Ancient India -- Politics

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Why did people settle in the Indus River Valley?

• farming, transportation, trade

• to see beautiful mountains

• the Brahman told them to

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The geography of the Indus River Valley includes:

• mountains

• rivers

• ocean

• beaches

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Who was the founder of Hinduism?

• Abraham
• Jesus
• Siddhartha 
• No real founder

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One of the world's oldest and largest religions that was founded in India...

• Christianity

• Hinduism

• Islam

• Judaism

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Hindus are polytheistic.

• True

• False

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The belief that that your soul is reborn again and again after death is called...

• karma

• sin

• reincarnation

• brahman

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Who was the founder of Buddhism? 

• Confucius
• Ashoka
• Buddha

• Attilla

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Buddha was a real person in history.

• True

• False

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What TWO religions originated in India

• Buddhism

• Hinduism

• Catholicism

• Judaism

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The G in GRAPES stands for _____ ?

• Government

• Geography

• Global

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The R in GRAPES stands for _____ ?

• Region

• Retail Industry

• Rulers

• Religion

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The A in GRAPES stands for _____ ?

• Achievements

• Architecture

• Asia

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The P in GRAPES stands for _____ ?

• Place

• People

• Politics

• Population

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What topic would be in politics?

• Invention of writing

• farming

• laws and rules

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What is the point of government?

• To make people wear funny hats

• To provide pets for every citizen that wants one

• To make and enforce rules to keep people safe

• To make people believe what you believe

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What type of government has a king or queen in charge of it?

• Democracy

• Monarchy

• Socialism

• Dictatorship

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Mesopotamia was a

• democracy

• monarchy

• dictatorship

• civilization with no government

​Politics is how people with POWER in groups make decisions.

Monarchy

• Control of government is in the hands of a Monarch (King, Queen)

• Usually they are in charge for life and their children become the new Monarch

• An example of a Monarchy is England (UK), Australia, Japan, Canada

​Rajahs

​a king or prince in India

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Monarchies are ruled by a king.

Ancient India was a monarchy.

So.....

With his army, King Ashoka conquered much of India and modern day Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Afghanistan.

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​Maurya Empire

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​India becomes an Empire

-one country

-ruled by a king​

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-smaller than an empire​

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Kingdom

-many different countries

-ruled by an emperor

-made by conquering other lands​

-very big​

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Empire

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Which is larger in size?

• Empire

• Kingdom

​King Ashoka

​Sometimes people fought for power. Wars could break out as they did when King Ashoka seized the throne from his brother during the Mauryan Empire (322-187 BCE)

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​Spreading Power

They created a central government with councils that were made up of religious advisors and members of the royal family to help the king make decisions.

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Emperors put governors in charge of different cities​ to keep everyone safe.

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Kings can give some powers to other people in a monarchy.

• True

• False

Later in his life, King Ashoka turned away from brutal conquest to spread Buddhism and the values of love, respect, and nonviolence

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​Spreading Religion

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​Still Remembered

The centre of the Indian flag, contains the Ashok chakra, which has 24 spokes and is blue in color. It is a representation of constant movement and progress.​

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Some of the twenty four principles that the spokes represent are — love, courage, patience, self sacrifice, truthfulness, righteousness, spiritual knowledge, and faith, among others.

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What is in the center of the Indian Flag?

• Ashoka chakra

• Eagle with a snake

• Maple Leaf

• 50 stars

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What were kings called in Ancient India?

• Mister King

• Pharaoh

• Rajah

Open Ended

What was the politics of Ancient India?