WorksheetsMauryan Empire
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What did Asoka do for his people once he converted to Buddhism?
a)
He forced his the people of Mauryan Empire to convert to Buddhism.
b)
He began to punish anyone in his empire that practiced Hinduism.
c)
He rejected violence, gave rich gifts to the poor, and consulted local communities about proper governance and good conduct.
d)
He divided up all of the land in his empire and gave each family an equal portion of land
2.
Which was a Mauryan ruler who built new roads and hospitals for people and animals?
a)
Aryabhata
b)
Ashoka
c)
Chandra Gupta Maurya
d)
Kalidassa
3.
Most of the edicts were inscribed on:
a)
Stone and rocks
b)
Metal
c)
Brick
d)
Wood
4.
Ashoka lost the Kalinga war and that changed his mind
a)
True
b)
False
5.
Ashokan edits records his conquests.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
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.
7.
TRUE or FALSE: Asoka planted medicinal herbs, roots, and fruit in places there wasn’t any. He also built wells and planted trees along roads to provide rest areas for travelers.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
8.
18. What caused Asoka to change his way of life?
a)
A. The sufferings created by the war in Kalinga disturbed Asoka, so he converted to Buddhism.
b)
B. The second Mauryan emperor, Bindusara, ruled for twenty-five years.
c)
C. The armies of Buddha conquered his land and forced him to change.
d)
D. His wife the queen asked him to change.
9.
19. How did people respond to Asoka’s emphasis of Buddhist teachings?
a)
A. Asoka's support of Buddhism led to the people rebelling against his rule.
b)
B. Asoka's support of Buddhism led to people respecting it, and in his empire Buddhism spread.
c)
C. Asoka's support of Buddhism led to neighboring leaders believing that he was weak, and they invaded.
d)
D. Asoka's support of Buddhism led to no real changes in India.
10.
20. How did Asoka incorporate Buddhist teachings in the government?
a)
A. Asoka created a group of secret police.
b)
B. Asoka increased taxes.
c)
C. Asoka had wells dug and roads constructed to help those lowest on the caste system.
d)
D. Asoka conquered the people of Kalinga.
11.
21. How did Asoka help spread Buddhism throughout India and the rest of the world?
a)
A. Asoka sent missionaries to spread the teachings of the Buddha to other kingdoms.
b)
B. Asoka conquered other kingdoms and forced them to follow Buddhism.
c)
C. Asoka forced his people to follow Buddhism or be executed.
d)
D. Asoka gave his people a tax break if they converted to Buddhism.
12.
How did Asoka treat the people of Kalinga during his conquest?
a)
He treated them well, like the other people in the Mauryan Empire.
b)
His armies killed 100,000 Kalingans in battle. Another 100,000 died from disease and hunger during and after the invasion. And 150,000 were forced to leave Kalinga after the invasion.
c)
While his army killed 200,000 Kalingans in battle, he treated innocent civilians well and provided them with food and medicine.
d)
He killed them all in battle.
13.
TRUE or FALSE: Asoka wanted to promote the welfare (health, happiness, and fortunes) of the whole world.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
14.
How did Asoka treat other religions in the Mauryan Empire?
a)
He punished people who practice Hinduism.
b)
Asoka only allowed people to practice Buddhism and Hinduism.
c)
Asoka forced all of the people to practice Hinduism.
d)
He wanted all religions to be honored and respected.
15.
Ashoka had a change of heart after which war?
a)
Pataliputra
b)
Kalinga
c)
Nanda
d)
Ujjain
16.
Ashoka dedicated the rest of his life to spreading and propagating the ideals of ___________ .
a)
Jainism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Mughals
17.
Who adopted Buddhism and preached the principles of peace, compassion and non-violence
a)
Chandragupta
b)
Ashoka
c)
Chanakya
d)
Bindusara
18.
Ashoka was known for his tolerance of different religions in India.
a)
True
b)
False
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