Maurya Empire Quiz

Who conquered much of the Aryan kingdoms and turned them into one large Maurya Empire?

• King Chandragupta

• King Harsha

• King Maurya

• King Ashoka

How did King Maurya keep tabs on the citizens of Maurya?

• By using spies

• By using social media

• By using carrier pigeons

• By using telepathy

What did King Maurya use to keep firm order in the empire?

• Army of soldiers

• Religious ceremonies

• Trade agreements

• Diplomacy

What did King Maurya place high taxes on to gather money for paying salaries?

• Gold and silver

• Livestock and poultry

• Land and crops

• Textiles and clothing

What made life very expensive for the people of the Maurya Empire?

• Generous government subsidies

• High taxes

• Low taxes

• Abundant resources

In what year did King Maurya conquer much of the territory?

• 600 B.C

• 550 B.C

• 500 B.C

• 450 B.C

What did King Maurya recruit to help run the government and keep the empire running smoothly?

• Merchants

• Officials

• Artisans

• Farmers

What did King Maurya need a good deal of money to pay?

• Entertainers

• Scholars

• Soldiers

• Spies

What did King Maurya hire to keep tabs on what the citizens of Maurya did?

• Athletes

• Spies

• Musicians

• Artists

What did King Maurya use to gather the money he needed to pay salaries?

• Donations

• Taxes

• Loans

• Gifts