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The Mauryan empire

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who sent Megasthenes sent as ambassador to reside in Pataliputra?

a)

Chandragupta

b)

Seleucus Nicator

c)

Alexander the Great

d)

Chanakya

2.

Who wrote the Arthashastra?

a)

Chandragupta

b)

Seleucus Nicator

c)

Alexander the Great

d)

Chanakya

3.

Who is knows as the founder of the Mauryan empire?

a)

Chandragupta

b)

Seleucus Nicator

c)

Megasthenes

d)

Chanakya

4.

Who was Ashoka's Father?

a)

Chanakya

b)

Chandragupta

c)

Bimbisara

d)

Nanda

5.

Indian government has adopted the lion capital of Chandragupta to the be the National Emblem of India

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Chandragupta was influenced by Jainism and Ashoka was influenced by Budhism

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Chandragupta's Mauryan Empire was larger than that of Ashoka's

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Ashoka had a change of heart after which war?

a)

Pataliputra

b)

Kalinga

c)

Nanda

d)

Ujjain

9.

The capital of the Mauryan Empire was:

a)

Pataliputra

b)

Kalinga

c)

Nanda

d)

Ujjain

10.

The Ashoka chakra holds significance to the people of India because:

a)

it represents principles of Budhism

b)

it represents the many kingdoms Ashoka conquered

c)

it represents the number of ministers in his court

d)

it represents greatness of King Ashoka

11.

Which one of the following is NOT a primary source for studying the Mauryan Empire

a)

12th grade NCERT history textbook

b)

Indica

c)

Arthashastra

d)

Ashoka's edicts

12.

Which of these is not a principle of Dhamma?

a)

Speak the truth

b)

Be kind to everyone, excluding servants and slaves

c)

Practice charity

d)

Follow the path of ahimsa

13.

How did Ashoka spread Dhamma?

a)

By setting up pillar and rock edicts

b)

By appointing dhamma mahamatras

c)

By setting up speakers throughout the empire

d)

By taking people's lives if they didn't follow dhamma

14.
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.
15.

Where all did Ashoka start trading?

a)

Rome, Egypt, China, Afghanistan

b)

Egypt, China, Rome, Sri Lanka

c)

Sri Lanka, Egypt, China, Broach

d)

China, Rome, Pakistan, China

16.

Ashoka had a change of heart after which war?

a)

Pataliputra

b)

Kalinga

c)

Nanda

d)

Ujjain

17.
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
18.
Which group of people ranked highest on the caste system?
a)
warrior
b)
priests
c)
farmers
d)
merchants
19.

Which one of the following is the author of Indica

a)

Chanakya

b)

Megasthenes

c)

Chandragupta

20.
Buddhist shrines shaped liked a dome or burial mound.
a)
pilgrim
b)
stupa
c)
Ashoka
d)
Chandra Gupta
21.
21. How did Asoka help spread Buddhism throughout India and the rest of the world?
a)
A. Asoka sent missionaries to spread the teachings of the Buddha to other kingdoms.
b)
B. Asoka conquered other kingdoms and forced them to follow Buddhism.
c)
C. Asoka forced his people to follow Buddhism or be executed.
d)
D. Asoka gave his people a tax break if they converted to Buddhism.
22.
Whose advice did Chandragupta depend on?
a)
Ashoka
b)
Magahda
c)
Kautilya
d)
No one
23.
How did Ashoka take power in the Maurya Empire?
a)
Legend says he killed his brothers for the throne
b)
His dad, Bindusara, passed the throne to him.
c)
He conquered Kalinga
d)
His dad, Chandragupta passed the throne down to him
24.

In which language did Ashoka wrote in the inscription

a)

Sanskrit

b)

Prakrit

c)

Tamil

25.

Most of the edicts were inscribed on:

a)

Stone and rocks

b)

Metal

c)

Brick

d)

Wood

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