Mauryans and Guptas

Which group first unified India?

• The Mauryans

• The Guptas

• The Ashokas

• The Hindus

What caused Ashoka to stop conquering new kingdoms?

• He was converted to Hinduism.

• It was not part of his Caste.

• It was damaging his karma.

• He realized after a battle that he was not living his Buddhist values.

How did Chandragupta Maurya spend his later years?

• He lived the life of an ascetic.

• He left to spread Buddhism to Ceylon.

• He added territory in southern India to his Empire.

• He carved his Buddhist edicts on columns around his Empire.

What happened to Ashoka after an especially brutal battle?

• He gave up his throne.

• He converted to Hinduism.

• He stopped conquering new lands.

• He went to live as an ascetic.

Why did Ashoka decide to become a vegetarian?

• His grandfather was a vegetarian.

• It matched his Buddhist belief to not harm living things.

• There was a lack of animals to hunt in India.

• He was pressured to do so by his people.

One of Ashoka's edicts states that children should obey their parents. Which of his goals does this address?

• justice

• general welfare

• Buddhist values

• security

One of Ashoka's edicts states that unconquered people on the border of the kingdom should trust that Ashoka will deal with them fairly. What does this address?

• justice

• general welfare

• Buddhist values

• security

How did Ashoka help spread Buddhism?

• He sent his relatives to spread it outside of India.

• He forced conquered people to convert.

• He banned people from practicing other religions.

• He carved Buddhist teachings into pillars around the kingdom.

How was Ashoka a different kind of ruler than his grandfather, Chandragupta Maurya?

• He ruled through fear while Chandragupta promoted love.

• He used spies and torture while Chandragupta relied on a justice system.

• He was more focused on expanding the empire than his grandfather.

• Chandragupta ruled through fear while Ashoka relied less on this.

What happened to the land conquered by Ashoka after he became a Buddhist?

• It was allowed to return to its previous rule.

• It was cast out of the empire.

• It remained part of Ashoka's empire.

• It became a rival empire.