ASHOKA, THE EMPEROR WHO GAVE UP WAR

Ashoka sent messengers to spread ideas about Dhamma to lands such as:-

• Europe, Iran, Nepal

• Greece, Sweden, Iran, Japan

• Syria, Egypt, Sri Lanka, Greece

• Egypt, Nepal, China, Japan

Ashoka appointed officials known as _________ who taught people about ____________.

• Governors, Mahayana Buddhism

• Bodhisattvas, Dhamma

• Gurus, Jainism

• Dhamma Mahamattas, Dhamma

Ashoka was known as a unique ruler in history because:-

• He was the first ruler to issue taxes.

• He was the first ruler to go on conquests.

• He was the only ruler who did not have his own castle.

• He was the first ruler to take his message to the people through inscriptions.

_________(a)________ was an Ambassador who was sent to the court of Chandragupta Maurya by a Greek Ruler called _____(b)_____. ( Hint: look carefully at the order)

• (a) Chanakya, (b) Alexander the Great

• (a) Vardhamana, (b) Draco

• (a) Seleucus Nicator, (b) Megasthenes

• (a) Megasthenes, (b) Seleucus Nicator

(a)   is the ancient name of Coastal Orissa.

Name the sculpture in the image. Where is it currently located?

• Lion Capital, Pataliputra

• Rampurwa Bull, Rashtrapati Bhavan

• Stupa at Sarnath, Sarnath

• The Bull of Courage, Odisha

Which of these are some of the provincial capitals of the Mauryan Empire?

• Pataliputra

• Ujjain

• Mathura

• Taxila

Who were sent as governors to provincial capitals?

• Ministers

• Messengers

• Princes

• Spies

________________ was the person who guided and taught Chandragupta Maurya and was also the Chief Minister during his rule. He wrote a book called ____________.

• Bindusara, Buddhacharita

• Kautilya, Arthashastra

• Megasthenes, Indica

• Ashoka, Arthashastra

The Mauryan Dynasty was founded around (a)   years ago.