Ancient India Mauryan Empire and Literature

18. What caused Asoka to change his way of life?

• A. The sufferings created by the war in Kalinga disturbed Asoka, so he converted to Buddhism.
• B.  The second Mauryan emperor, Bindusara, ruled for twenty-five years.
• C.  The armies of Buddha conquered his land and forced him to change.
• D.  His wife the queen asked him to change.

19. How did people respond to Asoka’s emphasis of Buddhist teachings?

• A. Asoka's support of Buddhism led to the people rebelling against his rule.
• B. Asoka's support of Buddhism led to people respecting it, and in his empire Buddhism spread.
• C. Asoka's support of Buddhism led to neighboring leaders believing that he was weak, and they invaded.
• D. Asoka's support of Buddhism led to no real changes in India.

20. How did Asoka incorporate Buddhist teachings in the government?

• A. Asoka created a group of secret police.
• B. Asoka increased taxes.
• C. Asoka had wells dug and roads constructed to help those lowest on the caste system.
• D. Asoka conquered the people of Kalinga.

21. How did Asoka help spread Buddhism throughout India and the rest of the world?

• A. Asoka sent missionaries to spread the teachings of the Buddha to other kingdoms.
• B. Asoka conquered other kingdoms and forced them to follow Buddhism.
• C. Asoka forced his people to follow Buddhism or be executed.
• D. Asoka gave his people a tax break if they converted to Buddhism.

22. Two famous sacred texts that Indians today still like to read are the Mahabharata and the ____. 

• A. Ramayana.
• B. Panchantantra.
• C. The Bible.
• D. Theravada.

23. This is the most well-known section of the Mahabharata where Krishna talks to Arjuna about doing one’s duty.

• A. Ramayana
• B. Upanishad
• C. Veda
• D. Bhagavad Gita

24. In this Indian epic, Rama’s wife Sita is  abducted by the demon king Ravana.

• A. Ramayana
• B. Upanishad
• C. Veda
• D. Bhagavad Gita

Who created the Mauryan empire?

• Chandra Gupta Maurya
• Ashoka
• Samudra gupta
• Chandra Gupta

Who was the greatest king of the Maurya Empire?

• Asoka
• Chandragupta Maurya
• Chandra Gupta I
• Chandra Gupta II

Which king eventually rejected violence and embraced Buddhism?

• Ashoka
• Chandra Gupta Maurya
• Krishna
• Lakshmi