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History 6IC

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This is Alexander the Great. Where is he from?

a)

Macedonia

b)

Persia

c)

Babylon

d)

Rome

2.

Which language was popularly used to inscribe text on the edict?

a)

Urdu

b)

Prakrit

c)

Sanskrit

d)

Roman

3.

Who wrote Arthashastra?

a)

Kautilya

b)

Chanakya

c)

Both Kautilya and Chanakya

d)

Megasthenes

4.

Which of the following is not a reason for the decline and end of the Mauryan Empire?

a)

Ashoka's successors were weak and inefficient.

b)

The empire was too vast and it was not easy to control far-flung territories.

c)

Pushyamitra Sunga killed the last Mauryan ruler.

d)

Ashoka lost the empire in the Kalinga War

5.

Select the sources of revenue for the Mauryan Economy.

a)

Taxes from people who worked mines and forests

b)

Land revenue

c)

Taxes from professionals such as potters and carpenters

6.

Mauryan art was greatly influenced by Buddhism

a)

True

b)

False

7.

The lion capital was adopted as the national animal of India in 1950.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

For the administration of Pataliputra there were ........ committees, each consisting of .......... members.

a)

six, five

b)

three, four

9.

Select the territories Alexander conquered

a)

Mesopotamia

b)

Egypt

c)

Magadha

d)

Asia Minor

10.

Dhana Nanda was the founder of the Nanda Dynasty.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Where is this monument situated?

a)

Uttar Pradesh

b)

Madhya Pradesh

c)

Rajasthan

d)

Delhi

12.

Which of the following was not an effect of Alexander's invasion?

a)

Growth of Gandhara School of Art

b)

Establishment of trade routes between India and Europe

c)

Defeat of Dhana Nanda

13.

Select the democratic republics ruled by representatives elected by the people.

a)

Shakyas

b)

Avanti

c)

Vatsa

d)

Lichchhavis

14.

Select the reasons for Alexander's army refusing to advance further after reaching River Beas.

a)

War - weary

b)

Homesick

c)

Death of Alexander

d)

Not willing to face the powerful army of Magadha

15.

The third Buddhist Council was held at Pataliputra.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Who among the following are Ashoka's children?

a)

Mahendra

b)

Sanghamitra

c)

Both Mahendra and Sanghamitra

d)

Neither

17.

After the Kalinga War Ashoka changed his policy from dhamma vijaya to digvijaya

a)

True

b)

False

18.

The Mauryans had trade relations with which of the following countries?

a)

Sri Lanka

b)

Egypt

c)

Greece

d)

All of the above

19.

The Mauryan king was advised by a council of ministers called dhammamahamatras.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Relics of Buddha are kept at the top of the Stupa.

a)

True

b)

False