy.
17. Emperor Ashoka.
18. Chandragupta Maurya.
19. A "Golden Age" of India — major achievements in mathematics, astronomy, art, literature and medicine.
20. Buddhism.
21. Stupas are Buddhist dome-shaped monuments or reliquary mounds that often hold relics.
22. Edicts are official public proclamations or laws (e.g., inscriptions on pillars/rocks).
23. Urban planning is the design and organization of cities (streets, sanitation, zoning, infrastructure).
24. Metallurgy is the science and technology of extracting, alloying and working with metals.
25. Religious tolerance means allowing and accepting the practice of different religions.
26. Cultural diffusion is the spread and exchange of ideas, beliefs, technologies and practices between cultures.
27. Trade routes are established paths used by merchants to transport goods, people and ideas.
28. Gupta-period mathematics included the concept of zero, the decimal place-value system, advances in algebra and arithmetic (works by Aryabhata, etc.).
29. Astronomy achievements included more accurate calculations of planetary motion and eclipses, a close value for the year, and proposals like Earth’s rotation (notably by Aryabhata).
30. Civil service refers to the body of government officials and administrators (often selected by exams or merit).
31. Ashoka converted to Buddhism after the bloody Kalinga War.
32. Hinduism teaches dharma (duty/ethics), karma (action and consequence), samsara (cycle of rebirth) and moksha (liberation).
33. The Gupta Empire declined partly because of invasions by the Huns (White Huns) and internal political fragmentation/economic difficulties.