Question

characteristics of a civilization - ancient india- government
indias princes fought over their small kingdoms for power. there were several princes who were able to conquer large areas of land and rule. the first empire was founded by a man named chandragupta maurya in 321 b.c. he invaded a large area near the river. his kingdom was called the mauryan dynasty.
what is a dynasty?

draw a picture of what a dynasty would look like:

chandragupta maurya set up a well-organized government. he ruled from his capital city of _______________.
he set up three things that made his government strong:
1.
2.
3.
chandragupta maurya ruled by force. his grandson, asoka maurya, took over as king about 273 b.c.
asoka ruled until 232 b.c. but was different from his grandfather. he was a strong military leader but what event changed his life?

Explanation:

1. For the river blank: Chandragupta Maurya's empire was centered near the Ganges River, which is the key river associated with his initial conquests.
2. For "What is a dynasty?": A dynasty is a sequence of rulers from the same family, holding power continuously.
3. For the capital city blank: Chandragupta Maurya's capital was Pataliputra, the administrative center of the Mauryan Empire.
4. For the 3 strong government features:

• A centralized bureaucracy to manage the empire's regions.
• A large, well-organized military to maintain control.
• A system of spies to monitor dissent and threats.

1. For Asoka's life-changing event: The brutal Kalinga War, which led him to renounce violence and adopt Buddhism.
2. For the drawing prompt: A suitable drawing would show a royal family (ruling line) seated on a throne, with symbols of their continuous rule (like a family tree or generations of rulers) and a large kingdom landscape in the background.

Answer:

1. River blank: Ganges
2. What is a dynasty? A sequence of rulers from the same family, holding power continuously.
3. Capital city blank: Pataliputra
4. 3 strong government features:

• Centralized regional bureaucracy
• Organized standing military
• Empire-wide spy network

1. Asoka's life-changing event: The violent Kalinga War
2. Drawing suggestion: A scene showing a ruling royal family, a family tree of successive rulers, and a large imperial territory in the background.