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Chapter 9 Section 2: Asoka's Rule of Tolerance

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

(True/False) Asoka was disliked by his father.

a)

false

b)

ture

c)

flase

d)

true

2.

Did Asoka kill his brother for power?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

According to legend he did

d)

I don't know

e)

Maybe

3.

Who was Chandragupta's son who took power after gave up power?

a)

Asoka

b)

Maurya

c)

Chandragupta II

d)

Bindusara

e)

foot

4.

How many sons did Bindusara have?

a)

7

b)

6

c)

5

d)

4

e)

8

5.

What was the only kingdom free from Bindusara's rule and the kingdom Asoka apologized to for invading it?

a)

The kingdom of India

b)

The Kingdom of Kalinga

c)

The Knigdom of Klainga

d)

The Kingdom of China

e)

Pakistan

6.

In which year did Asoka become emperor of the Maurya kingdom?

a)

269 C.E.

b)

269 A.D.

c)

269 B.C.

d)

269

7.

When did Asoka die?

a)

232 B.C.

b)

232 A.C.

c)

232 AD.

d)

232 C.E.

8.

What were the three principles of Asoka's rule?

a)

dharma

b)

tolerance

c)

ahisma

d)

enlightenment

e)

welfare of people

9.

How tall were Asoka's pillars?

a)

50 feet

b)

75 feet

c)

40 feet

d)

40 yards

e)

39 feet

10.

How much did Asoka's pillar weigh?

a)

40 tons

b)

50 tons

c)

60 tons

d)

70 feet

e)

60 yards

11.

Asoka respected which religion?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Islam

c)

Budhism

d)

Christianity

e)

Buddhism

12.

Asoka ruled India for nearly how many years?

a)

60 years

b)

50 years

c)

40 years

d)

30 years

e)

70 years

13.

Asoka built a railway for his empire. What was this railway called?

a)

the railway of asoka

b)

foot

c)

the Holy Railroad

d)

Asoka's Royal Railroad

e)

The Mauryan Railroad

14.

On what year did the last Mauryan king get killed by his generals

a)

185 B.C

b)

185 C.E.

c)

185 A.D.

d)

184 B.C.

e)

199 B.C.

15.

After how many years did the Mauryan Empire fall?

a)

130

b)

140

c)

160

d)

500

e)

150