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WorksheetsAshoka and the Mauryan Empire
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 18mins
bindusara was succeeded by.
Ashoka
Chandragupta
Seleucus
none of these
Indica was written by.
Banabhatta
Megasthese
Chanakya
none of these
The capital of the Mauryan empire was.
Vajji
Pataliputra
Anga
None of these
The greatest Mauryan rule was.
Ashoka
Bindusara
Chandragupta
none of these
Magadha owes its success to the fertile plains.
true
false
Ashoka was the success of bindusara.
True
False
The Sakas destroyed the Mauryan empire.
True
False
Ashoka converted to Bndusara after the Kurukshetra war.
Ture
False
Magadha was rich in.
iron
ship
Ashoka was the first ruler who tried to take his message to the people through
edicts
empire
who founded the first most Indian empire.
Chandragupta Maurya
Ashoka
Chandragupta was supported by a wise man named what?
Chanakya and Kautilya
Ashoka
There were two citys in the empire including the capital
pataliputra
Ujjain
tapti
Satudri
The main principles of Dhamma were.
Live in peace and harmony
Show tolerance to all
Avoid animal sacrifices
all of these
Ashoka sent his daughter and son to propagate Buddhism in
Greece
Sri Lanka
Malaysia
Burma
Ashoka invaded Kalinga in ___________
261 BC
265 BC
270 BC
The first historical empire in India was established by ______________
Ashoka
Bindusara
Chandragupta
Ashoka appointed special officers to look after the welfare of people. They were called ___________
Sthaniks
Senapati
Dhamma Mahamatras
Ashoka is famous for his policy of___________
Dhamma.
Buddism
Extention of his kindom
War
Who ruled for 25 years?
Chandragupta Ashoka
Bindusara
Chandragupta Maurya
None of these
Ashoka had a change of heart after which war?
Pataliputra
Kalinga
Nanda
Ujjain
The capital of the Mauryan Empire was:
Pataliputra
Kalinga
Nanda
Ujjain
True of False: Ashoka was not known as a great military leader.
True
False
How did Ashoka spread Dhamma?
By setting up pillar and rock edicts
By appointing dhamma mahamatras
By setting up speakers throughout the empire
By taking people's lives if they didn't follow dhamma
What were the other names of Chanakya?
Kautilya
Nanda
Sunga
Arthshastra
Who was the father of Ashoka?
Dhanananda
Chandragupta
Bindusara
Seleucus
