Ancient India - Mauryan to Gupta Empires

Question 1

What empire become the most powerful empire of south asia and was a rival to Roman power?

Answer 1

The Mauryan Empire became the most powerful empire of South Asia and was a rival to Roman power

Question 2

Mauryan Empire date

Answer 2

321 BCE-184 BCE

Question 3

From where is the term Mauryan derived?

Answer 3

The term Mauryan is derived from the name of the empire’s founder, Chandragupta Maurya

Question 4

From when did Chandragupta Maurya rule?

Answer 4

Chandragupta Maurya who ruled from around 321 – 297 BCE.

Question 5

Who was Ashoka?

Answer 5

Ashoka was the grandson of Chandragupta Maurya. Ashoka consolidated power and promoted the aggressive expansion of his kingdom into the empire through the use of missionaries and merchants.

Question 6

What was Ashoka was known for?

Answer 6

Ashoka was known for his tolerance of different religions in India.

Question 7

Ashoka ordered ___ of ____ to be built throughout his empire. The ___ became _____ or___ of his _____.

Answer 7

Ashoka ordered pillars of stone to be built throughout his empire. The pillars became tokens or symbols of his power.

Question 8

During the Mauryan Empire (321BCE - 184 BCE) period what kind of other monument temples were built?

Answer 8

During this period and later, stupas or round monument temples were also built.

Question 9

True or False

In the Mauryan Empire (321 BCE - 184 BCE) period people were allowed to privately own land.

Answer 9

True

Question 10

Post-Mauryan Period Date

Answer 10

(185 BCE - 320 CE)

Question 11

About when was the collapse of the Mauryan Empire? and what happened after the collapse?

Answer 11

After the collapse of the Mauryan Empire in about 185 BCE, the region was again split into small kingdoms. In this period the southern region, along with Tamil literature, became prominent.

Question 12

What was the Shunga dynasty?

Answer 12

In the Ganges region the Shunga dynasty was a local dynasty who encountered a great rivalry with the Kharavela dynasty.

Question 13

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In _______ India, _____ governors dominated the border regions of _____ (modern day Afghanistan) and influenced the region until they were removed around the __ century BCE.

Answer 13

In Northwest India, Greek governors dominated the border regions of Bactria (modern day Afghanistan) and influenced the region until they were removed around the 1st century BCE.

Question 14

During the Post-Mauryan Period (185 BCE - 320 CE)Central Asia came under the influence of who? and what were they?

Answer 14

During this period Central Asia came under influence of the Kushans, a trans-Asiatic empire that was situated between the newly emerging regions and trade routes.

Question 15

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Around ____, the ____ Empire was created when power was consolidated by its __ ruler, _____ _

Answer 15

Around 320 CE, the Gupta Empire was created when power was consolidated by its third ruler, Chandragupta I

Question 16

Who did the Gupta rulers adopt rules by?

Answer 16

The Gupta rulers adopted rule by kings who were heads of large landholding and wealthy families.

Question 17

Why was it possible that the Gupta rulers adopted rule by kings who were heads of large landholding and wealthy families.

Answer 17

This system was possible because of the power shift during the Mauryan period which allowed local landlords and elites to claim titles and power as local princes.

Question 18

The Gupta Empire was a period of?

Answer 18

The Gupta Empire was a period of social transition

Question 19

what and when did the dynasties in the north build ?

Answer 19

Later dynasties in the north built large temples such as the Kajuraho temple complexes in Madhya between 950 and 1050 CE.

Question 20

Gupta Empire Date?

Answer 20

Gupta Empire (320-550 CE)

Question 21

The ____ Empire is associated with the consolidation of power of its __ ruler, _______ I who expanded his power in around ___ AD.

Answer 21

The Gupta Empire is associated with the consolidation of power of its third ruler, Chandragupta I who expanded his power in around 320 AD.

Question 22

Who did the Gupta rulers consolidated power around ?

Answer 22

The Gupta rulers consolidated power around large landholding and wealthy families.

Question 23

Gupa ruler’s decentralization of government structures in the Mauryan period allowed local landlords and elites to?

Answer 23

Their decentralization of government structures in the Mauryan period allowed local landlords and elites to claim titles and power as local princes.

Question 24

Chandella Dynasty date

Answer 24

Chandella Dynasty (950-1050 CE)

Question 25

During the Chandella Dynasty what were built and when were they bulit

Answer 25

During the Chandella Dynasty stone structures were built between 950 and 1050 CE.

Question 26

Describe The Kajuraho temple complexes in Madhya Pradesh

Answer 26

The Kajuraho temple complexes in Madhya Pradesh are among the largest with sculptures.

Question 27

______ Monuments built during the Chandella Dynasty

Answer 27

Khajuraho Monuments built during the Chandella Dynasty

Question 28

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___from the Indian subcontinent are among the most ____in length of ____. One example, the
____, is a historical epic of conquest and battle written in the ___language and writing system. ___and___literature dates to the end of the BCE period.

Answer 28

Epics from the Indian subcontinent are among the most developed in length of narrative. One example, the Mahãbharãta, is a historical epic of conquest and battle written in the Sanskrit language and writing system. Veda and Vedic literature dates to the end of the BCE period.

Question 29

The Vijayanagara Empire in the South of India Date

Answer 29

The Vijayanagara Empire in the South of India (1346-1646)

Question 30

The Vijayanagara Empire: was an Empire in the South of India and a rival to the?

Answer 30

The Vijayanagara Empire: was an Empire in the South of India and a rival to the Delhi Sultanate in the North.

Question 31

The Sultanate’s influence over the central and southern Indian provinces was weaker or stronger ?

Answer 31

The Sultanate’s influence over the central and southern Indian provinces was weaker, where other groups held power.

Question 32

When and where did the success of the Vijayanagara Empire that emerge

Answer 32

the success of the Vijayanagara Empire that emerged in Southern India in 1346

Question 33

the success of the Vijayanagara Empire that emerged in Southern India in 1346 lasted until when and how ?

Answer 33

the success of the Vijayanagara Empire that emerged in Southern India in 1346 and lasted until the military defeat at Talikota in 1565

Question 34

After the collapse of the Mauryan Empire in about 185 BCE, the region was split into small kingdoms. Name the different Empires.

Answer 34

The Southern region, along with Tamil literature, became prominent.

In the Ganges region, the Shunga dynasty was a local dynasty who encountered a great rivalry with the Kharavela dynasty.

In Northwest India, Greek governors dominated the border regions of Bactria (modern day of Afghanistan) and influenced the region until they were removed around the 1st century BCE.

Central Asia came under the influence of the Kushans, a trans-Asiatic Empire
that was situated between the newly emerging regions and trade routes.