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Preview Before you begin this chapter, think about the Essential Question. Understanding how the Essential Question connects to your life will help you understand the chapter you are about to read.
Connect to Your Life1 Define culture. What elements are included in a culture?
2 In the table below, describe or give examples of elements of your local culture. Then note whether and how religion influences these elements.
Elements of Local Culture Description or Example Influence of Religion
Roles of Men and Women
Holidays Celebrated
Types of Food
Elements of the Culture of Maurya and Gupta India
Description or Example Influence of Religion
Rulers
Laws
Music
4 After reading the chapter, return to this page. Circle your predictions that were correct.
Connect to the Chapter3 Preview the chapter. Skim the headings, photos, and graphics. In the
table below, predict how you think religion affected the culture of Maurya and Gupta India.
Word WiseSentence Builder Complete the sentences below with a key term from this section. You may have to change the form of the words to complete the sentences.
Word Bankstrategy provincebureaucracy subjecttolerance
1 Ashoka’s willingness to respect different beliefs and customs is known
as .
2 Chandragupta set up a huge spy network and gave no right to privacy
or freedom of speech to his .
3 Chandragupta solved the problem of ruling over a huge area by
dividing his empire into four regions and smaller .
4 Attacking Magadha’s borders from the northwest and then
conquering other kingdoms was Kautilya’s and Chandragupta’s
long-term .
5 Appointed officials in each region, province, and village carried
out the emperor’s rules and regulations in the Maurya government
Take NotesAnalyze Cause and Effect Use what you have read about the Maurya empire to complete the activity below. For each cause given, write the effect or effects.
What impact did religion have on the Maurya empire?
Word WiseVocabulary Quiz Show Some quiz shows ask a question and expect the contestant to give the answer. In other shows, the contestant is given an answer and must supply the question. If the blank is in the Question column, write the question that would result in the answer in the Answer column. If the question is supplied, write the answer.
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3 What is the counting system based on units of ten?
Take NotesSummarize Use what you have read to fill in the key ideas from Section 2 in the correct places below. Then use the key ideas to write a summary statement about the Gupta empire.
Which aspects of Gupta civilization were connected to religion? Which were not?
Prepare to WriteThroughout this chapter, you have explored the Essential Question in your text, journal, and by going On Assignment at myworldhistory.com. Writing Situation: You have learned about the religion and culture of India.Directions for Writing: Consider the various Indian art forms. Now write a persuasive essay. Convince your reader that art and culture
were closely connected in Maurya and Gupta India.
Workshop Skill: Revise Your WorkThis workshop focuses on revising your essay. Recall that the four major steps of the writing process include: (1) prewriting, (2) drafting, (3) revising, and (4) presenting. You have already prewritten and drafted your essay. During the revising step, you review your work to make sure your ideas are clear.
Steps to Follow Revision requires looking at the whole essay and taking a close look at each paragraph and sentence. Follow these steps to revise your essay in an organized way. As you complete each step, check it off the list.
Introduction and Thesis Statement
The introduction of my essay is easy to understand and interesting.
My thesis statement is clear and broad enough to support many details.
Paragraphs
Each paragraph has a topic sentence and supporting sentences.
The transitions between paragraphs make sense.
My conclusion is based on information in my essay.
Sentence Structure
Each sentence has a subject and a verb.
My sentences vary in length and sentence types.
Proofread
My sentences are free of errors in grammar, punctuation, and capitalization.