WorksheetsSS Ch 7.3 (MH) The Mauryan Empire
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 7mins
What 3 facts describe Chandragupta's leadership?
There are 3 answers.
became a Buddhist
unified Southern
Indiana by conquering other states
created an efficient postal system
unified Northern India by conquering other states
used spies to report disloyalty from the people
What 4 facts describe Ashoka's leadership?
There are 4 answers.
built roads and hospitals
tolerated people having other religious beliefs
started as a military leader, but hated war, and became a Buddhist
spread Buddhist teachings around the empire
used spies to look for new temples and sculptures
What Indian emperor is known for basing many
decisions on Buddhist principles?
Sargon
Ashoka
Hatshepsut
Jacob
What was the effect of Gupta's Empire having a powerful military?
many people wanted to move there for protection
everyone moved away
expanded the empire
they watched The Empire Strikes Back
Who was a good military leader, a patron of the arts and literature, and oversaw the beginning of the Golden Age?
Samudra Gupta
Sam the Man
Sammy Whammy
Asoka
Pataliputra
What 2 reasons did rulers give money to the Hindu religion?
There are 2 answers.
to build hospitals
to build temples
to build houses
to build shrines
to build roads
What 3 effects did trade create?
There are 3 answers.
the Earth is round and travels around the sun
jobs were created from the silver and gold mines
increased travel to
holy sites
cities arose along the trade routes
Who journeyed along the trade routes to visit holy sites, making some Indian cities wealthy?
Stupas
Rajas
Indians
Pilgrims
Brahmans
What category of cultural contributions were The Vedas, epic poems,
the Baghavad Gita, the Ramayana, the Upanishads?
science
literature
medicine
poetry
What category of cultural contributions were musical instruments, sculpture, wall paintings, palaces, temples, monuments, pillars, stupas?
science
arts and architecture
literature
medicine
What category of cultural contributions were the concept of infinity,
the concept of zero, the Arabic number system?
architecture
literature
medicine
mathematics
What category of cultural contributions were the Earth is round and travels around the sun; durable metals (that don’t rust); medical, surgical and dental tools; healing herbs?
mathematics
medicine and science
religion
dentistry
