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History Revision Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a dynasty ?

a)

A dynasty is a kingdom

b)

A dynasty is a line of rulers from the same family

c)

A dynsaty is a heritage

2.

Who is Chanakya ?

a)

A great sage

b)

A king-maker

c)

A mahout

d)

A mad man

3.

Who is Chandragupta Maurya ?

a)

The second ruler of the Mauryan empire

b)

The founder of the Mauryan empire

c)

Chanakya's favorite pupil

d)

A skilled archer from the Maurya family

4.

Who is Bindusara and what did he do for the empire ?

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5.

What did Ashoka do to expand the empire ?

a)

Fight in brutal wars

b)

Spread dhamma

c)

He didn't expand the empire

d)

He expanded the empire through peaceful ways

6.

Which war changed Ashoka's life ?

a)

Patliputra war

b)

Nanda War

c)

Kalinga war

d)

Delhi war

7.

What religion did Ashoka convert to ?

a)

Atheism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Hinduism

d)

Christanity

8.

How did Ashoka propagate his dhamma teachings ?

a)

Carving them on rocks and pillars

b)

Appointing dhamma mahamattas

c)

Asking people to chant them in the morning everyday

d)

Asking labourers to carve them on everybody's house

9.

What happened at the village where Chandragupta and Chanakya were living in disguise ?

a)

He found out a child died

b)

He found a strategy for attacking

c)

He accompanied Chanakya in writing the Arthashastra

d)

He helped write the Indica

10.

Who wrote the Indica and what is it about ?

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11.

How did Malikethu (Parvataka king's son ) die ?

a)

He died in the battle for Patliputra

b)

He was burnt to ashes in Kalinga war

c)

He got crushed by a wooden arc at the celebrations for winning Patliputra

12.

What deal was made to Chandragupta Maurya by Seleuces, Alexander's general ?

a)

To split the kingdom

b)

To marry Helena, his daughter

c)

To get Alexander's kingdom

d)

To get half of Alexander's kingdom

13.

When did the Mauryan Empire decline ?

a)

235 B.C.E

b)

250 B.C.E

c)

229 B.C.E

d)

200 B.C.E

14.

What is the Sarnath edict ?

a)

The four truths

b)

The four virtues

c)

The four values

d)

A meaningless piece of art

15.

How many edicts are there ? (approximate)

a)

18 edicts

b)

400 edicts

c)

23 edicts

d)

30 edicts

16.

What is the Indica ?

a)

A foreign book on Indian culture

b)

An Indian book on Indian history

c)

A book written by Ashoka on Dhamma

d)

A book written by megasthenes on his experience in India

17.

What is Dhamma-Vijya ?

a)

The belief that bloodshed cannot be reversed

b)

The belief that victory can be attained through peace

18.

Which empire did the Mauryan empire become after the death of Brihadathra ?

a)

Pala Dynasty

b)

Shunga Dynasty

c)

Gupta Empire

19.

What was Ashoka's interpretation of dhamma-vijya ?

a)

Force and bloodshed is not needed for expanding the kingdom

b)

Expansion is not necessary for a successful empire

c)

Prosperity is more important for a successful kingdom than expansion

20.

On what pieces of money are the 4 lions potrayed ?

a)

The 1 rupee and 5 rupee coin

b)

The 1 rupee note and the 2 rupee coin

c)

The 5 and 10 rupee note

d)

The 50 paisa coin and 10 rupee note