Mauryan Empire Part 1

Chandragupta

After conquering the Nanda Dynasty, ________ founded the Maurya Empire.

Alexander

After the withdrawal of _________, Chandragupta was able to subdue territories in central and western India.

established a strong, centralized government

As emperor, Chandragupta Maurya did which of the following?

Nanda

Chanakya utilized his intelligence gathering talents to assist Chandragupta in starting a civil war in the Magadha kingdom, ending the ______ Dynasty.

Jainism

Chandragupta embraced ______, which led to social and religious renewal in his empire.

600,000

Recognized as the biggest army in the world at that time, the Maurya Empire's army had a force of _________soldiers and 9,000 war elephants.

322

The Maurya Empire was founded in ________ BCE.

Economics

The name of the political treatise known as Arthashastra, which laid the framework for revenue and monetary policies for the Mauryan Empire, determined taxes, influencing __________ in the empire.

Buddhism

Under Ashoka, _______ became the central religion in the Maurya Empire.

India

Under the rule of Chandragupta, ______ became a unified state for the first time in history.