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Ashoka and the mauryan empire

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How founded the mauryan empire and when

a)

ashoka +2000 years ago

b)

ashoka -2000 years ago

c)

chandraguptha maurya -2000 years ago

d)

chandragupta maurya +2000 years ago

2.

ashoka was called as

a)

ashoka the dummy

b)

ashoka the great

c)

ashoka the hero

3.

who wrote the famous book Arthashastra

a)

chandragupta maurya

b)

ashoka

c)

chankaya

4.

the most famous mauryan ruler

a)

bindusara

b)

akbar

c)

chandragupta maurya

d)

ashoka

5.

capital of mauryan empire

a)

ujjain

b)

pataliputra

c)

taxila

6.

mauryan buildings were built with

a)

rock

b)

stone

c)

bricks

d)

mud

7.

The mauryans had a interest in what?

a)

chemistry

b)

astronomy

c)

horce racing

d)

wood carving

8.

ashoka found pease in which religion

a)

buddism

b)

islam

c)

jainism

9.

chandragupta defeted the greek governor and the greek rule in

a)

kerala

b)

punjab

c)

pakisthan

10.

chandraguptha maurya son is

a)

ashoka

b)

bindusara

11.

how much "dhamma" did ashoka write

a)

6

b)

9

c)

5

d)

4

12.

one ashoka's dhamma

a)

show toleranse to all

b)

one must follow the right path

c)

ahimsa

d)

right view of faith

13.

write an important historical event which took place more than 2300 years ago

a)

there were wars 2300 years ago

b)

mauryan empire began more than 2300 years ago

c)

mauryan empire began more than 2300 years ago

14.

selecus nicator crossed the river indus in _________ BC.

a)

500 AD

b)

305 BC

c)

305 AD

15.

In which langauge ashoka wrote his inscriptions

a)

sanakrit

b)

prakrit

c)

tamil