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WorksheetsAshoka: The Emperor Who Gave Up War - 2
Total questions: 38
Worksheet time: 58mins
Make a list of the occupations of the people who lived within the Mauryan Empire? What is the first statement in the audio?
Merchants, officials and farmers
Herders and Crafts persons
Make a list of the occupations of the people who lived within the Mauryan Empire? What is the second statement in the audio?
Merchants, officials and farmers
Herders and Crafts persons
____________ was sent to the court of Chandragupta as an ambassador by the Greek ruler of West Asia, Seeucus Nicator?
Megasthenes
Ashoka
---------were the things given as tribute by the people living in the forested areas?
Listen to audio and answer the following.
(a)
-----------was collected as and when it was possible from people who gave a variety of things, more or less willingly.
Taxes
Tribute
---------- is the modern name given to one of the oldest writing systems used in Ancient India.
(a)
Why did Ashoka decided to give up wars? Listen to the audio and select the correct answer.
Ashoka fought a war to conquer Kalinga.
He was so horrified when he saw the violence and bloodshed that he decided not to fight any more wars.
Because he was tried of the fights and bloodshed.
-------------- is finely polished stone sculpture. Found in Rampurwa, Bihar. Listen to the audio and select the correct answer.
Rampurwa Bull
Rampurwa Bird
Rampurwa Bullock cart
What was Ashoka’s dhamma? Select the first sentence from the audio clip
He felt that just as a father tries to teach his children, he had a duty to instruct his subjects.
He was also inspired by the teachings of the Buddha.
Ashoka’s dhamma did not involve worship of a god, or performance of a sacrifice.
What was Ashoka’s dhamma? Select the second sentence from the audio clip
He felt that just as a father tries to teach his children, he had a duty to instruct his subjects.
He was also inspired by the teachings of the Buddha.
Ashoka’s dhamma did not involve worship of a god, or performance of a sacrifice.
What was Ashoka’s dhamma? Select the third sentence from the audio clip
He felt that just as a father tries to teach his children, he had a duty to instruct his subjects.
He was also inspired by the teachings of the Buddha.
Ashoka’s dhamma did not involve worship of a god, or performance of a sacrifice.
How are empires different from kingdoms? What is the First statement ?
So also they need a larger number of officials who collect taxes.
Emperors need more resources than kings because empires are larger than kingdoms, and need to be protected by big armies.
How are empires different from kingdoms? What is the second statement of the audio clip?
So also they need a larger number of officials who collect taxes.
Emperors need more resources than kings because empires are larger than kingdoms, and need to be protected by big armies.
When did Ashoka's inclination towards Buddhism developed? What is the first statement in the audio clip?
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.
He slowly became the follower of the Buddhist religion and adopted the path of non-violence.
When did Ashoka's inclination towards Buddhism developed? What is the second statement in the audio clip?
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.
He slowly became the follower of the Buddhist religion and adopted the path of non-violence.
Why Ashoka known as a unique ruler? What is the first statement of the audio clip?
He was the first ruler who tried to take his message to the people through inscriptions.
Most of Ashoka’s inscriptions were in Prakrit and were written in the Brahmi script.
The most famous Mauryan ruler was Ashoka.
Why Ashoka known as a unique ruler? What is the second statement of the audio clip?
He was the first ruler who tried to take his message to the people through inscriptions.
Most of Ashoka’s inscriptions were in Prakrit and were written in the Brahmi script.
The most famous Mauryan ruler was Ashoka.
Why Ashoka known as a unique ruler? What is the third statement of the audio clip?
He was the first ruler who tried to take his message to the people through inscriptions.
Most of Ashoka’s inscriptions were in Prakrit and were written in the Brahmi script.
The most famous Mauryan ruler was Ashoka.
When members of the same family become rulers one after another, the family is often called a --------.
(a)
Why Ashoka known as a unique ruler? What is the first statement of the audio clip?
He was the first ruler who tried to take his message to the people through inscriptions.
Most of Ashoka’s inscriptions were in Prakrit and were written in the Brahmi script.
The most famous Mauryan ruler was Ashoka.
Who was the first ruler of the Mauryan Empire?
Chanakya
Kautilya
Ashoka
Chandragupta Maurya
What was the ruling period of Bindusara?
297 - 273 BC
321 - 297 BC
273 - 297 AD
272 - 232 BC
A series of rulers all from the same family
A team
A party
A group
A dynasty
The Aryans
Which of these is accurate about 'Indika'
Tells us about the political administration of the Mauryan Empire
Is written by Chanakya
Written by Megasthenes
Tells us about the religious life of the Mauryas
A series of rulers all from the same family
A team
A party
A group
A dynasty
The Aryans
Believed by many historians to be the greatest king of the Mauryan Dynasty
Chandragupta Maurya
Asoka
Siddhartha Guatma
Alexander the Great
Kalidasa
Buddhist Shrines
Synagogues
Cross
Hail Mary's
Stupas
What did the military ruler Asoka do when he walked over the battlefield one day and saw so much bloodshed?
Devoted his life to peace and the Buddha
Readied his army for another attack
Converted to Hinduism
walked away and became a monk
Who conquered India before Chandragupta?
Akkadians and Assyrians
Persia and Alexander the Great
Persia and Egypt
Alexander the Great and Cleopatra
Mark ALL that kept Chandragupta Maurya on the throne
Good communication system
Spy system
Social Media
Stong army
who called himself beloved of the gods in his edicts
Ashoka
krishna
pushyamitra sunga
shah jahaan
who did chandragupta defeat after who's death
Alexander after seleceus's death
seleceus after Alexander's death
chandra Gupta after Ashoka's death
samudra gupta after brihadhrata's death
Who were the important rulers of the Mauryan Empire
Chanakya, his Bindusara, his grandson Susima, abd his great grandson Ashoka the great
Chanakya, his Bindusara, his grandson Vitashoka
Chanakya, his Bindusara, his grandson, Ashoka the great
Chandragupta Maurya,Kautilya,Vitashoka
In 323 BCE, this general was the FIRST European to achieve any military control in the Indus Valley region:
Seleucus I
Cyrus
Phillip II of Macedonia
Alexander the Great
