Mauryan Empire 4

What are Edicts?

• Writing carved into stupas.

• Official messages carved into stones or pillars.

• Messages to the future carved in a rock.

• The rains down in Africa.

Which Mauryan ruler built new roads and hospitals for people and animals?

• Aryabhata

• Ashoka

• Chandra Gupta Maurya

• Kalidassa

What did Asoka do for his people once he converted to Buddhism?

• He forced his the people of Mauryan Empire to convert to Buddhism.
• He began to punish anyone in his empire that practiced Hinduism.
• He rejected violence, gave rich gifts to the poor, and consulted local communities about proper governance and good conduct.
• He divided up all of the land in his empire and gave each family an equal portion of land

The Arthashastra was written by......

• Chanakya

• Ashoka

• Megesthenes

• Samudra Gupta

Which of these rulers are not from the Mauryan dynasty

• Samudra Gupta

• Ashoka

• Chandragupta Maurya

• Brihadhrata

Who was the last Mauryan ruler of the Mauryan dynasty

• Brihadhrata

• Bindusara

• Chandragupta ii

• Samudra Gupta

Buddhist shrines shaped liked a dome or burial mound.

• pilgrim
• stupa
• Ashoka
• Chandra Gupta

This emblem is located at Sarnath

• Tiger Capital

• Lion Capital

• Chakras

• The Lion Stupa

Megesthenes wrote a book about his travels through the Mauryan Empire. What was it called?

• Arthashastra

• India

• Indica

• The Mauryan Empire

Who did Chandragupta defeat after who's death

• Alexander after Seleceus's death

• Samudra Gupta after Brihadhrata's death

• Ashoka after Bindusara's death

• Seleceus after Alexander's death