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Fusion Mauryan/Gupta Review
A. Asoka
World History/Napp
100,000 soldiers were slain and although
victorious, the king felt sorrow at the
slaughter. He was changed by this battle.
__________
B. Battle of Kalinga
It is the acceptance of diverse religious
beliefs; it is allowing people to practice their
religious beliefs even if they differ from the
dominant religion of the region. __________
C. Edicts of Asoka
The death of the king led to a power
vacuum; no one ruler was strong enough to
hold the kingdom together. __________
D. Buddhism
He was the most significant king of the
Mauryan Empire; he converted to
Buddhism after a particularly bloody battle
and encouraged the spread of Buddhism.
__________
E. Religious Tolerance
He was the founder of the Mauryan Empire.
He gave up his throne and became a Jain,
completely nonviolent. __________
F. Decline of Mauryan Empire
The king erected these huge stone pillars
throughout his empire with his new policies
inscribed like religious tolerance and peace
to all. __________
G. Chandragupta Maurya
During its existence, a golden age flourished
in the Indian subcontinent. Universities
were built and great learning occurred.
__________
H. Gupta Empire
It is a belief system that was founded by
Siddhartha Gautama. It teaches that
suffering exists but suffering can end by
following the Noble Eightfold Path. _______
I. Golden Age
Colorful murals were painted in this
magnificent place during the Gupta golden
age. ___________
It is a time of peace, prosperity and great
advances in math and science. _________
J. Caves of Ajanta
Base your answer to the question on the
passage below and on your knowledge of
social studies.
Some several thousand years ago there once
thrived a civilization in the Indus Valley.
Located in what’s now Pakistan and
western India, it was the earliest known
urban culture of the Indian subcontinent.
The Indus Valley Civilization, as it is called,
covered an area the size of western Europe.
It was the largest of the four ancient
civilizations of Egypt, Mesopotamia, India
and China. However, of all these
civilizations the least is known about the
Indus Valley people. This is because the
Indus script has not yet been deciphered.
There are many remnants of the script on
pottery vessels, seals, and amulets, but
without a “Rosetta Stone” linguists and
archaeologists have been unable to decipher
it… ~ Tarini J. Carr, “The Harappan
Civilization” (adapted)
Based on this passage, what is a valid
conclusion about civilization in the Indus
Valley?
(1) Lack of a Rosetta stone has hindered
linguists from deciphering Indus Valley
script.
(2) The absence of pottery vessels and seals
from the Indus Valley indicates limited
urban development.
(3) The Indus Valley civilization controlled a
territory that extended from western
Europe to China.
(4) Artifacts suggest the Indus Valley
civilization is older than the civilizations in
Egypt and Mesopotamia.
In India, for which achievement is the
Gupta Golden Age best known?
(1) adoption of the printing press
(2) invention of the iron foot stirrup
(3) use of gunpowder
(4) development of the concept of zero
The history of which classical civilization
was shaped by the monsoon cycle, the
Himalaya Mountains, and the Indus River?
(1) Maurya Empire
(2) Babylonian Empire
(3) ancient Greece
(4) ancient Egypt

Art and literature flourished during
the Gupta Empire.
 Indian scholars developed the
concept of zero.
 Indian provinces were united after
200 years of civil war.
The information in these statements refers
to
(1) effects of European involvement in India
(2) India’s Golden Age
(3) effects of isolationism
(4) Islamic achievements in India
The Age of Pericles in Athens and the Gupta
Empire in India experienced a golden age
with
(1) advancements in the principles of
democratic governments
(2) outstanding contributions in the arts and
sciences
(3) the end of foreign domination
(4) the furthest expansion of their borders
Which accomplishments are associated with
the Gupta Empire?
(1) adoption of democracy and construction
of the Pantheon
(2) defeat of the Roman Empire and
adoption of Christianity
(3) establishment of Pax Mongolia and
founding of a Chinese dynasty
(4) use of Sanskrit language and
development of the concept of zero
After the Battle of Kalinga, Asoka converted
to
(1) Hinduism
(3) Buddhism
(2) Jainism
(4) Animism
The Pillars of Emperor Asoka of the
Mauryan Empire and the Code of
Hammurabi of Babylon are most similar to
the
(1) ziggurats of Sumeria
(2) map projections of Mercator
(3) Great Sphinx of the Egyptians
(4) Twelve Tables of the Romans
Base your answer to the question on the
map below and on your knowledge of social
studies.
The concept of zero, the expansion of the
caste system, and the creation of the decimal
system are most closely associated with the
(1) Inca Empire
(2) Tokugawa shogunate
(3) Song dynasty
(4) Gupta Empire
Which geographic factor affected the
development of the Gupta Empire?
(1) volcanoes
(3) monsoons
(2) permafrost
(4) island location
One way in which the ancient city-state of
Athens and the Gupta Empire are similar is
that both
(1) allowed universal suffrage
(2) developed matriarchal societies
(3) promoted art and literature
(4) established plantation agriculture
A study of the Gupta Empire would include
information about
(1) Egyptian conquests
(2) Muslim architectural influences
(3) medical and mathematical achievements
(4) the British East India Company’s
trading posts
Which statement can best be supported by
the information shown on this map?
(1) By 260 B.C., the Mauryan Empire
extended north into Central China.
(2) The Mauryan Empire controlled more of
the Indian subcontinent than the Gupta
Empire did.
(3) Most of the Gupta Empire was located
on the Deccan Plateau.
(4) The economies of India’s early empires
were based on trade.
The development of the concept of zero, the
use of a decimal system, and the Buddhist
cave paintings at Ajanta are all
achievements of the
(1) Inca Empire
(3) Roman Republic
(2) Gupta Empire (4) Kingdom of Songhai
Asoka, the great emperor of the Mauryan
empire,
(1) was the only emperor to extend India
beyond the subcontinent.
(2) wrote a handbook on the principles of
government
(3) converted to Buddhism after his bloody
war against Kalinga.
(4) abdicated his throne and led a life so
ascetic that he starved himself to death.
The Edicts of Asoka promoted
(1) Religious toleration
(2) Violent confrontation
(3) Neutrality from alliances
(4) Cultural isolationism
“The Mauryan Empire reached its height during the reign of King Asoka. He ruled the
empire from about 269 to 232 B.C. During the early part of his reign, Asoka expanded the
empire to the south and east through a series of wars. Then, after one especially brutal
battle, he made his decision to reject violence.
Asoka decided to embrace Buddhism. He supported the Buddhist values of love, peace,
and nonviolence. As a Buddhist, he respected all living things. He gave up hunting and
became a strict vegetarian. He visited holy Buddhist sites. Perhaps most amazingly, Asoka
gave up wars of conquest. Never again would he fight another kingdom for its land.
Asoka wanted his people to follow the Buddhist path. He urged them to be kind,
respectful, and moral (behave in right ways). He told them to respect their elders, to
tolerate people of different religions, and to treat their servants well. Asoka saw himself as
a wise and loving father figure. He often referred to the people he ruled as his children.
Asoka also spread Buddhism beyond India. According to tradition, he sent his son,
Mahinda, to Ceylon, a large island off India's southern tip. (Today it is called Sri Lanka.)
Mahinda converted the king to Buddhism, which became the official faith of the kingdom.
Not all of Asoka’s actions reflected Buddhist values. He was a practical ruler. He allowed
slavery and permitted people to be executed for serious crimes. He still kept a strong army.
Although he gave up conquest, he did not return any of the lands the Mauryas had already
conquered.
Asoka wanted a strong, united empire guided by Buddhist values. To spread those values
to his people, he had edicts carved into walls, rocks, and tall pillars in public places so the
greatest number of people could see them. Asoka’s edicts were designed to promote four
main goals: Buddhist values, general welfare, justice, and security.
The Edicts of Asoka asked people to be loving and respectful, and to practice nonviolence.
They said people should not get too attached to worldly things, such as money. They also
told people to act morally (do right rather than wrong). The edicts promoted people’s
wellbeing. They were intended to make sure people had good health, shelter, clean water,
and enough food. The edicts were concerned with fair laws. They also described the way
people were to be treated in court and jail. The edicts were concerned with enemies of the
Mauryan Empire and people who were not citizens. They often dealt with issues of peace
and conquest. Asoka’s four goals were intended to give his empire a strong foundation.
His reign is still remembered in India as a time of great achievements and progress. But his
dream of a united empire did not last. About 45 years after his death, the empire broke
apart into separate kingdoms. A more lasting legacy was Asoka’s support of Buddhism.
Asoka introduced Buddhism to Ceylon. Later, around the start of the Common Era,
Buddhism spread from northwestern India to Central Asia. From there it traveled to
China, Korea, and Japan.” ~ World History
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