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WorksheetsAncient India Mauryan Empire and Literature
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
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Class
Date
1.
18. What caused Asoka to change his way of life?
a)
A. The sufferings created by the war in Kalinga disturbed Asoka, so he converted to Buddhism.
b)
B. The second Mauryan emperor, Bindusara, ruled for twenty-five years.
c)
C. The armies of Buddha conquered his land and forced him to change.
d)
D. His wife the queen asked him to change.
2.
19. How did people respond to Asoka’s emphasis of Buddhist teachings?
a)
A. Asoka's support of Buddhism led to the people rebelling against his rule.
b)
B. Asoka's support of Buddhism led to people respecting it, and in his empire Buddhism spread.
c)
C. Asoka's support of Buddhism led to neighboring leaders believing that he was weak, and they invaded.
d)
D. Asoka's support of Buddhism led to no real changes in India.
3.
20. How did Asoka incorporate Buddhist teachings in the government?
a)
A. Asoka created a group of secret police.
b)
B. Asoka increased taxes.
c)
C. Asoka had wells dug and roads constructed to help those lowest on the caste system.
d)
D. Asoka conquered the people of Kalinga.
4.
21. How did Asoka help spread Buddhism throughout India and the rest of the world?
a)
A. Asoka sent missionaries to spread the teachings of the Buddha to other kingdoms.
b)
B. Asoka conquered other kingdoms and forced them to follow Buddhism.
c)
C. Asoka forced his people to follow Buddhism or be executed.
d)
D. Asoka gave his people a tax break if they converted to Buddhism.
5.
22. Two famous sacred texts that Indians today still like to read are the Mahabharata and the ____.
a)
A. Ramayana.
b)
B. Panchantantra.
c)
C. The Bible.
d)
D. Theravada.
6.
23. This is the most well-known section of the Mahabharata where Krishna talks to Arjuna about doing one’s duty.
a)
A. Ramayana
b)
B. Upanishad
c)
C. Veda
d)
D. Bhagavad Gita
7.
24. In this Indian epic, Rama’s wife Sita is abducted by the demon king Ravana.
a)
A. Ramayana
b)
B. Upanishad
c)
C. Veda
d)
D. Bhagavad Gita
8.
Who created the Mauryan empire?
a)
Chandra Gupta Maurya
b)
Ashoka
c)
Samudra gupta
d)
Chandra Gupta
9.
Who was the greatest king of the Maurya Empire?
a)
Asoka
b)
Chandragupta Maurya
c)
Chandra Gupta I
d)
Chandra Gupta II
10.
Which king eventually rejected violence and embraced Buddhism?
a)
Ashoka
b)
Chandra Gupta Maurya
c)
Krishna
d)
Lakshmi
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