Mauryan Empire

King Ashoka found peace why which religion

• Islam

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

The first ruler of the Maurya dynasty was.

• Ashoka

• Bindusara

• Chandragupta

• Samudra Gupta

Most of the edicts were inscribed on:

• Stone and rocks

• Metal

• Brick

• Wood

Ashoka's Dhamma required:

• Charity

• Elaborate rituals

• Animal sacrifice

• Asceticism

Ashoka ascended The throne in (a)   .

Chandragupta defeated (a)   , the last ruler, in 321 BCE.

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

What was the ruling period of Bindusara?

• 297 - 273 BC

• 321 - 297 BC

• 273 - 297 AD

• 272 - 232 BC

How did Ashoka spread Dhamma?

• By setting up pillar and rock edicts

• By appointing dhamma mahamatras

• By setting up speakers throughout the empire

• By taking people's lives if they didn't follow dhamma