Ashoka -kalinga war

The lions are carved from which material?

• Metal

• Mud

• Stone

Indian government has adopted the lion capital of Chandragupta to the be the National Emblem of India

• True

• False

Ashoka had a change of heart after which war?

• Pataliputra

• Kalinga

• Nanda

• Ujjain

Chandragupta's grandson who succeeded him to the throne was named...

• Ashoka
• Chandragupta 2
• Nanda
• Kautilya

Which one of the following is the author of Indica

• Chanakya

• Megasthenes

• Chandragupta

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.

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

Who was the first ruler of the Mauryan Empire?

• Chanakya

• Kautilya

• Ashoka

• Chandragupta Maurya

Which of these is accurate about 'Indika'

• Tells us about the political administration of the Mauryan Empire

• Is written by Chanakya

• Written by Megasthenes

• Tells us about the religious life of the Mauryas

region with its own government

• state

• province

• territory

• stupa