Read the sentence from A Girl Named Zippy. I felt that there was so much more to the town than its
trappings
Why does the author use the word "trappings" to
describe places in Mooreland?
O to describe the exciting activities there
O to show that people could not leave the town
O to express that she loved growing up there
to explain that there weren't a lot of choices there

D

Explanation:

to explain that there weren’t a lot of choices there

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.