https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/world-history/x66f79d8a:empires-and-belief-systems/x66f79d8a:empires-and-belief-systems-4-1/a/activity-opener-sacred-symbols 2026-06-30T12:40:47.173333589Z Activity: Sacred Symbols Match the ancient empire with the religious symbols they built as you draw connections between religion and empire. article https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/world-history/x66f79d8a:empires-and-belief-systems/x66f79d8a:empires-and-belief-systems-4-1/a/activity-unit-4-notebook-part-1 2026-06-30T12:40:47.173333589Z Activity: Unit 4 Notebook—Part 1 It's time to explore some of the big ideas of Unit 4. Remember, you'll have a chance to revisit these ideas at the end of the unit when you have more evidence. article https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/world-history/x66f79d8a:empires-and-belief-systems/x66f79d8a:empires-and-belief-systems-4-1/v/watch-empires-and-belief-systems-600-bce-to-700-ce-unit-4-overview 2025-08-12T03:52:41.296842565Z Empires and Belief Systems (600 BCE to 700 CE): Unit 4 Overview How did empires maintain control over vast territories filled with diverse people? Part of the answer to that question has to do with the rise of universal and portable belief systems. Website: https://www.oerproject.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OERProject/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/OERProject World History Project video https://cdn.kastatic.org/googleusercontent/ZCdwTudJg6e6n-P2gsaUborP4izvMsGo71pvEVlX9dNYWcLXcP7VHkWpn2grt4TUP1KoJLQP9NswyHBuBLSFTBw Empires and Belief Systems (600 BCE to 700 CE): Unit 4 Overview How did empires maintain control over vast territories filled with diverse people? Part of the answer to that question has to do with the rise of universal and portable belief systems. Website: https://www.oerproject.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OERProject/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/OERProject https://cdn.kastatic.org/ka-youtube-converted/NghyM5XfPiY.mp4/NghyM5XfPiY.mp4 395 Empires and Belief Systems | 4.1 https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/world-history/x66f79d8a:empires-and-belief-systems/x66f79d8a:empires-and-belief-systems-4-1/a/article-unit-4-introduction-the-rise-of-empires-and-portable-beliefs 2025-08-13T01:09:47.068939666Z Unit 4 Introduction: Empires and Belief Systems 600 BCE to 700 CE In Unit 4, we examine the growth of human communities as powerful empires conquered diverse populations and portable belief systems connected people across continents. article https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/world-history/x66f79d8a:empires-and-belief-systems/x66f79d8a:empires-and-belief-systems-4-1/a/activity-closer-belief-and-power 2026-06-30T12:40:47.173333589Z Activity: Belief and Power The Mauryan emperor Ashoka was one of the most important figures in the history of South Asia. Read his words and consider how he used religion to shape his rule. article