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Who was the Indian prince that Alexander met with and later built an empire to match Alexander's own?
Who was the Indian prince that Alexander met with and later built an empire to match Alexander's own?
- Akbar the Great
- Ashoka the Great
- Chandragupta Maurya (correct)
- Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni
What region did Chandragupta Maurya attack after Alexander's death?
What region did Chandragupta Maurya attack after Alexander's death?
- North of India
- East and South of India (correct)
- West of India
- Central Asia
Why did Chandragupta Maurya focus on attacking the rest of India after Alexander's death?
Why did Chandragupta Maurya focus on attacking the rest of India after Alexander's death?
- Greece had strong powers to the west
- Egypt was a weak target for expansion
- India was in a state of disarray with smaller states and existing rivalries (correct)
- Alexander had conquered the rest of India already
Which empire had a relatively strong central government, unlike India at the time of Chandragupta Maurya?
Which empire had a relatively strong central government, unlike India at the time of Chandragupta Maurya?
What geographical barrier limited Alexander's effective rule on the east and south sides of the realm he conquered?
What geographical barrier limited Alexander's effective rule on the east and south sides of the realm he conquered?
What was one of Chandragupta's main obsessions as a leader of the Mauryan Empire?
What was one of Chandragupta's main obsessions as a leader of the Mauryan Empire?
What strategy did Chandragupta employ to limit corruption in his empire?
What strategy did Chandragupta employ to limit corruption in his empire?
How did Ashoka change his approach to ruling after a battle with high casualties?
How did Ashoka change his approach to ruling after a battle with high casualties?
What did Ashoka build to showcase his religious devotion and official encouragement of Buddhism?
What did Ashoka build to showcase his religious devotion and official encouragement of Buddhism?
How did the power dynamics within the Mauryan Empire change after Ashoka's reign?
How did the power dynamics within the Mauryan Empire change after Ashoka's reign?
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