Directions: Create and complete a timeline that
describes the different civilizations of ancient
India. Use the following dates. Be sure to include a title, written
information about each date and an illustration for each date. See pages 380 through 386, and 412 through 425
for information:
·
7,000 B.C. Farmers began growing crops in hills near the Indus River System
· 3,000 B.C Cities began to develop on the broad plains of the Indus Valley
· 1,700 B.C. Indus valley civilizations break down
· 1,500 B.C Aryans joined the Indians
· 500 B.C. More than a dozen kingdoms and republics covered the Ganges Plain
· 321 B.C. Chandragupta conquers Magaha and founds the Murya Empire
· 305 B.C. Chandragupta ruled much of the subcontinent ( Murya Empire)
· 185 B.C. The last Maurya emperor is killed
· A.D. 320 Chandra Gupta came into power over a kingdom in the Ganges Basin. ( Gupta Empire)
· A.D. 540 The Last Gupta ruler died
Answer the following questions:
1 – Describe
the advancements of the people living in Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro.
2 – What
happened to the people living in Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro?
3 – Who were
the Aryans?
4 – What was
life like for the Aryans?
5 – Why was
Chandragupta Maurya important?
6 – How did
Chandragupta Maurya maintain his power over his empire?
7 – Why was
Chandra Gupta important?
8 – How did
the Gupta Empire compare to the Maurya Empire?
