Ashoka and Dhamma

What faith did Asoka adopt during his rule?

• Hinduism
• Buddhism
• Christianity
• Islam

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.

Define missionaries:

• people who travel to other countries or areas to spread religious ideas
• people who travel to the beach during the summer months
• people who are forced to travel to other countries
• people who eat too much food

Define edicts:

• degrees earned by people in authority
• decrees or commands given by people in positions of authority
• degrees on a thermometer
• decrees given by dogs and cats in animated movies

Which of these is not a principle of Dhamma?

• Speak the truth

• Be kind to everyone, excluding servants and slaves

• Practice charity

• Follow the path of ahimsa

Which of these is accurate about 'Indika'

• Tells us about the political administration of the Mauryan Empire

• Is written by Chanakya

• Written by Megasthenes

• Tells us about the religious life of the Mauryas

How did Ashoka spread Dhamma?

• By setting up pillar and rock edicts

• By appointing dhamma mahamatras

• By setting up speakers throughout the empire

• By taking people's lives if they didn't follow dhamma

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.

What are Edicts?

• Writing carved into hot dogs.

• Official messages carved into stones or pillars.

• Messages to the future carved in a rock.

• The rains down in Africa.

Who was Chandragupta's grandson?

• King Ashoka

• The Buddha

• Jason Bourne

• Chandragupta III