Mauryan and Gupta Empires
Authored by Sara Campbell
Social Studies
7th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who founded the Mauryan Empire?
Sri Gupta
Ashoka Maurya
Chandragupta
Bindusara
2.
REORDER QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Reorder the following events from what happened first to what happened last
Alexander the Great conquers India
India enters its golden age
Ashoka converts to Buddhism
Sri Gupta builds the Gupta Empire
Chandragupta conquers the Punjab region of India
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did the Mauryans have that allowed them to conquer the Indian subcontinent?
they were very disorganized but warlike people
they had the largest standing army of their time
they collected high taxes which allowed them to bribe local rajas
trade along the silk road made them wealthy so people voluntarily joined them
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Chandragupta established a single _____ across India, which made trading goods and paying taxes easier.
military force
civil service
currency
agriculture
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why did Chandragupta establish regional governors, administrators, and civil service jobs?
these bureaucrats helped conquer more land
centralization allowed taxes to be lowered
these bureaucrats helped govern the empire, carrying out the emperors orders
centralization allowed the to build more roads to connect their people and other lands
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
After one bloody battle at Kalinga, when over 100,000 people died, Ashoka Maurya did what?
vowed to conquer more kingdoms
turned non-violent and followed Buddhism
decided to expand his empire and take over China
swore off violence, stopped being emperor, and became a monk
7.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
What are some of Ashoka's achievements that make many scholars consider his rule to be the peak of the Mauryan Empire? Select ALL that apply
he was a peaceful leader that gave them stability
he built hospitals and supplied them with medicines to help people
he conquered many islands off the coast of India, greatly expanding his empire
he built roads with rest houses and wells to make travel and trade throughout India easier
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