Day 2: Ashoka DBQ

Why is the symbol of the Chakra important?

• It is the symbol of India today.

• It represents reincarnation to Buddhists.

• Ashoka used it as the symbol of his empire.

• All of these

What religion did Ashoka convert to?

• Hinudism

• Islam

• Buddhism

• Christianity

What is someone who spreads religion called?

• A missionary

• A convert

• A heretic

• An infidel

What is a command by a ruler called?

• An adict

• An heir

• A Legacy

• An Edict

How did Ashoka spread word about his Edicts?

• By carving them into stone

• By giving them out on paper.

• By reading them aloud.

• By putting them on billboards.

What is the title of this map?

• Area inherited by Asoka

• India

• Thar Desert

• Asoka's Conquest of Kalinga

What is the location of this map?

• China

• Greece

• Rome

• India

When did Asoka invade Kalinga?

• 1947 BCE

• 1947 CE

• 261 CE

• 261 BCE

How many Kalingans died as a result of Ashoka's conquest?

• 10,000

• 150,000

• 261

• 100,000

What is a geographic advantage Asoka’s forces had against the Kalingans?

• Their empire surrounded their kingdom.

• Their empire was much larger than their kingdom.

• The Kalingans had no allies near them.

• All of these.