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Mauryan Empire Quiz (India Quiz Pt. 1)
Given a phrase, select the correct response regarding the Mauryan Empire.
Shoutout to TOP10BEST who made part 2 of this quiz (British India) and makes other NFL quizzes
I chose an interchange because Mauryan Empire was known for infrastructure (good idea or no?)
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Last updated: May 22, 2019
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| First submitted | May 22, 2019 |
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1.
Years / length of Mauryan empire
439 - 231 BC / 208 years
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322 - 185 BC / 137 years
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500 - 750 AD / 250 years
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1500 - 500 BC / 1000 years
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2.
First leader
Winston Churchill
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Ashoka
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Chandragupta Maurya
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Mohandes Gandhi
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3.
What did this leader do that is unique?
Abdicates from throne
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Converts to Christianity
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Kills Alexander the Great
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Becomes Buddhist priest
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4.
What does he do following this action?
Converts to asceticism, a form of Jainism
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Takes over Alexander the Great's kingdom
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Meets Jesus and becomes an apostle
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Becomes one of the most influential spreaders of Buddhism
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5.
How does he die?
Fasting
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Dies of being old
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Killed by Romans
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Killed by Persians
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6.
Who was the next great leader / relation to Chandragupta Maurya?
Ashoka / grandson
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Shah Jahan / nephew
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Alexander the Great / cousin
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Mohandas Gandhi / great-grandson many many times
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7.
Turning point for him:
Ending of Warring States - attempts to take over Qin dynasty
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Invention of ironworking - can now build his dream palace and dungeon
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Kalinga - sees many dead bodies and feels guilty
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Death of Chandragupta Maurya - mourns his death and builds Taj Mahal
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8.
What happens after?
Feels so bad he kills himself after ordering his servants to bury him next to Chandragupta Maurya
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Fails to take over Qin and is killed
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Converts to Buddhist, becomes human/animal rights activist, constructs Pillars of Ashoka and writes Buddhist edicts on them
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Throws his prisoners in his new dungeon and lives happily ever after
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9.
Describe rise of Mauryan Empire:
Chandragupta Maurya hands it off to Ashoka to do it
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Chandragupta Maurya is able to conquer Nanda after death of Alexander the Great, leaving no threat from west
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Chandragupta Maurya asks Britain to help conquer Nanda
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Chandragupta Maurya asks Alexander the Great to help conquer Nanda for him
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10.
Describe fall of Mauryan Empire:
Large group of barbarians sacks the empire > fall
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Alexander the Great conquers > fall
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Ashoka dies > fall
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Bad leaders > large area > internal revolt > fall
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