Persian Empire
Who was the founder of the Persian Empire?
Cyrus the second
when did the first empire end?
It ended in 320 A.D.
What did Chandragupta grow up as?
He grew up as a servant to a hunter
When did Ashoka take power?
In 270 B.C.
How long did the Gupta empire rule?
It ruled 500 years
Where did the empire stretch from?
Mediterranean Sea to the Indus River Valley
Conflicts in India did _________
It broke out in India
Chandragupta led an army of_______?
Of 600,000 people!
What was Ashoka best at, that others weren't?
Keeping the empire under control
Architects designed intricate temples made of stone instead of_____?
Instead of wood
How man provinces did the Persian Empire rule?
20
How was the government organized?
The government was highly organized.
Chandragupta was the son of who?
He was the sun of the king of Magadha
What did Ashoka use to communicate?
Ashoka used stone columns
Higher education became available to who?
Only men
Who brought the Persian Empire to India?
Darius the first
where was the First Indian Empire extended to?
It was extended to Persia
Chandragupta organized a rebellion against who?
Against the Greeks
What were the stone columns used for?
It was used for marking territories, empires, and religious sites
What system did they create that we use today?
Mathematics
What did the Zoroaster identified?
They identified a god as supreme and enemy of evil
What did India have?
India had spies keeping an eye on the empire.
What did his people benefit from?
Trades, better roads, and irrigation systems.
Who took control of these regions in 320 A.D.?
The Guptas took control
By the 5th century who arrived from the north?
They Huns