NAME: __________________________ COLOR: ________ DATE: _________________

INDIA UNIT TEST STUDY GUIDE

Friday, Oct. 15, 2010

The test will consist of the following sections:

Multiple choice
Fill in the blank
Labeling
Short answer
Free response

Essential question: Has South Asia’s unity and diversity been a source of conflict or strength?

□ You are responsible your notes, the articles (and reading packets) handed out in class and
the following sections in your textbook:
o Chapter 3 section 1
o Chapter 3 section 2 (except “New Religions Arise”)
o Chapter 7, sections 1 and 2 (up to “The Spread of Indian Trade”)

□ Vocabulary

Hinduism Enlightenment shudras

Brahmin Four Noble Truths dalits
Brahman Eightfold Path samsara
Brahma Nirvana Gupta Empire
atman Mudra Mauryan Empire
kama bureaucracy Asoka
moksha Arthasastra dharma
karma Aryans Sangha
dharma monism Three Jewels
reincarnation varnas Theravada
Vedas kshatriyas Mahayana
Upanishads vaishyas Golden Age
Buddhism Siddhartha Gautama pastoral nomads

□ Other things to consider:

□ Know the caste system and its different levels and what occupations and body parts
are associated with it. Page 60 of your textbook might help.
□ Compare and contrast Hinduism and Buddhism.
□ Describe and explain the significance of the innovations of the Gupta Empire
□ Be sure you are able to describe and explain the symbolism found in Buddhist statues
□ Be familiar with your South Asia map, especially #5

NOTE: While you do not need to memorize specific dates, you need to know the chronology
of key events. For example:

Siddhartha Gautama’s life  Chandragupta Maurya  Asoka  Gupta Empire