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The Mauryan Empire

Question 4 • 2026_SUMMER 305_CR_2109010-M/J World History A

Which statements describe similarities between Chandragupta and Aśoka? Choose four correct answers.Both built temples and statues.Both formed alliances with the Greeks.Both converted to a new religion.Both expanded the Mauryan Empire.Both embraced nonviolence later in life.Both led a strong army.

Answer
A
Both built temples and statues.
B
Both formed alliances with the Greeks.
C
Both converted to a new religion.
D
Both expanded the Mauryan Empire.
E
Both embraced nonviolence later in life.
F
Both led a strong army.

Explanation

Both rulers adopted a new religion later in life: Chandragupta followed Jainism, while Aśoka embraced Buddhism. Both helped expand the Mauryan Empire and commanded strong armies. They also turned toward nonviolence later in life—Chandragupta became a Jain ascetic, and Aśoka rejected further conquest after the bloody Kalinga War.

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