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Ashoka the king who gave up war

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The lions we see on our notes are carved in a pillar at

a)

Taxila

b)

Sarnath

c)

Rishikesh

d)

Ujjain

2.

The Mauryan dynasty's capital was

a)

Bahapur

b)

Girhar

c)

Pataliputra

d)

Kalinga

3.

Which city was the gateway to northwest

a)

Ujjain

b)

Kalsi

c)

Sarnath

d)

Taxila

4.

After which war Ashoka gave up wars for his whole life

a)

The kalinga War

b)

World war 2

c)

The war of Ujjain

d)

none of these

5.

By which Greek ruler magasthenes was sent to Chandragupta's court

a)

Demosthenes

b)

Alexander the great

c)

Seleucus Nicator

d)

Bindusara

6.

Who were appointed by Ashoka to spread the message of Dhamma

a)

Governers

b)

Local people

c)

Spies

d)

Dhamma mahamattas

7.

what were Ashoka's teachings of Dhamma

a)

Being gentle with slaves and servants

b)

respecting one's elders

c)

Treating all creatures with comapassion

d)

All of the above

8.

why did Ashoka left fighting wars after The war of Kalinga

a)

he had no soldiers and weapons left to fight with

b)

his family refused him to fight wars

c)

he was horrified seeing the bloodshed and death in the Kalinga war

d)

He was tired of fighting wars

9.

which area was under the direct control of the emperor

a)

the area of patilaputra

b)

the area of ujjain

c)

the area of taxila

d)

the villages

10.

who were sent as governers to provinces

a)

officials

b)

the emperor

c)

royal princes

d)

spies

11.

north India and south India were famous for

a)

Blankets and precious stones respectively

b)

both were famous for silk

c)

gold and blankets respectively

d)

none of theses

12.

north India and south India were famous for

a)

Blankets and precious stones respectively

b)

both were famous for silk

c)

gold and blankets respectively

d)

none of theses

13.

who was Ashoka's father

a)

Bidusara

b)

Magasthenes

c)

Chandragupta

d)

Samadrugupta

14.

in which script Ashoka's inscriptions were written

a)

Brahmi

b)

Sanskrit

c)

Prakrit

d)

Hindi

15.

who was the first ruler in the history of the world who gave up war even after winning

a)

Ashoka

b)

Samudragupta

c)

Seleucus Nicator

d)

Bindusara