WorksheetsThe Mauryan Empire: Part 2
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A series of rulers all from the same family
a)
A team
b)
A party
c)
A group
d)
A dynasty
e)
The Aryans
2.
He founded India's first large empire
a)
The Storyteller
b)
Bhagavad Gita
c)
Ashoka
d)
ChandraGupta Maurya
3.
Whose advice did Chandragupta depend on?
a)
Ashoka
b)
Magahda
c)
Kautilya
d)
No one
4.
Chandragupta's grandson who succeeded him to the throne was named...
a)
Ashoka
b)
Chandragupta 2
c)
Nanda
d)
Kautilya
5.
What did Asoka do after the war in Kalinga was over?
a)
Asoka stopped wars of aggression and felt guilty about his actions.
b)
He continued wars of aggression in Southern India and conquered all of the forest tribes.
c)
Asoka allowed the Kalingans to rule over themselves as long as they paid taxes.
d)
Asoka forced the remaining Kalingans to be slaves in the Mauryan Empire.
6.
How did Asoka treat the people of Kalinga during his conquest?
a)
He treated them well, like the other people in the Mauryan Empire.
b)
His armies killed 100,000 Kalingans in battle. Another 100,000 died from disease and hunger during and after the invasion. And 150,000 were forced to leave Kalinga after the invasion.
c)
While his army killed 200,000 Kalingans in battle, he treated innocent civilians well and provided them with food and medicine.
d)
He killed them all in battle.
7.
TRUE or FALSE: Even though Asoka felt guilty about his actions during the invasion of Kalinga, he still threatened to kill people if they didn't ask for forgiveness.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
8.
The Mauryan Empire reached its height under his rule.
a)
pilgrim
b)
Bhagavad Gita
c)
Ashoka
d)
Chandra Gupta
9.
What did Asoka do for his people once he converted to Buddhism?
a)
He forced his the people of Mauryan Empire to convert to Buddhism.
b)
He began to punish anyone in his empire that practiced Hinduism.
c)
He rejected violence, gave rich gifts to the poor, and consulted local communities about proper governance and good conduct.
d)
He divided up all of the land in his empire and gave each family an equal portion of land
10.
Buddhist shrines shaped liked a dome or burial mound.
a)
pilgrim
b)
stupa
c)
Ashoka
d)
Chandra Gupta
11.
What does tolerance mean?
a)
not respecting others differences
b)
putting up with something
c)
a willingness to respect different beliefs and customs.
d)
moving forward in life to reach a goal
12.
Chandragupta gave up the throne in 301BCE to...
a)
Become a Jainist monk
b)
Become a Buddhist
c)
Become a Hindu
d)
Party
13.
When Chandragupta's son died who took over
a)
Asoka
b)
servants
c)
wife
14.
Did Asoka win the The Battle of kalinga
a)
no
b)
yes
c)
nobody won
d)
or a peace treaty
15.
What religion did Ashoka turn to that changed the way he ruled the Maurya Empire?
a)
Christianity
b)
Islam
c)
Buddhism
d)
Hindusim
16.
How long did Ashoka rule?
a)
20 years
b)
12 years
c)
200 years
d)
40 years
17.
What was the name of the strongest kingdom in India at the end of the Vedic Age?
a)
Chandragupta
b)
Magadha
c)
Ashoka
d)
China
18.
Who wrote the Arthashastra?
a)
Chandragupta Maurya
b)
Kautilya
c)
Bindusara
d)
Ashoka
19.
Who were the important rulers of the Mauryan Empire
a)
Chanakya,Bindusara,Susima,Ashoka the great
b)
Chandragupta Maurya,Bindusara,Vitashoka
c)
Chandragupta Maurya,Bindusara,Ashoka the great
d)
Chandragupta Maurya,Kautilya,Vitashoka
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