Until the mid-20th century the largest impediment to trade between sahara desert and sahel was...
A) climate.
B) religion.
C) lack of knowledge.
D) lack of tradable goods.

A) Climate

Explanation: Until the mid-20th century the largest impediment to trade between area "1" and area "2" on the map was climate. The Sahara Desert was a major impediment to trade. True, there were Trans-Saharan trade routes for centuries, but there is no denying that the desert was an inconvenience at the very least.

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.