WorksheetsHistory Revision Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 9mins
What is a dynasty ?
A dynasty is a kingdom
A dynasty is a line of rulers from the same family
A dynsaty is a heritage
Who is Chanakya ?
A great sage
A king-maker
A mahout
A mad man
Who is Chandragupta Maurya ?
The second ruler of the Mauryan empire
The founder of the Mauryan empire
Chanakya's favorite pupil
A skilled archer from the Maurya family
Who is Bindusara and what did he do for the empire ?
What did Ashoka do to expand the empire ?
Fight in brutal wars
Spread dhamma
He didn't expand the empire
He expanded the empire through peaceful ways
Which war changed Ashoka's life ?
Patliputra war
Nanda War
Kalinga war
Delhi war
What religion did Ashoka convert to ?
Atheism
Buddhism
Hinduism
Christanity
How did Ashoka propagate his dhamma teachings ?
Carving them on rocks and pillars
Appointing dhamma mahamattas
Asking people to chant them in the morning everyday
Asking labourers to carve them on everybody's house
What happened at the village where Chandragupta and Chanakya were living in disguise ?
He found out a child died
He found a strategy for attacking
He accompanied Chanakya in writing the Arthashastra
He helped write the Indica
Who wrote the Indica and what is it about ?
How did Malikethu (Parvataka king's son ) die ?
He died in the battle for Patliputra
He was burnt to ashes in Kalinga war
He got crushed by a wooden arc at the celebrations for winning Patliputra
What deal was made to Chandragupta Maurya by Seleuces, Alexander's general ?
To split the kingdom
To marry Helena, his daughter
To get Alexander's kingdom
To get half of Alexander's kingdom
When did the Mauryan Empire decline ?
235 B.C.E
250 B.C.E
229 B.C.E
200 B.C.E
What is the Sarnath edict ?
The four truths
The four virtues
The four values
A meaningless piece of art
How many edicts are there ? (approximate)
18 edicts
400 edicts
23 edicts
30 edicts
What is the Indica ?
A foreign book on Indian culture
An Indian book on Indian history
A book written by Ashoka on Dhamma
A book written by megasthenes on his experience in India
What is Dhamma-Vijya ?
The belief that bloodshed cannot be reversed
The belief that victory can be attained through peace
Which empire did the Mauryan empire become after the death of Brihadathra ?
Pala Dynasty
Shunga Dynasty
Gupta Empire
What was Ashoka's interpretation of dhamma-vijya ?
Force and bloodshed is not needed for expanding the kingdom
Expansion is not necessary for a successful empire
Prosperity is more important for a successful kingdom than expansion
On what pieces of money are the 4 lions potrayed ?
The 1 rupee and 5 rupee coin
The 1 rupee note and the 2 rupee coin
The 5 and 10 rupee note
The 50 paisa coin and 10 rupee note
