
India's Classical Empires: The Mauryan and Gupta
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9th Grade
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JENNIFER MONFILETTO
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In this lesson, students will be able to identify characteristics of the Maurya and Gupta Empires. Students will be able to identify and/or define the following terms:
Chandragupta Maurya
Asoka
Chandra Gupta II
Gupta Empire
Golden Age
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Think to yourself. Make some observations about the geography of the picture.
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Multiple Choice
What modern day nation was the Mauryan Empire located in?
China
Afghanistan
India
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Multiple Choice
True or False: Chandragupta Maurya unified the northwestern and northeastern parts of India.
True
False
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Multiple Choice
Chandragupta Maurya was a harsh ruler.
False
True
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Multiple Choice
Asoka is known to be the first king in history to give up:
money
power
war
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Multiple Choice
Asoka was accepting of other religions.
True
False
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Multiple Choice
Which religion did did Asoka accept?
Islam
Buddhism
Christianity
Judaism
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Multiple Choice
What did Asoka use to make sure people of his empire knew the Buddhist values that he wanted to spread?
messengers
scrolls
edicts
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Multiple Choice
The spread of Buddhism to Southeast Asia, China, and Japan is an example of:
imperialism
cultural diversity
ethnocentrism
cultural diffusion
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Fill in the Blanks
The Mauryan Empire began to weaken after the
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Poll
Asoka was a respectable leader of the Mauryan Empire.
Agree
Disagree
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Multiple Choice
Chandra Gupta II did all of the following EXCEPT:
increase trade
fight a war with Europe
expand the empire in the north
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Multiple Select
What did the Guptas get from Arabia in exchange for rice and wheat?
choose all that apply
silk
spices
dates
horses
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Multiple Choice
All of the following were achievements of the Gupta Empire EXCEPT:
the decimal system
the concept of zero
using plants to cure diseases and knew how to set broken bones.
believing the earth was flat
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Poll
In what area do you think the Gupta Golden Age made its greatest achievement?
Medicine
Art
Literature
Math
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Multiple Choice
Which statement can best be supported by the information shown on the map on the previous slide.
By 260 B.C., the Mauryan Empire extended north into Central China.
Most of the Gupta Empire was located on the Deccan Plateau.
The economies of India’s early empires were based on trade.
The Mauryan Empire controlled more of the Indian subcontinent than the Gupta Empire did.
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Multiple Choice
Which civilization best completes the title of the outline?
Gupta Empire
Qin Dynasty
Roman Empire
Song Dynasty
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Multiple Choice
-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 the statements above refers to:
effects of European involvement in India
India's Golden Age
effects of isolationism
Islamic achievements in India.
In this lesson, students will be able to identify characteristics of the Maurya and Gupta Empires. Students will be able to identify and/or define the following terms:
Chandragupta Maurya
Asoka
Chandra Gupta II
Gupta Empire
Golden Age
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