Classical Greece/India

Ashoka

• an emperor in the Mauryan dynasty of ancient India, who later embraced Buddhism

• The founder of Buddhism

• A religious text of Hinduism

• A religious place for Buddhists

What faith did Asoka adopt during his rule?

• Hinduism
• Buddhism
• Christianity
• Islam

The ........... war changed ashoka's life completely.

• Nanda

• Mauryan

• Kalinga

• Greece

What did Asoka do after the war in Kalinga was over?

• Asoka stopped wars of aggression and felt guilty about his actions.
• He continued wars of aggression in Southern India and conquered all of the forest tribes.
• Asoka allowed the Kalingans to rule over themselves as long as they paid taxes.
• Asoka forced the remaining Kalingans to be slaves in the Mauryan Empire.

Why can Asoka's history be described as "written in stone"?

• Because most of what we konw about him and his rule comes from the stone age.
• Because most of what we know about him comes from his best friend's cousin's sister's little cousin Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson.
• Because most of what we know about him and his rule comes from the edicts carved on pillars, rocks, and walls across his empire.
• Because he beat up people with his hands that were considered to be made of stone.

According to Buddhism, the end of suffering in life is called _______.

• The Noble Truth
• Nirvana
• Dharma
• Reincarnation

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

Where was Buddhism Founded?

• Ancient India

• Ancient Egypt

• Ancient Greece

• Ancient Japan

Buddhism shares which beliefs with Hinduism?

• Eternal Soul, Karma, and Atman.

• Eternal Soul, Creator God, and Nirvana.

• Eternal Soul, Samara, and Brahman.

• Eternal Soul, Reincarnation, and Karma.

How many noble truths are there in Buddhism?

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 6