The Mauryas - First empire

Who was the first ruler of the Mauryan Empire?

• Chanakya

• Kautilya

• Ashoka

• Chandragupta Maurya

Which of these is not a principle of Dhamma?

• Speak the truth

• Be kind to everyone, excluding servants and slaves

• Practice charity

• Follow the path of ahimsa

Which of these is accurate about 'Indika'?

• Tells us about the political administration of the Mauryan Empire

• Is written by Chanakya

• Written by Megasthenes

What was the ruling period of Bindusara?

• 297 - 273 BC

• 321 - 297 BC

• 273 - 297 AD

• 272 - 232 BC

How did Ashoka spread Dhamma?

• By setting up pillar and rock edicts

• By appointing dhamma mahamatras

• By setting up speakers throughout the empire

• By taking people's lives if they didn't follow dhamma

What did Asoka do after the war in Kalinga was over?

• Asoka stopped wars of aggression and felt guilty about his actions.
• He continued wars of aggression in Southern India and conquered all of the forest tribes.
• Asoka allowed the Kalingans to rule over themselves as long as they paid taxes.
• Asoka forced the remaining Kalingans to be slaves in the Mauryan Empire.

Ashoka sent his messengers to other countries like

• Rome, Egypt, China, Afghanistan

• Egypt, Greece, Syria, Sri Lanka

• Sri Lanka, Egypt, China, Broach

Maurya empire declined because of

• Other empires grouped together

• Military weakness

• The weak successors of Ashoka

Pushyagupta was responsible for building a dam across a river

• Taxila

• Pataliputra

• Girnar

• Ujjain

________ were appointed to keep a watch over the officials

• Yuktas

• Rajukas

• Spies

• Pradishikas