Ancient India - Lesson 2 India and Persia

Read the following descriptions and decide if it is from the Aryan Empire, Persian Empire, Mauryan Empire, or Gupta Empire. 1. Developed the number system we use today.

• Aryan

• Persian

• Mauryan

• Gupta

Read the following descriptions and decide if it is from the Aryan Empire, Persian Empire, Mauryan Empire, or Gupta Empire. Founded the religion of Zoroastrianism.

• Aryan Empire

• Persian Empire

• Mauryan Empire

• Gupta Empire

Read the following descriptions and decide if it is from the Aryan Empire, Persian Empire, Mauryan Empire, or Gupta Empire. 3. Developed roads and trade in India.

• Mauryan

• Aryan

• Persian

• Gupta

Read the following descriptions and decide if it is from the Aryan Empire, Persian Empire, Mauryan Empire, or Gupta Empire. 4. Designed stone temples.

• Gupta

• Aryan

• Persian

• Mauryan

Read the following descriptions and decide if it is from the Aryan Empire, Persian Empire, Mauryan Empire, or Gupta Empire. 5. First Indian empire. ________

• Mauryan

• Aryan

• Persian

• Gupta

Read the following descriptions and decide if it is from the Aryan Empire, Persian Empire, Mauryan Empire, or Gupta Empire. 6. Had civil service workers, a powerful army, and an army of spies.

• Mauryan

• Aryan

• Persian

• Gupta

Read the following descriptions and decide if it is from the Aryan Empire, Persian Empire, Mauryan Empire, or Gupta Empire. 7. Nomads who crossed the Hindu Kush.

• Aryans

• Persian Empire

• Mauryan Empire

• Gupta Empire

Read the following descriptions and decide if it is from the Aryan Empire, Persian Empire, Mauryan Empire, or Gupta Empire. 8. Used stone columns to mark territory and to make announcements.

• Mauryan

• Aryan

• Persian

• Gupta

Read the following descriptions and decide if it is from the Aryan Empire, Persian Empire, Mauryan Empire, or Gupta Empire. 9. Sanskrit became the language of the wealthy.

• Gupta

• Aryan

• Persian

• Mauryan

Recorded their stories and songs in the Vedas or Books of Knowledge.

• Aryans

• Romans

• Egyptians

• Chinese