Ashoka DBQ and Ancient India Lesson 1

fortified area

• subcontinent

• monsoons

• granary

• citadel

special building used to hold grain

• subcontinent

• monsoons

• granary

• citadel

seasonal wind that brings rain to the Indian subcontinent during parts of the year

• subcontinent

• monsoons

• granary

• citadel

a large landmass that is set apart from the rest of the continent

• subcontinent

• monsoons

• granary

• citadel

The wheel is called the Ashoka ______ because it appears on a number of edicts of Ashoka, the most prominent among which is the Lion Capital of Ashoka. 6. Each spoke on the _____ symbolizes one principle of life and also the twenty-four hours in the day, which is why it is also called the 'Wheel of Time'.

• chakra

• Buddhist

• legacy

• edicts

1. one who practices a religion, originated in India by Siddhartha Gautama, holding that life is full of suffering caused by desire and that the way to end this suffering is through enlightenment that enables one to stop the endless cycle of reincarnation

• chakra

• Buddhist

• legacy

• edicts

the long-lasting impact of particular events, actions, etc. that took place in the past, or of a person’s life

• chakra

• Buddhist

• legacy

• edicts

an official order or proclamation issued by a person in authority

• chakra

• Buddhist

• legacy

• edicts

members of a religious group who are sent into an area in order to promote its faith

• missionaries

• transformation

• legacy

• citadel

how people change aspects of who they are, what they do and the life they lead

• missionaries

• transformation

• legacy

• citadel