Exercise Answers
A. Choose the correct answer:
1. The capital of the Satavahanas was at:
a. Korkai
b. Vanchi
c. Madurai
d. Pratisthan
Ans. d. Pratisthan
2. The fourth Buddhist council was held in:
a. Patliputra
b. Ujjain
c. Parashapura
d. Kashmir
Ans. d. Kashmir
B. Fill in the blanks:
1. The word Sangam literally means ______.
Ans. confluence
2. The Cheras traded with Greece and Rome through the ports of _____ and _____.
Ans. Tondi , Muziris
3. Rudradaman was the most famous king of the ________ dynasty.
Ans. Saka
4. The main capital of the Kushans was at ________.
Ans. Purusapura
D. Answer in one or two sentences:
1. What is Tamilakam?
Ans. The part of Southern India that was made up of present-day Tamil Nadu, Kerela, parts of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka.
2. Who was Menander?
Ans. Menander was one of the most popular Indo Greek kings.
3. Who were the Parthians?
Ans. The parthians came from Iran and ruled over small part of North India around the 1st century CE.
4. Who were the sakas? How was their Kingdom administered?
Ans. The sakas were nomadic tribes from Central Asia who defeated the Indo-Greeks.
5. What is the difference between hinayana and mahayana Buddhism?
Ans. Members of hinayana chose to follow a path of meditation and renounciation, while members of the mahayana sect worshipped the Buddha in the form of idols and images.
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