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WorksheetsMauryan Empire
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who was the first ruler of the Mauryan Empire?
a)
Chanakya
b)
Kautilya
c)
Ashoka
d)
Chandragupta Maurya
2.
What was the ruling period of Bindusara?
a)
297 - 273 BC
b)
321 - 297 BC
c)
273 - 297 AD
d)
272 - 232 BC
3.
Who was Ashoka's Father?
a)
Chanakya
b)
Chandragupta
c)
Bindusar
d)
Nanda
4.
Chandragupta's grandson who succeeded him to the throne was named...
a)
Ashoka
b)
Chandragupta 2
c)
Nanda
d)
Kautilya
5.
The four classes (varnas) in the caste system are:
a)
Pharaoh, priests, artisans, slaves
b)
Brahman, Kshatriyas, Vaisyas, Sudras
c)
King, queen, princes, lords
d)
Shogun, samurai, governors, artisans
6.
Which group of people ranked highest on the caste system?
a)
warrior
b)
priests
c)
farmers
d)
merchants
7.
What did Asoka do for his people once he converted to Buddhism?
a)
He forced his the people of Mauryan Empire to convert to Buddhism.
b)
He began to punish anyone in his empire that practiced Hinduism.
c)
He rejected violence, gave rich gifts to the poor, and consulted local communities about proper governance and good conduct.
d)
He divided up all of the land in his empire and gave each family an equal portion of land
8.
Which was a Mauryan ruler who built new roads and hospitals for people and animals?
a)
Aryabhata
b)
Ashoka
c)
Chandra Gupta Maurya
d)
Kalidassa
9.
used trade routes to travel to holy sites
a)
pilgrim
b)
Bhagavad Gita
c)
Ashoka
d)
Chandra Gupta
10.
The Mauryan Empire reached its height under his rule.
a)
pilgrim
b)
Bhagavad Gita
c)
Ashoka
d)
Chandra Gupta
11.
founded India's first empire
a)
pilgrim
b)
Bhagavad Gita
c)
Ashoka
d)
Chandra Gupta Maurya
12.
Whose advice did Chandragupta depend on?
a)
Ashoka
b)
Magahda
c)
Kautilya
d)
No one
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