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Mauryan Empire

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

By whom was the Mauryan Empire founded

a)

Chandragupta

b)

Ashoka

c)

Bindusara

d)

Seleucus

2.

Who was insulted by the Nanda ruler

a)

Kautaliya

b)

Chanakya

c)

Bindusara

d)

Ashoka

3.

Who wrote the Arthashastra?

a)

Chandragupta

b)

Seleucus Nicator

c)

Alexander the Great

d)

Chanakya

4.

Ashoka had a change of heart after which war?

a)

Pataliputra

b)

Kalinga

c)

Nanda

d)

Ujjain

5.

What was the ruling period of Bindusara?

a)

297 - 273 BC

b)

321 - 297 BC

c)

273 - 297 AD

d)

272 - 232 BC

6.

What were the other names of Chanakya?

a)

Kautilya

b)

Nanda

c)

Sunga

d)

Arthshastra

7.
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.
8.

Who was a great nation-builder and the first to drive out foreign rule

a)

Ashoka

b)

Chanakya

c)

Chandragupta Maurya

9.

In 298 B.C.E., Chandragupta Maurya abdicated the throne in favour of his son

a)

Bindusara

b)

Ashoka

c)

Chanakya

10.

Who conquered territory in the Deccan plateau and reached up to Mysore

a)

Chandragupta Maurya

b)

Bindusara

c)

Ashoka

d)

Chanakya

11.

_________ Chandragupta confronted Seleucus and defeated him.

a)

In 324 B.C.E.

b)

In 298 B.C.E

c)

In 305 B.C.E.

d)

In 300 B.C.E.

12.

(a)   is considered one of the greatest monarchs in the history of India

13.

Ashoka dedicated the rest of his life to spreading and propagating the ideals of ___________ .

a)

Jainism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Mughals

14.

Which of these are not in under principles of Dhamma

a)

You should not respect elders and obedience towards one’s parents and teachers

b)

Elders should treat youngsters with kindness and respect

c)

The practice of ahimsa or non-violence was preached and Ashoka himself renounced hunting and eating meat.

d)

tolerance towards and honour for all sects in the kingdom

15.

Who adopted Buddhism and preached the principles of peace, compassion and non-violence

a)

Chandragupta

b)

Ashoka

c)

Chanakya

d)

Bindusara