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What event led Ashoka to convert to Buddhism and renounce all war?
What event led Ashoka to convert to Buddhism and renounce all war?
- The Kalinga War (correct)
- The Battle of Bindusara
- The Chandragupta Conflict
- The Battle of Pataliputra
How did the Mauryan emperors maintain control over their vast empire?
How did the Mauryan emperors maintain control over their vast empire?
- By promoting anarchy and chaos
- By relying on a small army with no infrastructure
- By establishing a bureaucracy and using spies (correct)
- By allowing individual provinces to govern themselves
What benefits did merchants enjoy under Mauryan rule?
What benefits did merchants enjoy under Mauryan rule?
- Lack of common currency for trading
- High taxes and constant harassment
- Poorly maintained roads and waterways
- Opportunities for trade and secure protection from the military (correct)
Which religion did Ashoka embrace and promote widely throughout his empire?
Which religion did Ashoka embrace and promote widely throughout his empire?
How did Ashoka spread his Buddhist ideas to his subjects?
How did Ashoka spread his Buddhist ideas to his subjects?
Who was the emperor of nearly five million square miles of land and between 50 and 60 million people?
Who was the emperor of nearly five million square miles of land and between 50 and 60 million people?
What was the role of Kautilya in Chandragupta Maurya's rise to power?
What was the role of Kautilya in Chandragupta Maurya's rise to power?
Which emperor extended the empire even further, taking the lands of central India?
Which emperor extended the empire even further, taking the lands of central India?
Who was known as a brilliant and brutal military leader bent on extending his empire south and east?
Who was known as a brilliant and brutal military leader bent on extending his empire south and east?
What event led to the rise of Chandragupta Maurya and his establishment of a powerful Indian dynasty?
What event led to the rise of Chandragupta Maurya and his establishment of a powerful Indian dynasty?
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