Mauryan Empire Quiz

How did Buddhism affect Asoka?

• He Rejected Violence

• He Stopped Eating Most Types Of Meat

• He Limited Hindu Animal Sacrifices

• All Of The Above

Who Founded The Mauryan Empire?

• Chandragupta Maurya

• Asoka

• Chadragupta Mauryan

• Brihadratha

When Was The Mauryan Empire Established?

• 298 BCE

• 324 BCE

• 321 BCE

• 341 BCE

Why Did Asoka Convert To Buddhism?

• Because It Seemed Cool

• Because The Suffering Of The Kalinga War Affected Him Greatly

• He Was Forced To Convert

• Because He Didn't Like Meat Anymore

Asoka's Death Was A Major Reason For The Decline Of The Mauryan Empire

• True

• False

When Did Asoka Come To Power?

• 327 BCE

• 297 BCE

• 305 BCE

• 268 BCE

Asoka Is Known For All Of The Following Except

• Encouraging The Spread Of Buddhism

• Defeating The Army Of Alexander The Great

• Carving Policies Of Nonviolence On Stone Pillars

• Building Rest Houses By Roads For Travelers

Who Is This?

• Chandragupta Maurya

• Asoka

• Bindusara

• Chanakya

The Mauryan Empire Was A Bureaucracy

• True

• False

What Was The Capital Of The Mauryan Empire?

• Taxilla

• Pataliputra

• Ujjain

• Satraps