EOY--India and China

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.

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.

What did the Indus Valley people teach the Aryans?

• the macarena
• farming and building
• better methods of hunting

Damage to the environment, invasions, and natural disasters probably led to 

• the belief in god
• the War of Harrapa
• the decline of the Indus Valley civilization

Laws and duties each level of the caste system should follow.

• Dharma
• Karma
• Caste System
• Parma

The predominant religion of India.

• Buddhism
• Islam
• Christianity
• Hinduism

What did Asoka do for his people once he converted to Buddhism?

• He forced his the people of Mauryan Empire to convert to Buddhism.
• He began to punish anyone in his empire that practiced Hinduism.
• He rejected violence, gave rich gifts to the poor, and consulted local communities about proper governance and good conduct.
• He divided up all of the land in his empire and gave each family an equal portion of land

What was the Gupta Empire best known for?

• trade and science

• war

• improving communication