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WorksheetsAshoka, The emperor who gave up war.
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 9mins
Who founded the mauryan empire ?
Chandragupta Maurya
Chanakya
Bindusara
Which religion did Ashoka embrace?
Muslim
Christian
Buddhism
Jainism
Which city is the capital of the Mauryas?
Meerut
Patilaputra
Taxila
Most of Ashoka's inscriptions were written in which language?
Devanagiri
Prakrit
Bengali
Brahmi
Kalinga is the ancient name of Orissa.
True
False
Why did Ashoka decide not to fight any more wars?
Because he thought he had conquered enough land.
Because he was so horrified when he saw the violence and bloodshed of the war.
Because he was afraid of other nations.
Who were the officials that Ashoka appointed for spreading dhamma ?
(a)
What was the name of the ambassador who was sent by the greek?
Seleucus nicator
Megasthenes
Alexander
The Lion Capital has ___________ lions carved on it.
2
3
4
5
Which city was the gateway to the north-west?
Kalsi
Pataliputra
Taxila
Ujjain
The Mauryan empire was founded (a) years ago
Where is the bull sculpture in the picture currently located at ?
(a)
The mauryan empire collapsed about 1200 years ago.
True
False
What is the name of the handbook of governance written by Chanakya?
Chanakya Neeti
Arthaneeti
Arthashastra
Choose the kings that had Kautilya as their chief advisor.
Bindusara
Chandragupta
Ashoka
The north-west was important for_____.
Gold and silver
Honey
Blankets
Precious stones
