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The Maurya empire and new religions

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was lord Buddha's real name?

a)

Mahavira

b)

Siddhartha Gautama

c)

Vardhamana

d)

Trishala

2.

What is the text in the first sermon of Buddha called,

a)

The Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta

b)

Nirvana

c)

Enlightenment

d)

The Great renunciation

3.

Which of these are in eight fold path

a)

Right penance

b)

Right livelihood

c)

Right action

d)

Right view

e)

Right age

4.

What religion did Mahavira create

a)

Shrekism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Memeism

d)

Jainism

5.

Which tribe was Buddha father head of? (answer in sentence case or all small letters and don't write tribe at end)

a)

Kshatriya

b)

Vaishya

c)

Kings

6.

What was age when he renounced every thing and the age when he attained nirvana respectively?

a)

51, 120

b)

15, 69

c)

30, 72

d)

34, 96

7.

Who was the founder of Mauryan empire?

a)

Chanakya

b)

Megasthenes

c)

Ashoka

d)

Chandragupta

8.

Select the real name(s) of Chanakya

a)

Vishnugupta

b)

Ashoka

c)

Kautilya

d)

Chandragupta

9.

What was the Greek ambassador's name?

a)

Ashoka

b)

Vishunugupta

c)

Chandragupta

d)

Megasthenes

10.

Who was the most powerful ruler?

a)

Ashoka

b)

Chandragupta

c)

Megasthenes

d)

Bindusara

11.

Select the language(s) pillar edicts of Asoka used?

a)

Pali

b)

Sanskrit

c)

Prakrit

d)

English