2 parts:
The name of this empire's family AND
one of their major accomplishment was to unify this.
What was the Mauryans and what was India?
100
What was Ashoka's son's name?
What is Mahinda?
100
Which goal promoted the love, respect, non-violence, morality, and not getting too attached to material items?
What is Buddhist values?
100
Dharma, Brahman, Deities, Karma, and, Samsara are the ___________ of _________________.
What are the 5 basic beliefs of Hinduism?
200
a holy man who devotes his life to religious practice
What is a monk?
200
List at least one of the ways Chandragupta kept his empire strong.
Any one of the following:
What is -use force whenever necessary?
- keep a powerful army?
- use network spies?
- use torture?
- created a strong central government?
- write laws?
-make sure farmers had water for crops?
-build a royal road?
200
Where did Mahinda go to spread Buddhism?
What is Ceylon(Sri Lanka)?
200
The edicts that are concerned with enemies, non-citizens, or issues of peace and conquest represent this goal
What is security?
200
They are the Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas, and Shudras in this religion
What are the 4 main social classes (caste system) in Hinduism? OR
What are the priests, warriors/rulers, merchant/herders, and servants in Hinduism?
300
an Indian leader that was part of the Maurya family that used Buddhist values to unify India
What is King Ashoka?
300
The Indian subcontinent covers more than this amount of square miles.
What is more than one million (1,000,000) square miles?
300
What kind of figure did Ashoka see himself as?
What is a wise and loving father figure?
300
Buddhism spread from north-western India to central Asia. As mentioned in Chpt. 17, what 3 Asian countries did Buddhism travel to?
What is China, Korea, and Japan?
300
Right understanding, right purpose, right speech, right action, right way to earn a living, right effort, right mindfulness, and right concentration in this religion.
What is the 8 fold path in Buddhism?
400
Edicts that were concerned with fair laws.
What is justice
400
The number of elephants estimated in Chandragupta's army.
What is 9,000?
400
According to Chpt. 17, when did Ashoka rule his empire ?
(what years?)
What is 269 to 232 B.C.E?
400
On the picture on p. 164, a sample of one of Ashoka's edicts is inscribed on this tall pillar. What Indian city is it found in?
What is the city of Delhi?
400
The four noble truths in Buddhism (in order as listed in Ch. 16)
1. Suffering is present in all things and nothing lasts forever.
2. Suffering is caused by craving (desires and wants).
3. The way to end suffering is to give up all cravings.
4. The way to give up all cravings is to live life according to the 8 fold path.
500
edicts that promoted peoples well-being
What is general welfare?
500
This is what Chandragupta eventually did with his power and how he lived in old age.
What is give up his power and become an ascetic?
500
3 behaviors that Ashoka want his people to have and live by?
(hint ... be____, _____, and _____)
What is to be kind, respectful, and moral (to behave in the right way
500
What are the four main goals Ashoka promoted? Explain each of them correctly.
What are Buddhist Values, General Welfare, justice, and security?
1. Buddhist Values:Promoted Buddha's teaching.
2. General Welfare: Made sure people had good health,shelter,and clean water.(Promoted people's well being.)
3. Justice: Concerned with fair laws.
4. Security: Concerned with enemies from the Mauryan Empire and are concerned with non-citizens.
500
Ceylon
What is the island that Ashoka sent his son, Mahinda, to?