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Mauryan Empire Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

By whom were the provinces ruled?

a)

King

b)

Mantri-Parishad

c)

Kumaras

2.

Select Literary sources of Mauryan Dynasty.

a)

Coins

b)

Indica

c)

Dippavamsa

d)

Jataka Tales

3.

Who am I?

I helped the founder Mauryan Empire.

a)

Chanakya

b)

Chandragupta Maurya

c)

Bindusara

d)

Ashoka

4.

How many stupas did Ashoka build?

(a)  

5.

What was the principle source of income of the Mauryan Period

a)

Farming

b)

Industries

c)

Land revenue

6.

True or false

Bengal was famous for its iron mines.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

This is an image of:

a)

Sanchi Stupa

b)

Lion Capital

c)

Ashoka's pillar edicts

8.

Who was the head of administration

a)

Judge

b)

Mantri-Parished

c)

King

9.

Shape of Pataliputra

a)

Square

b)

Rectangle

c)

Parallelogram

d)

Triangle

10.

I was also known as Kautilya

a)

Chandragupta Maurya

b)

Megathenes

c)

Chanakya

d)

Ashoka

11.

We were appointed by Ashoka and helped to spread Dhamma?

a)

Mantri - Parishad

b)

Nandas

c)

Dhamma-Mahamattas

12.

In which year was Ashoka and his empire discovered and by whom?

For example: Year, Name

(a)  

13.

Where is this pillar located 

a)

Barabar Hills 

b)

Sarnath Hills

c)

Dhauli Hills

14.

Fill in the blanks to complete the word.

S_ _EU_U_ _I_A_ _R

write the answer in capital.

(a)  

15.

In this year Ashoka ascended the throne.

a)

297 BCE

b)

272 BCE

c)

232 BCE

16.

Which of the following spelling is incorrect.

a)

Saurashthra

b)

Chanakaya

c)

Megathenes

d)

Pushyamitra Sunnga

17.

This an images of:

a)

Ashoka's empire in 250 BCE

b)

Ashoka's empire in 260 BCE

c)

Ashoka's empire in 300 BCE

d)

Ashoka's empire in 270 BCE

18.

Panini's book was on Sanskrit Grammer:

a)

Arthashastra

b)

Indica

c)

Ashtadhyayi

d)

Chhandah-Shastra

19.

Till where did the Mauryan Empire extend in 260 BCE.

a)

River Narmada

b)

Bengal

c)

Godavari

d)

Mysore

20.

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