Maurya, Gupta, and Han Dynasty Vocabulary Conversion Welfare Silk Road Pilgrims Vedas Civil Service Ensure Maintain Martial Bureaucracy 11. Chandragupta Maurya—116 What empire did he begin? Where in India was it located? 12. Asoka—117 What is he considered the greatest of in Indian history? What religion did he convert to and help to expand? 13. Candra Gupta—118 14. What 2 important inventions came about during the Han Dynasty?—142

Maurya, Gupta, & Han Dynasty Vocab Quiz He was a king of the Mauryan Empire, and helped to expand Buddhism. An administrative organization that relies on nonelective officials and regular procedures. The administrative service of a government, not including the armed forces, in which appointments are determined by competitive examination. Relating to, or suited for, war or a warrior. The 2 important inventions that came about during the Han Dynasty. A trade route between the Roman Empire and China. The change from one belief to another. Earliest known Indian literature. A person who travels to a shrine or other holy place. Something that aids or promotes well-being.