Which of the following made Ashoka turn away from war and seek peaceful ways to rule?

All the death as a result of the war with Kalinga

One benefit of Ashoka’s Royal Road was

an increase in trade with other nations.

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1
Which physical feature separates the subcontinent of India from the rest of Asia?
Indian Ocean
Himalayas
Deccan Plateau
Bay of Bengal
2
Which of the following made Ashoka turn away from war and seek peaceful ways to rule?
All the death as a result of the war with Kalinga
His relationship with his father
The loss of the Maurya empire
The teachings of Buddhism.
3
What caused the ancient Indian civilization to disappear?
foreign invaders
no known cause
heavy flooding
drought
4
What are the Vedas?
the number system of the Aryans
sacred hymns
priest who recited offerings
a language written in Sanskrit
5
What did the early farming villages in India depend on?
summer typhoon
winter monsoon
winter typhoon
summer monsoon
6
Where did Aryan kingdoms develop by 500 B.C.?
Ganges Plain
Indus Valley
southern coast of South Asia
Brahmaputra Plain
7
Where did the first civilization of India arise?
along the Ganges River
near the coast of the subcontinent
on the central plateau
along the Indus River
8
How did Aryans measure their wealth?
in corn
number of chariots
in horses
in cattle
9
Chandra Gupta I
conquered all of India.
founded the Maurya empire.
founded the Gupta empire.
was the father of Ashoka.
10
What were the jobs of a Sudra?
rulers and warriors
farmers, laborers, servants
priests
landowners, bankers, and merchants
11
One benefit of Ashoka’s Royal Road was
greater ethnic diversity within the kingdom.
an increase in trade with other nations.
the invention of the carriage.
a drop in crime.
12
Which game was invented in India?
Manjoong
Checkers
Chess
Solitaire
13
These people performed dirty jobs like cleaning up animal waste, garbage, etc.
Dalits
Kshatriyas
Vedas
Brahmins
14
The highest Varna, or social class in the caste system.
Vedas
Dalits
Brahmins
Kshatriyas
15
How did people in the Aryan society enter a certain caste?
inherited their caste
took part in trials
married into a caste
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