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Emperor Ashoka

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Ashoka belonged to ________________ dynasty.

a)

Mughal

b)

Nanda

c)

Mauryan

2.

Who was Ashoka's grandfather?

a)

Bindusara

b)

Akbar

c)

Chandragupta Maurya

3.

________ was the capital city of Ashoka's empire.

a)

Taxila

b)

Pataliputra

c)

Ujjain

d)

Kalinga

4.

Ashoka ruled more than ________________ years ago.

a)

1000

b)

2000

c)

3000

d)

200

5.

The present name of Kalinga is-

a)

Magadh

b)

Odisha

c)

Kerala

d)

Telangana

6.

Chandragupta Maurya's son was -

a)

Ashoka

b)

Bindusara

7.

Ashoka followed the teachings of ___________________________.

a)

Lord Mahavira

b)

Chanakya

c)

Gautam Buddha

8.

Which of the following is not a teaching of Gautam Buddha?

a)

Always speak the truth

b)

Disrespect your elders

c)

Be kind to others

9.

Choose the correct order of the Mauryan Rulers.

a)

1) Ashoka

2) Bindusara

3) Chandragupta Maurya

b)

1) Chandragupta Maurya

2) Ashoka

3) Bindusara

c)

1) Chandragupta Maurya

2) Bindusara

3) Ashoka

10.

Why was the city of Pataliputra was surrounded by a high wall?

a)

To keep the wild animals away

b)

To keep the enemies away

11.

Ashoka decided not to fight any more wars after the war of ____________.

a)

Kalinga

b)

Magadha

c)

Panipat

12.

Ashoka got his message carved on-

a)

walls and roads

b)

rocks and pillars

c)

roads and rest houses