1. Why did people live in small groups? a. They didn't want to get along with lots of other people.
b. It was hard to find enough food in one area.
C. They did not want to build a town,
d. It was easier to celebrate together.

B.  It was hard to find enough food in one area.

Explanation:

During our hunter/gathering days, humans haven't possess the knowledge that is necessary to obtain our own foods. So, humans constantly seeking for the animals/fruits that exist around them.

These resources are limited. If there are too many humans that live in one same area, they wouldn't be able to find enough resources to accommodate their basic needs.  When this happen, humans often engaged in conflict that made them hurt one another. So, humans population during that time period decided to live in small groups instead in order to avoid all these.

the correct answer is "c": the pillars proclaimed his regret at the bloodshed at the battle of kalinga and his conversion to buddhism.

the kalinga war is considered as one of the largest battles in the history of india. it was fought between the between the maurya empire, which ruled the lands of what is now known as india at the time, and the independent feudal kingdom of kalinga.

the army of maurya empire, led by its king ashoka, fought a prolonged war against kalinga. the war ended around 262 bce with the victory of the maurya empire. it is believed that ashoka, after having witnessed the loss of many lives during this war, felt deep responsibility and eventually converted into buddhism.