Statistics for Mauryan Empire Quiz (India Quiz Pt. 1)

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Question	Answer	% Correct
Who was the next great leader / relation to Chandragupta Maurya?	Ashoka / grandson	100%
First leader	Chandragupta Maurya	100%
What happens after?	Converts to Buddhist, becomes human/animal rights activist, constructs Pillars of Ashoka and writes Buddhist edicts on them	92%
Turning point for him:	Kalinga - sees many dead bodies and feels guilty	92%
Describe rise of Mauryan Empire:	Chandragupta Maurya is able to conquer Nanda after death of Alexander the Great, leaving no threat from west	76%
Years / length of Mauryan empire	322 - 185 BC / 137 years	60%
Describe fall of Mauryan Empire:	Bad leaders > large area > internal revolt > fall	60%
What did this leader do that is unique?	Abdicates from throne	56%
What does he do following this action?	Converts to asceticism, a form of Jainism	44%
How does he die?	Fasting	28%