Indian Empires Quiz

Who was the first Emperor to unite large parts of India?

• Buddha

• Akbar the Great
• Ashoka the Great
• Chandragupta Maurya

Who was the second great Emperor of India? (He spread Buddhism across the Empire)

• Ashoka
• Aurangzeb
• Chandragupta Maurya
• Akbar

What is a system of offices that carries out government rules and regulations?

• government
• legislation
• administration
• bureaucracy

What mountain range separates India from the rest of Asia?

• The Rockies
• The Alps
• The Himalayas
• The Andes

What are the 2 major rivers where civilization was founded in India?

• Ganges River

• Yellow River

• Nile River

• Indus

What social and political system existed in India?

• The social and political system that existed in India was communism.
• The social and political system that existed in India was the monarchy.
• The social and political system that existed in India was democracy.
• The social and political system that existed in India was the caste system.

What religion did Asoka convert to?

• Islam
• Buddhism
• Christianity
• Hinduism

Which ruler helped spread Buddhism across India?

• Akbar
• Chandragupta Maurya
• Harsha
• Ashoka

Why did the Indian ruler Asoka convert?

• He was influenced by a religious leader.
• He wanted to expand his empire.
• He was affected by the violence and bloodshed of the Kalinga War.
• He wanted to establish a new political system.

Which was the second Indian Empire that we learned about in this unit?

• The second Indian Empire was the Vijayanagara Empire.
• The second Indian Empire was the Maurya Empire.
• The second Indian Empire was the Mughal Empire.
• The second Indian Empire was the Gupta Empire.