Mauryan Empire

Who started the Mauryan Empire?

• Asoka

• Chandragupta

• Siddhartha

• Gandhi

Which of the following is NOT one of Chandragupta's accomplishments?

• built roads

• irrigated farmland

• used elephants in warfare

• won the Battle of Kalinga

What was the main source of Chandragupta's wealth?

• mining

• trade

• farming

• bitcoin

Absolute power, which is generally described as harsh and sometimes leads to the leader's paranoia, was practiced by which Mauryan emperor?

• Asoka

• Chandragupta

• Narendra Modi

• Buddha

How were Asoka and Chandragupta related?

• Asoka was Chandragupta's father

• Asoka was Chandraputa's son

• Asoka was Chandragupta's grandson

• Asoka was Chandragupta's grandfather

Why was the Battle of Kalinga a "turning point" for the winner?

• it made him give up violence

• it gave him more territory

• it made him sad

• it ended with 100,000 people dead

To what religion did Asoka convert?

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

• Christianity

• Jainism

How did Asoka let his people know about his laws and beliefs?

• He told them

• He had them carved on giant stone pillars

• He wrote songs and had them sung around the empire

• He posted them on Instagram

How did Asoka practice religious tolerance?

• He made Hindus leave the empire

• He made Buddhists convert to Hinduism

• He allowed people to follow their own religion

• He jailed anyone who did not share his beliefs

Asoka's missionaries included ______________.

• his son and daughter

• his mother and father

• his brother and sister

• himself