Question

choose the items that are true statements about the maurya empire.

	true	false
the maurya empire began to fall apart after ashokas death.	○	○
the maurya empire existed at the same time as the roman republic.	○	○
ashoka was the first leader of the maurya empire.	○	○
the maurya people rejected buddhism in favor of hinduism.	○	○

Explanation:

1. "The Maurya Empire began to fall apart after Ashoka’s death": After Ashoka's death, the Maurya Empire faced issues like weak rulers, financial strain, and regional rebellions, leading to its decline. So this is True.
2. "The Maurya Empire existed at the same time as the Roman Republic": The Maurya Empire (322 BCE - 185 BCE) and the Roman Republic (509 BCE - 27 BCE) had overlapping time periods. So this is True.
3. "Ashoka was the first leader of the Maurya Empire": The first leader of the Maurya Empire was Chandragupta Maurya, not Ashoka. So this is False.
4. "The Maurya people rejected Buddhism in favor of Hinduism": Ashoka promoted Buddhism, and there's no evidence the Maurya people broadly rejected Buddhism for Hinduism. In fact, Hinduism was already prevalent, and Ashoka's support for Buddhism was more of a royal patronage. So this is False.

Answer:

• The Maurya Empire began to fall apart after Ashoka’s death: True
• The Maurya Empire existed at the same time as the Roman Republic: True
• Ashoka was the first leader of the Maurya Empire: False
• The Maurya people rejected Buddhism in favor of Hinduism: False