Which painter is most associated with "action painting"?

All of the terms are applicable to the style of Baroque art, architecture, and

music with the exception of:

a. balance and symmetry b. colossal size and scope c. abundant, even excessive, ornamentation d. dramatic contrasts e. energetic movement

In 261 BC, Ashoka decried violence and turned to Buddhism on

a. suffering a crushing defeat by the Seleucids in battle. b. seeing a monk walking among the dead on a battlefield. c. being offered an opportunity to engage in diplomatic relations with the Greeks. d. watching his best friend suffer and die on a battlefield.