ChAPTER 7

1. What did Kautilya see in Chandragupta?

• someone who could spread Jainism
• someone who could overthrow the Aryans
• someone who could lead the fight against Greek invaders
• someone who could set up an effective bureaucracy

2. Which of these actions helped Chandragupta control his empire?

• He gave food to the areas he conquered.
• He appointed all government officials.
• He trusted those who pledged their loyalty.
• He lived simply and did not burden the people with taxes.

What was the purpose of the Arthashastra?

• to raise taxes
• to spy on spies
• to make sure rules were carried out
• to explain how to be a good ruler

4. What did Ashoka do after the battle of Kalinga?

• He killed his brothers.
• He began following Buddhist ideas.
• He entered a monastery.
• He set up a spry network.

5. What is ahimsa?

• the belief that one should not hurt any living thing
• the willingness to respect different beliefs
• a province with its own bureaucracy
• a long-term plan for achieving a goal

6. Which Gupta emperor called himself the "Exterminator of Kings"?

• Chandragupta Maurya
• Chandra Gupta I
• Samudra Gupta
• Chandra Gupta II

7. Under whose reign did the Gupta empire reach its greatest size?

• Chandragupta Maurya
• Chandra Gupta I
• Samudra Gupta
• Chandra Gupta II

8. Who was Kalidasa?

• a poet and playwright
• an astronomer
• a mathematician
• a traveling Buddhist monk

9.Which statement about fables is true?

• Fables are religious in nature.
• Fables have a moral at the end.
• Fables are epics about great journeys.
• Fables include only clever, common people.

10. Which game was invented in India?

• solitaire
• hopscotch
• chess
• checkers