Asoka

In what year did Asoka assume control of the Mauryan empire?

• 268 BC
• 1992 BC
• 1984 AD
• 25 BC

What faith did Asoka adopt during his rule?

• Hinduism
• Buddhism
• Christianity
• Islam

What caused Asoka's edicts to become a focus of study in the past 150 years?

• Their discovery and translation by modern scholars and India's more recent struggle for independence.
• Their discovery and inability to translate.
• Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton became best friends.
• The struggle being real.

Why can Asoka's history be described as "written in stone"?

• Because most of what we konw about him and his rule comes from the stone age.
• Because most of what we know about him comes from his best friend's cousin's sister's little cousin Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson.
• Because most of what we know about him and his rule comes from the edicts carved on pillars, rocks, and walls across his empire.
• Because he beat up people with his hands that were considered to be made of stone.

Define chakra:

• the process of changing in appearance, personality, or character
• from Sanskrit meaning "wheel or turning"
• chopped liver
• Ancient Indian for chocolate

Define Buddhist:

• a follower of Buddhism, that believes in a caste system
• a follower of Buddhism, that believes in killing animals
• a follower of Buddhism, that believes that it is okay to get drunk
• a follower of Buddhism, that believes in kindness, good deeds, and moderation

Define transformation:

• the process of changing into and a pineapple every other Thursday
• people who travel on the weekends
• the process of changing in appearance, personality, or character
• the process of taking a shower

Define missionaries:

• people who travel to other countries or areas to spread religious ideas
• people who travel to the beach during the summer months
• people who are forced to travel to other countries
• people who eat too much food

Define edicts:

• degrees earned by people in authority
• decrees or commands given by people in positions of authority
• degrees on a thermometer
• decrees given by dogs and cats in animated movies

Define legacy:

• something handed down from a ladder
• something handed down from the future
• something handed down from outer space
• something that's handed down from the past