Social
Political
Interactions of Humans & Environment
Culture
Economics
100
What roles where most women limited to?
Wives and mothers.
100
What was the type of government?
Autocracy/Monarchy
100
What present day country did the Mauryan Empire occupy?
What is India?
100
what religions did the MAUYRAN EMPIRE practice?
Buddhism, Hinduism and Jainism.
100
What was the economic system?
capitalism
200
Where did many lower class women work?
In textile industries.
200
Who came to rule after Chandragupta's death?
His son Ahsoka.
200
Which mountain range was the northern boarder of the Mauryan Empire?
The Himalayan Mountains.
200
Name all 3 parts of a pillar.
The shaft, an abacus, and a capital.
200
What made the money for this empire?
trade and agriculture
300
What did upper class women do?
They where secluded in their homes.
300
For about how long did the Mauryan empire last?
About 150 years.
300
The Mauryan Empire was located by which which river(2)?
Son River and Ganges River.
300
What is the 3rd religious pillars meaning?
Rejecting anger, pride and immorality.
300
Name at least 2 things that the MAURYAN EMPIRE exported
Silk goods, textiles, spices, exotic food
400
What was the social class system
Catse
400
How did the empire officially fall?
After the last ruler was killed by their commander and chief.
400
What was the population of the Mauryan Empire?
50 million
400
What do the Yakshi and the Yaksha represent?
They represent the sensitivity towards depicting the physique of humans.
400
Did this empire fund public works and construction of places? If so, give examples.
Yes, roads, waterways, canals, rest houses, hospitals, etc.
500
What did the Caste system do?
It divided people based on there background, this determined people's rights and and responsibilities that society demanded from them.
500
The kingdom was separated by _____ which where ruled by _____.
Provinces & Governors
500
The Mauryan Empire was made of four major provinces. What is the name of one?
Taxila, Tosali, Suvargiri, Ujjain
500
What was their way of education?
The ancient Indian text "Arthashastra," and used primary, secondary, higher, and vocational.
500
What is the currency that was established for this empire and all of India?
Pana