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Mauryan Empire Quiz

Total questions: 9

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was the first ruler of the Mauryan Empire?

a)

Chanakya

b)

Kautilya

c)

Ashoka

d)

Chandragupta Maurya

2.

Which of these is not a principle of Dhamma?

a)

Speak the truth

b)

Be kind to everyone, excluding servants and slaves

c)

Practice charity

d)

Follow the path of ahimsa

3.

Which of these is accurate about 'Indika'

a)

Tells us about the political administration of the Mauryan Empire

b)

Is written by Chanakya

c)

Written by Megasthenes

d)

Tells us about the religious life of the Mauryas

4.

What was the ruling period of Bindusara?

a)

297 - 273 BC

b)

321 - 297 BC

c)

273 - 297 AD

d)

272 - 232 BC

5.

How did Ashoka spread Dhamma?

a)

By setting up pillar and rock edicts

b)

By appointing dhamma mahamatras

c)

By setting up speakers throughout the empire

d)

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

6.

Who was the head of a district?

a)

Yuktas

b)

Rajukas

c)

Headman

d)

Pradeshta

7.

Which of these is a department of the boards?

a)

Army

b)

Kings

c)

Industry

d)

Pataliputra

8.
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.
9.

Where all did Ashoka start trading?

a)

Rome, Egypt, China, Afghanistan

b)

Egypt, China, Rome, Sri Lanka

c)

Sri Lanka, Egypt, China, Broach

d)

China, Rome, Pakistan, China