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classical south asian civilizations
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7th Grade
05/03/2012

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By what year did south asian civilizations begin to take shape across northern india?
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600 BCE
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Were early south asian civilizations fragmented or centralized?
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fragile and fragmented
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What were some of the early south asian civilizations like?
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some small republics, some ruled by kings
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what gave Indian civilizations their identity?
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a distinctive religious tradition, called vedic religion(became hinduism) and the caste system
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When was the Mauryan Empire?
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326-184 BCE
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What territory was under the Mauryan Empire?
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encompassed all but the southern tip of the subcontinent
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About how many people were in the Mauryan empire?
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about 50 million
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Was the Mauryan military large?
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yes, 600,000 infantry, 30,000 calvary, 9000 elephants
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What were some of the Mauryan state operated industries?
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spinning and weaving, mining, ship building, armaments
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what did taxes in the Mauryan empire fund?
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trade, animal herding, land(from which a monarch claimed a quarter or more of the crops)
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When did Ashoka rule?
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282-268 BCE
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What was Ashoka's legacy?
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a ruler that wanted to rule in accord to relgious values and principles of Hinduism and Buddhism
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