Powerful Empires of South Asia
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Directions: Using the teacherpage from the BMSD homepage answer the following questions correctly. Each question is worth 2 points for a total of 140 points. MAURYA EMPIRE Ancient History Encyclopedia 1. During what years did the Maurya empire exist?
2. Who established the Maurya empire?
3. Who was Kautilya and what is he best known for in South Asian history?
A. Consolidation of Power 4. What tactics did Chandragupta use to expand his kingdom?
5. Who ruled after Chandragupta abdicated?
6. How did Ashoka patronize Buddhism?
B. Economy 7. Describe the economy of the Maurya empire.
8. What industries did the state have a monopoly over?
9. What areas of the world traded with the Maurya?
C. Administration 10. Describe the government of the Maurya.
11. How was the government of the Maurya like the government today?
12. What departments made up the government? D. Religion 13. What were the three major religions of the Maurya people?
E. Downfall 14. What were the two main causes for the fall of the Maurya empire?
Ashoka: video 15. What happened to Ashoka after the battle of Kalinga?
16. How did Buddhism change Ashoka?
17. What achievements did Ashoka implement in the Maurya empire?
18. What was Ashoka’s legacy?
GUPTA EMPIRE Gupta Empire: video 19. Who founded the Gupta empire and when?
20. Why was the Gupta empire known as the “golden age”?
21. What were achievements of the Gupta empire?
22. Who attacked and destroyed the Gupta?
23. Who was Kalidasa?
24. Who was Aryabhatta?
25. What popular game may have originated in the Gupta empire? Ancient History Encyclopedia 26. During what years was the Gupta empire in existence?
A. Gupta Period: Early Days to the Zenith 27. What are the most trustworthy sources of information about the period?
B. Chandragupta I 28. What did the Gupta kings learn from the Kushans?
29. How did Chandragupta I defeat the territorial heads?
C. Samudragupta 30. What did Samudragupta use to perform his duties as king?
31. What kind of king was Samudragupta?
D. Chandragupta II 32. How did Chandragupta II help create a great society?
E. Politics & Administration 33. What was the martial system?
34. Describe criminal law under the Gupta.
F. Religion 35. What were the major religions of the Gupta empire?
G. Decline of the Empire 36. What led to the decline of Gupta empire? DELHI SULTANATE: Delhi Sultanate website 37. Describe the Delhi Sultanates?
38. How long did the Delhi Sultanates reign in South Asia?
39. According to the article, what process began with the Delhi Sultanate?
40. List the five dynasties of the Delhi Sultanate?
41. What battle signified the fall of the Lodi Dynasty in 1526?
MUGHAL EMPIRE BBC Religions Mughal Empire website 42. What was the primary religion of the Mughal Empire?
43. What changes did the Mughals bring to India?
A. Muslims in India 44. The descendants of what group of people made up the Mughal Empire?
B. Babur 45. Who was the first Mughal Emperor? Who were his descendants?
46. Describe the diversity of the empire founded by Babur.
47. Describe the following areas of Babur’s reign.
Hinduism-
Trade-
Slavery- Killing of cows-
C. Abu Akbar 48. What was the size of Akbar’s empire at his death in 1605?
49. Describe the following areas of Akbar’s reign.
All religions-
Provincial governors-
Jizya tax-
D. Akbar and Godism 50. Describe Akbar’s idea of Godism.
E. Jahangir and Jahan 51. What building did Jahan commission which marks the apex of the Mughal Empire?
52. Why was this building built?
53. What was the effect of Jahan’s various military projects?
F. Aurangzeb 54. How did Aurangzeb come to power?
55. Describe the empire under Aurangzeb.
Sharia law-
Hindu temples & shrines-
Punitive tax-
Hindu kingdoms in central and southern India-
56. Why was Aurangzeb’s rule unstable? 57. Who supported the Hindu kingdoms in their revolt with Aurangzeb?
58. When was the last Mughal Emperor deposed by the British?
Akbar the Great video: 59. How old was Akbar when he became king?
60. How did Akbar rule the empire?
61. Why would he be considered “the great”?
62. When did Akbar die?
63. What is Akbar’s rule known for?
Aurangzeb video: 64. When was Aurangzeb born?
65. Who was the father of Aurangzeb?
66. How long was the rule of Aurangzeb?
67. What religion did Aurangzeb worship?
68. Was Aurangzeb tolerant of other religions? Why?
69. Why did Aurangzeb have many enemies?
70. How did Aurangzeb weaken the empire?