Which empire was one of the four great Eurasian powers, along with China, Rome and Parthia?

The Kushan Empire. The Kushan Empire was one of the four great Eurasian powers, with China, Rome and Parthia. It grew rich from trade, especially with Rome.

Which ancient city of Gandhara sat where three major trade routes met?

Taxila. Taxila sat where three major trade routes met. It was a capital of Gandhara.

Within a decade after Alexander's death, Taxila became part of whose empire?

Chandragupta Maurya. Taxila was absorbed into the Mauryan empire founded by Chandragupta. It became a provincial capital.

Sirkap, the second city site at Taxila, dates from the rule of which people?

Indo-Greek rule. Sirkap dates from the Indo-Greek period. It was founded in the mid-2nd century BCE. Kanishka founded the later city of Sirsukh.

Who founded the Indo-Parthian kingdom in about 19 or 20 CE?

Gondophares. Gondophares founded the Indo-Parthian dynasty. His rule began in about 19 or 20 CE.

Which Greek guide of about the mid-1st century CE describes trade at Indian ports such as Barygaza and Muziris?

The Periplus of the Erythraean Sea. The Periplus of the Erythraean Sea is a Greek guide to sea trade. It lists goods at Barygaza, Muziris and other ports.

Which Buddhist monk worked as a translator in the Chinese capital Luoyang between 178 and 189 CE?

Lokaksema. Lokaksema was an Indo-Scythian Buddhist monk from the Kushan empire. He translated many Mahayana sutras at Luoyang.

Some of the oldest Buddhist manuscripts yet found, the Gandharan scrolls, are written in which language?

Gandhari. The Gandharan scrolls are written in Gandhari, a Prakrit. The British Library set dates from about the 1st century CE.

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