Indian History Lesson 6

Who was Asoka?

• A random person, like Nandan.

• A type of cucumber.

• The king of the Maurya Empire.

• The emperor of the Maurya Empire.

Would Asoka choose war or peace?

• None.

• WAR!!!

• Peace

• He would go to war with Nandan but make peace with Katherine.

What are stupas?

• commemorative burial mounds

• a place regarded as holy because of its associations with a divinity or a sacred person or relic, marked by a building or other construction

• a building or buildings occupied by a community of monks living under religious vows

• The newest iphone that came out last week.

How many people were captured and sent to other parts of the empire?

• 15,000 people

• None of the above
• 150,000 people

• only Nandan

How long did Asoka rule India for?

• He never ruled.

• 43 years

• 40 years

• 73 years

What was one of the principles Asoka followed?

• Always eat your vegetables

• Deception and dishonesty
• belief that one should not hurt any living being

• War and aggression

What did Asoka apologize for?

• Making India unsafe

• Goofing around and being a terrible leader

• Respecting other religions

• War on Kalinga

How tall and heavy are the stone pillars?

• 27ft 5 tons

• 38ft 30 tons

• 40ft 50 tons

• 38ft 47 tons

When did Asoka die?

• 500 CE
• 232 BCE
• Last Christmas

• 1492 BCE

Who did Asoka set up trade with?

• Thornton Middle School, specifically Elina.

• India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh
• Roman-controlled kingdoms of southeast Asia

• • Greek-controlled kingdoms of southwest Asia