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King Ashoka was a member of what family?
The Maurya Family
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The Mauryas were the first leaders to do what to India?
Unite
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The Mauryan Empire reached its height during the reign of King
Ashoka
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Where would Ashoka carve out his edicts?
Pillars in places with the greatest number of people. Near roads, cities, etc.
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How big was Chandragupta's army?
9,000 elephants 700,000 soldiers
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What prompted King Ashoka to take up Buddhist values?
A bloody battle
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Before the Mauryan Empire, India was made up of
small kingdoms spread throughout all of India
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After one very brutal battle, Ashoka made his decision to reject ____ and find a more peaceful way to rule.
violence
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Ashoka's edicts were designed to promote four main goals. Name at least two.
Buddhist Values, General Welfare, Justice, Security
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How was King Ashoka related to Chandragupta?
grandson
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How did he spread Buddhist values?
Through a series of edicts around the empire
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Chandragupta conquered the enemies of the north because they were weak from
fighting each other
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Ashoka wanted his people to follow what kind of values?
Buddhist
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What is Ashoka remembered by?
uniting India and his edicts that promoted Buddhist values
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Ashoka often spoke of the people he ruled as his
children
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What is an edict?
An official command obeyed like a law
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Chandragupta's rule was harsh, but was successful in some ways. Give 2 ways it was successful.
He united the empire. He created a strong central government. He wrote Laws. He made sure farmers had enough water to use for their crops. He built a royal road more than 1000 miles long.
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King Ashoka supported values of love, peace, and
nonviolence
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Ashoka helped spread what across the rest of Asia?
Buddhism
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One of Ashoka's edicts announced that people only be jailed for a good reason. Which of his goals did this promote most?
Justice
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Who was King Ashoka's grandfather?
Chundragupta
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What was Chandragupta so afraid of?
being killed by enemies
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Not all of Ashoka's actions reflected Buddhist values. For example, under his rule, what was still allowed and what did he keep?
The practice of slavery was still allowed. People could be executed for serious crimes. Ashoka still maintained a strong army. He did not give up land that he conquered.
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What territory did Ashoka conquer that led him to change his ways?
Kalinga
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How did Chandragupta Maurya begin building his empire?
He conquered neighboring Kingdoms.