DONALD GOVEN

CH. 7-1

MAURYAN EMPIRE

The first empire in India, founded by Chandragupta Maurya in 321 B.C.

ASOKA

Chandragupta's grandson, brought the empire to its greatest height

RELIGIOUS TOLERATION

Acceptance of people with other religious beliefs

TAMIL

A language of southern India; also, the people who speak that language

GUPTA EMPIRE

Second empire in India, founded by Chandra Gupta I in A.D. 320

PATRIARCHAL

Family headed by the eldest male

MATRIARCHAL

Family headed by the eldest male

Why was Asoka's first military campaign also his last?

He was sad, so he switched to Buddhism

Who were the Tamil people?

People who lived in southern India and spoke the Tamil language

What caused the fall of the Gupta Empire?

They were overthrown by the Hunas, who are related to the Huns.

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WHAT YEAR DID THE GUPTA EMPIRE END?

• 305 B.C.
• 232 B.C.
• 320 A.D.
• 535 A.D.

535 A.D.