6-3 Questions and Answers
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Two major invasions in the 500s and 300s BCE caused the Indian kingdoms to unite - the Persians invaded the Indus Valley in the 500s BCE and Alexander the Great invaded in 327 BCE. The two major empires that united India were the Mauryan Empire founded by Chandragupta Maurya in 321 BCE and the Gupta Empire founded in 320 CE by Chandragupta. The greatest ruler of the Mauryan Empire was Asoka, who was a devout Buddhist and contributed by building hospitals, roads, and promoting Buddhism and tolerance of Hinduism. The Mauryan and Gupta Empires contributed to literature, mathematics, science through Buddhist teachings on stone pillars, writings like the Ved
6-3 Questions and Answers
- 1. Chapter Six: Early India Section Three India’s First Empires
- 2. 3-1. What made the Indian kingdoms unite? Two big invasions caused the Indian kingdoms to unite: The Persians invaded the Indus Valley during the 500s B.C.E., making India part of the Persian empire Alexander the Great’s invasion in 327 B.C.E. also influenced their uniting.
- 3. 3-2. The other two major kingdoms of India(excluding the Harappans) were Mauryans and Guptas . Mauryan Dynasty founded by Chandragupta Maurya in 321 BC After years of no strong ruler the Gupta empire was founded by Chandragupta in 320 AD.
- 4. 3-3. The greatest ruler of the Mauryan empire was Asoka .He was different from the previous kings because he was a devout Buddhist. *What did he contribute? Asoka -India’s ruler from about 273 B.C.E. to 232 B.C.E. He was different because he focused on improving the lives of the people by following the principles of Buddha. He built hospitals and roads which helped India become a center of trade. He was tolerant of the Hindu religion.
- 5. 3-4. What were the contributions of the Mauryan and Gupta empires to literature, mathematics, and science ? Mauryan empire produced Buddha's teachings on stone pillars for the people to read. Gupta empire contributed the writings of Kalidasa, the Vedas, and epics called Mahabharata and Ramayana. mathematicians developed the concept of zero, algebra, and the Hindu-Arabic number system, the concept of infinity, mathematical algorithms (series of steps to solve problems) other contributions in astronomy, the idea of the atom, and medicine such as setting bones, plastic surgery and medical tools
- 6. Geography Skills Pg. 213 What river valleys were found within the borders of the Gupta empire? Ganges and Indus 2. How does the area of the Gupta empire compare to that of the Mauryan empire as shown on the map on page 210. The Mauryan was larger and stretched farther to the west and south.