What was the purpose of Ashoka's Rock Edicts?

To spread laws & Buddhist ideals about non-violence

What is the best definition of an "ascetic"

A person who gives up everything to seek truth

The cycle of birth, death, and rebirth

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1
What was the purpose of Ashoka's Rock Edicts?
To remind citiznes of Ashoka's great achievements
To announce public trials of criminals
To warn enemies against invading India
To spread laws & Buddhist ideals about non-violence
2
What religion did Siddhartha Gautama create?
Buddhism
Hunduisim
Sikhism
Christianity
3
What Indian mathematician calculated the size of the earth in 499 CE?
Albert Einstein
Aristophanes
Aryabhata
Sir Isaac Newton
4
What is the best definition of an "ascetic"
A person who gives up everything to seek truth
A wealthy person with many possessions
A leader of the Hindu people
A religious or holy man who lives in the mountains
5
The first Indian civilizations were started in what region?
Ganges River Valley
Yellow River Valley
Nile River Valley
Indus River Valley
6
What do we call the period of advances in art, science, and math in the Gupta Empire?
The Bronze Age
The Industrial Age
The Golden Age
The Scientific Revolution
7
Who created the stone edicts throughout the Mauryan Empire?
Ashoka the Pretty Good
Chandragupta I
Chandragupta II
Ashoka the Great
8
What is the Samsara?
The final goal of all Buddhists
The holy text of Hinduisim
A time of warfare and division
The cycle of birth, death, and rebirth
9
What is the Hindu belief that your actions and words have consequences for you?
Sanskrit
Karma
Divine Retribution
Samsara
10
Before he became the Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama was...
All of the Above
A Prince
A Hindu
An ascetic
11
What can be described as the "Roots of Hinduism"?
The teachings of the Buddha
The Four Noble Truths
The Vedas
The Great Banyan Tree
12
Which came first, the Harrapan Civilization or the Mauryan Empire?
The Mauryan Empire
The Harrapan Civilization
13
What is India known as geographically?
A tectonic plate
A peninsula
A subcontinent
A continent
14
How long did the Gupta Empire last?
550 Years
230 Years
350 Years
100 Years
15
What mountain range protects India from northern invaders?
The Sierra Nevada Mountains
The Himalayan Mountains
The Rocky Mountains
The Cascade Ranges

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