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Ashoka: The Emperor Who Gave Up War - 2

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 58mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Make a list of the occupations of the people who lived within the Mauryan Empire? What is the first statement in the audio?

a)

Merchants, officials and farmers

b)

Herders and Crafts persons

2.

Make a list of the occupations of the people who lived within the Mauryan Empire? What is the second statement in the audio?

a)

Merchants, officials and farmers

b)

Herders and Crafts persons

3.

____________ was sent to the court of Chandragupta as an ambassador by the Greek ruler of West Asia, Seeucus Nicator?

a)

Megasthenes

b)

Ashoka

4.

---------were the things given as tribute by the people living in the forested areas?

Listen to audio and answer the following.

(a)  

5.

-----------was collected as and when it was possible from people who gave a variety of things, more or less willingly.

a)

Taxes

b)

Tribute

6.

---------- is the modern name given to one of the oldest writing systems used in Ancient India.

(a)  

7.

Why did Ashoka decided to give up wars? Listen to the audio and select the correct answer.

a)

Ashoka fought a war to conquer Kalinga.

b)

He was so horrified when he saw the violence and bloodshed that he decided not to fight any more wars.

c)

Because he was tried of the fights and bloodshed.

8.

-------------- is finely polished stone sculpture. Found in Rampurwa, Bihar. Listen to the audio and select the correct answer.

a)

Rampurwa Bull

b)

Rampurwa Bird

c)

Rampurwa Bullock cart

9.

What was Ashoka’s dhamma? Select the first sentence from the audio clip

a)

He felt that just as a father tries to teach his children, he had a duty to instruct his subjects.

b)

He was also inspired by the teachings of the Buddha.

c)

Ashoka’s dhamma did not involve worship of a god, or performance of a sacrifice.

10.

What was Ashoka’s dhamma? Select the second sentence from the audio clip

a)

He felt that just as a father tries to teach his children, he had a duty to instruct his subjects.

b)

He was also inspired by the teachings of the Buddha.

c)

Ashoka’s dhamma did not involve worship of a god, or performance of a sacrifice.

11.

What was Ashoka’s dhamma? Select the third sentence from the audio clip

a)

He felt that just as a father tries to teach his children, he had a duty to instruct his subjects.

b)

He was also inspired by the teachings of the Buddha.

c)

Ashoka’s dhamma did not involve worship of a god, or performance of a sacrifice.

12.

How are empires different from kingdoms? What is the First statement ?

a)

So also they need a larger number of officials who collect taxes.

b)

Emperors need more resources than kings because empires are larger than kingdoms, and need to be protected by big armies.

13.

How are empires different from kingdoms? What is the second statement of the audio clip?

a)

   So also they need a larger number of officials who collect taxes.

b)

Emperors need more resources than kings because empires are larger than kingdoms, and need to be protected by big armies.

14.

When did Ashoka's inclination towards Buddhism developed? What is the first statement in the audio clip?

a)

After the Battle of Kalinga, he was so horrified when he saw the violence and bloodshed that he decided not to fight any more wars.

b)

He slowly became the follower of the Buddhist religion and adopted the path of non-violence.

15.

When did Ashoka's inclination towards Buddhism developed? What is the second statement in the audio clip?

a)

After the Battle of Kalinga, he was so horrified when he saw the violence and bloodshed that he decided not to fight any more wars.

b)

He slowly became the follower of the Buddhist religion and adopted the path of non-violence.

16.

Why Ashoka known as a unique ruler? What is the first statement of the audio clip?

a)

He was the first ruler who tried to take his message to the people through inscriptions. 

 

                           

b)

Most of Ashoka’s inscriptions were in Prakrit and were written in the Brahmi script.

c)

The most famous Mauryan ruler was Ashoka.

                           

17.

Why Ashoka known as a unique ruler? What is the second statement of the audio clip?

a)

He was the first ruler who tried to take his message to the people through inscriptions. 

 

                           

b)

Most of Ashoka’s inscriptions were in Prakrit and were written in the Brahmi script.

c)

The most famous Mauryan ruler was Ashoka.

                           

18.

Why Ashoka known as a unique ruler? What is the third statement of the audio clip?

a)

He was the first ruler who tried to take his message to the people through inscriptions. 

 

                           

b)

Most of Ashoka’s inscriptions were in Prakrit and were written in the Brahmi script.

c)

The most famous Mauryan ruler was Ashoka.

                           

19.

When members of the same family become rulers one after another, the family is often called a --------.

(a)  

20.

Why Ashoka known as a unique ruler? What is the first statement of the audio clip?

a)

He was the first ruler who tried to take his message to the people through inscriptions. 

 

                           

b)

Most of Ashoka’s inscriptions were in Prakrit and were written in the Brahmi script.

c)

The most famous Mauryan ruler was Ashoka.

                           

21.
In the 320's BC a military leader named Candragupta Maurya seized control of the empire in the  ______________ part of India. 
a)
Southern
b)
Northern
c)
Eastern 
d)
Western
22.
Under the rule of _________________ , Indian society continued to grow, the economy strengthened, and people prospered. 
a)
Asoka
b)
Theravada
c)
Candra Gupta II
d)
Hun
23.

Who was the first ruler of the Mauryan Empire?

a)

Chanakya

b)

Kautilya

c)

Ashoka

d)

Chandragupta Maurya

24.

What was the ruling period of Bindusara?

a)

297 - 273 BC

b)

321 - 297 BC

c)

273 - 297 AD

d)

272 - 232 BC

25.

A series of rulers all from the same family

a)

A team

b)

A party

c)

A group

d)

A dynasty

e)

The Aryans

26.

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

27.

A series of rulers all from the same family

a)

A team

b)

A party

c)

A group

d)

A dynasty

e)

The Aryans

28.

Believed by many historians to be the greatest king of the Mauryan Dynasty

a)

Chandragupta Maurya

b)

Asoka

c)

Siddhartha Guatma

d)

Alexander the Great

e)

Kalidasa

29.

Buddhist Shrines

a)

Synagogues

b)

Cross

c)

Hail Mary's

d)

Stupas

30.

What did the military ruler Asoka do when he walked over the battlefield one day and saw so much bloodshed?

a)

Devoted his life to peace and the Buddha

b)

Readied his army for another attack

c)

Converted to Hinduism

d)

walked away and became a monk

31.

Who conquered India before Chandragupta?

a)

Akkadians and Assyrians

b)

Persia and Alexander the Great

c)

Persia and Egypt

d)

Alexander the Great and Cleopatra

32.

Mark ALL that kept Chandragupta Maurya on the throne

a)

Good communication system

b)

Spy system

c)

Social Media

d)

Stong army

33.
Whose advice did Chandragupta depend on?
a)
Ashoka
b)
Magahda
c)
Kautilya
d)
No one
34.

who called himself beloved of the gods in his edicts

a)

Ashoka

b)

krishna

c)

pushyamitra sunga

d)

shah jahaan

35.

who did chandragupta defeat after who's death

a)

Alexander after seleceus's death

b)

seleceus after Alexander's death

c)

chandra Gupta after Ashoka's death

d)

samudra gupta after brihadhrata's death

36.
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.
37.

Who were the important rulers of the Mauryan Empire

a)

Chanakya, his Bindusara, his grandson Susima, abd his great grandson Ashoka the great

b)

Chanakya, his Bindusara, his grandson Vitashoka

c)

Chanakya, his Bindusara, his grandson, Ashoka the great

d)

Chandragupta Maurya,Kautilya,Vitashoka

38.

In 323 BCE, this general was the FIRST European to achieve any military control in the Indus Valley region:

a)

Seleucus I

b)

Cyrus

c)

Phillip II of Macedonia

d)

Alexander the Great