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Mauryan Dynasty

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which religion was adopted by Ashoka after the Kalinga war ?

a)

Jainism

b)

Sikhism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Christianity

2.

Name the book written by Chanakya.

a)

Ramayan

b)

Indika

c)

Mahabharat

d)

Arthashastra

3.

Who was the first ruler of the Mauryan dynasty ?

a)

Chanakya

b)

Alexander

c)

Ashoka

d)

Chandragupta Maurya

4.

The Lion capital has __________ lions carved on it.

a)

2

b)

4

c)

3

d)

5

5.

Chandragupta Maurya was trained and guided by a Brahmin called _____________

a)

Dhana Nanda

b)

Bindusara

c)

Chanakya

d)

Megasthenes

6.

The only kingdom that Bindusara wasn't able to annex was____________

a)

Marwar

b)

Kalinga

c)

Taxila

d)

Ujjain

7.

Choose the correct order of the Mauryan rulers

a)

Ashoka, Bindusara, Chandragupta Maurya

b)

Bindusara, Ashoka, Chandragupta Maurya

c)

Chandragupta Maurya, Ashoka, Bindusara

d)

Chandragupta Maurya, Bindusara, Ashoka

8.

Who was the last ruler of Nanda dynasty ?

a)

Alexander

b)

Dhana Nanda

c)

Brihadratha

d)

Ajatashatru

9.

Which state is Sanchi Stupa located in ?

a)

Bihar

b)

Madhya Pradesh

c)

Andhra Pradesh

d)

Maharashtra

10.

____________ was the capital of the Mauryan Empire.

a)

Patliputra

b)

Kalinga

c)

Taxila

d)

Rajgir

11.

Who was the Greek ambassador in Chandragupta Maurya's court ?

a)

Megasthenes

b)

Kautilya

c)

Bindusara

d)

Bimbsara

12.

The Great Stupa at Sanchi is a ___________ World Heritage site.

a)

UNICEF

b)

UNESCO

c)

UNDP

d)

ILO