Question 5 • 2026_SUMMER 305_CR_2109010-M/J World History A
Which statements show evidence that Aśoka’s missionary efforts were successful? Choose three correct answers.Hinduism became less popular.Many stupas, or Buddhist shrines, were built.Buddhist missionaries reached Greece and Southeast Asia.Buddhism spread throughout the Indian subcontinent.Buddhism became the only religion allowed in the Mauryan Empire.
Answer
A
Hinduism became less popular.
B
Many stupas, or Buddhist shrines, were built.
C
Buddhist missionaries reached Greece and Southeast Asia.
D
Buddhism spread throughout the Indian subcontinent.
E
Buddhism became the only religion allowed in the Mauryan Empire.
Explanation
Many Buddhist stupas were built, showing that Buddhism gained support and left lasting religious sites. Buddhist missionaries traveled as far as Greece and Southeast Asia, and Buddhism spread throughout the Indian subcontinent. These are evidence of successful missionary efforts; they do not show that Hinduism became less popular or that Buddhism was the Mauryan Empire’s only permitted religion.
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