Unification of India

What is significant about the Maurya family?

• They were the first to unite the kingdoms of India.

• They split up India into several separate kingdoms.

• They tried to get rid of the unequal social classes.

• They eliminated the use of slavery and servants.

What did Ashoka do with the territories he had conquered?

• Gave them to other emperors to govern

• Gave them to wealthy merchants as gifts

• Kept them as sources for new slaves

• Kept them as part of his empire

An empire lasting from about 322 to 187 B.C.E., during which the Mauryan family unified India for the first time.

• Hinduism Empire

• Mauryan Empire

• Ashokan Empire

What were the major accomplishments of Ashoka's reign?

• Conquest of Europe, establishment of a monarchy, introduction of a new language

• Spread of Buddhism, establishment of hospitals, promotion of religious tolerance and non-violence

• Creation of the Roman Empire, construction of the Colosseum, development of a new religion

• Building of the Great Wall, invention of paper, establishment of trade routes

When King Ashoka decided to reject violence, he also chose to support

• Christian laws.

• Jewish faith.

• Hindu beliefs.

• Buddhist values.

Traditions says Chandragupta Maurya gave up power over the Mauryan Empire because he

• became an ascetic.

• grew extremely ill.

• lost his entire army.

• lacked much support.

Who was the founder of the Mauryan Empire?

• Alexander the Great

• Chandragupta Maurya

• Akbar the Great

• Ashoka the Great

A command that is obeyed like a law.

• Rule

• Edict

• Code

• Commandment

What does it mean to say that land has been gained through conquest?

• The land was gained through marriage contract.

• The land was gained through treaty negotiation.

• The land was gained through military force.

• The land was gained through alliance.

King Ashoka expanded the Mauryan Empire to the south and east by

A.B. C. D.

• spreading Buddhist ideas.

• forming several alliances.

• fighting a series of wars.

• purchasing lots of land.