Which statement BEST describes the early years of the reign of the Mauryan emperor Ashoka? A.
He often made war to gain control over more land and people.
B.
He adopted Buddhism as the official religion and made other faiths illegal.
C.
He was forced to give up some of his power to city-states.
D.
He created schools and libraries to spread ideas from China and Greece.

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If biblio is a word root meaning "book,” and phil means "love,” what is the best definition of bibliophile in the sentence below? elena was a bibliophile, so she amassed a library of thousands of books over the course of her life. someone who writes books someone who adores books someone who reads a lot of books someone who knows a lot about books

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Why might the spanish government have approved of the encomienda system? a the system allowed for fair treatment of all under it, leading to a happy and prosperous colony. b the system used natives as slaves which meant the government was able to maximize their profit of exported goods. c the system allowed for mostly profitable trade within the different colonies. d the system was a great example of how to successfully run a colony, making spain a world power.