Ashoka

Which Dynasty did Ashoka belong to?

¿A qué dinastía pertenecía Ashoka?

• Kanva

• Maurya

• Prodyosta

• Haryanka

Which century did Ashoka live in?

¿En qué siglo vivió Ashoka?

• The first century BC.

• He was a Millennium.

• The 20th Century.

• The third Century BC.

Where did Ashoka reign?

¿En qué siglo vivió Ashoka?

• He reigned over much of the Indian sub-continent.

• He reigned over much of the African continent.

• He reigned over much of Europe.

• He reigned over much of North-America.

When Ashoka first became King, what did he want to do?

Cuando Ashoka se convirtió en rey por primera vez, ¿qué quería hacer?

• He wanted to build a wall around India.

• He sought to extend his power and kingdom.

What happened in the campaign against the State of Kalinga? ¿Qué pasó en la campaña contra el Estado de Kalinga?

• Ashoka's army made friends with the people of Kalinga..

  El ejército de Ashoka se hizo amigo de la gente de Kalinga.

• Ashoka and his army slaughtered many people.

  Ashoka y su ejército masacraron a mucha gente.

Why did Ashoka decide to change his course of destruction and embrace Buddhism? ¿Por qué Decidió Ashoka cambiar su curso de destrucción y abrazar el budismo?

• He was tired of being a soldier. Estaba cansado de ser un soldado

• His remorse caused him to drastically change his course and he embraced Buddhism.

  Su remordimiento le hizo cambiar drásticamente su curso y abrazó el budismo.

Which principles did Ashoka embrace after he became devoted to Buddhism? ¿Qué principios adoptó Ashoka después de dedicarse al budismo?

• non-violence

• free jeans on Fridays

• Principal Freda

• one vote for all

What are some things that Ashoka did after he embraced Buddhism? ¿Cuáles son algunas de las cosas que Ashoka hizo después de abrazar el budismo?

• He gave away free writing utensils.

• He established schools and hospitals, built Buddhist temples and much more.

• He sung many songs in Greek.