Unit 4, Lesson 5: The Mauryan Empire

Who started the Mauryan Empire?

• Asoka

• Chandragupta

• Siddhartha

• Gandhi

Which of the following is NOT one of Chandragupta's accomplishments?

• built roads

• irrigated farmland

• used elephants in warfare

• won the Battle of Kalinga

How were Asoka and Chandragupta related?

• Asoka was Chandragupta's father

• Asoka was Chandraputa's son

• Asoka was Chandragupta's grandson

• Asoka was Chandragupta's grandfather

Why was the Battle of Kalinga a "turning point" for the winner?

• it made him give up violence

• it gave him more territory

• it made him sad

• it ended with 100,000 people dead

To what religion did Asoka convert?

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

• Christianity

• Jainism

The Mauryan Empire reached its height under his rule.

• pilgrim
• Bhagavad Gita
• Ashoka
• Chandra Gupta

founded India's first empire

• pilgrim
• Bhagavad Gita
• Ashoka
• Chandra Gupta Maurya

Which mountain pass provided a route to invade the Indus Valley?

• Khyber

• Himalayan

What happened to the Maurya Empire after Asoka's death?

• the empire thrived

• the empire succeeded

• the empire struggled and collapsed

• the empire grew and expanded

Under Chandragupta's rule, the Maurya Empire's main source of wealth was

• conquest

• mining

• farming

• manufacturing