wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

ASHOKA, THE EMPEROR WHO GAVE UP WAR

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Ashoka sent messengers to spread ideas about Dhamma to lands such as:-

a)

Europe, Iran, Nepal

b)

Greece, Sweden, Iran, Japan

c)

Syria, Egypt, Sri Lanka, Greece

d)

Egypt, Nepal, China, Japan

2.

Ashoka appointed officials known as _________ who taught people about ____________.

a)

Governors, Mahayana Buddhism

b)

Bodhisattvas, Dhamma

c)

Gurus, Jainism

d)

Dhamma Mahamattas, Dhamma

3.

Ashoka was known as a unique ruler in history because:-

a)

He was the first ruler to issue taxes.

b)

He was the first ruler to go on conquests.

c)

He was the only ruler who did not have his own castle.

d)

He was the first ruler to take his message to the people through inscriptions.

4.

_________(a)________ was an Ambassador who was sent to the court of Chandragupta Maurya by a Greek Ruler called _____(b)_____. ( Hint: look carefully at the order)

a)

(a) Chanakya, (b) Alexander the Great

b)

(a) Vardhamana, (b) Draco

c)

(a) Seleucus Nicator, (b) Megasthenes

d)

(a) Megasthenes, (b) Seleucus Nicator

5.

(a)   is the ancient name of Coastal Orissa.

6.

Name the sculpture in the image. Where is it currently located?

a)

Lion Capital, Pataliputra

b)

Rampurwa Bull, Rashtrapati Bhavan

c)

Stupa at Sarnath, Sarnath

d)

The Bull of Courage, Odisha

7.

Which of these are some of the provincial capitals of the Mauryan Empire?

a)

Pataliputra

b)

Ujjain

c)

Mathura

d)

Taxila

8.

Who were sent as governors to provincial capitals?

a)

Ministers

b)

Messengers

c)

Princes

d)

Spies

9.

________________ was the person who guided and taught Chandragupta Maurya and was also the Chief Minister during his rule. He wrote a book called ____________.

a)

Bindusara, Buddhacharita

b)

Kautilya, Arthashastra

c)

Megasthenes, Indica

d)

Ashoka, Arthashastra

10.

The Mauryan Dynasty was founded around (a)   years ago.