Mauryan and Gupta Empires/The Legacy of Ancient India

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The first emperor of the Mauryan Dynasty was...

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Chandragupta

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Who became king once Chandragupta Maurya gave up this throne to become a monk?

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Ashoka

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Ashoka became a Buddhist after the great battle of

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Kalinga

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India was the home of which empires? Options: Tang and Song, Maurya and Gupta, Roman and Byzantine, Mongol and Russian

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Maurya and Gupta

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Why is Chandragupta significant?

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He united India into one empire.

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The _______ empire unified India into one people and the _______ empire led India through its Golden Age

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Maurya, Gupta

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What religion did Ashoka turn to that changed the way he ruled the Maurya Empire? Options: Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism

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Buddhism

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What is a period of great cultural achievement called?

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A Golden age

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Who used taxes to pay for a network of spies and a large army?

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Chandragupta Maurya

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Who had Buddhist policies inscribed on tall rocks and pillars throughout the empire?

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Ashoka