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Ashoka The Emperor Who Gave Up War

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In which war Did Ashoka give up war?

a)

Ujjain

b)

Pataliputra

c)

Kalinga

d)

Taxila

2.

He appointed officials, known as the 'dhamma mahamatta' who went from place to place teaching people about dhamma.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

___________________was a gateway to the northwest, including Central Asia .

a)

Pataliputra

b)

Ujjain

c)

Taxila

4.

_____ lay on the route from north to south India.

a)

Ujjain

b)

Pataliputra

c)

Taxila

5.

Kalinga is the ancient name of coastal Orissa .

a)

False

b)

True

6.

How many lions are there in National Emblem ?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

4

d)

5

7.

To which direction was Taxila a gateway to ?

a)

Does it matter ?

b)

North

c)

East

d)

None of the above

8.

Which one of these was written by Chanakya

a)

Rigveda

b)

Arthashastra

c)

Samaveda

d)

None of these

9.

Select all the rulers of the mauryan dynasty

a)

Dhana Nanda

b)

Bindusara

c)

Samudragupta

d)

Ashoka

10.

Who was the Greek ambassador who sent to Chandragupta Maurya by Selucus Nicator (Start with Capital) (Ex. Ashoka, Bindusara)

(a)  

11.

Who was the grandfather of Ashoka?

a)

Samudragupta

b)

Balwan

c)

Mauryana

d)

Chandragupta

12.

According to Arthashastra, South India was important for

a)

Silver

b)

Agriculture

c)

Gold

d)

Rubber Band

13.

When members of the same family become rulers one after the other, the family is often called a (a)   (Start with Capital) (Ex. Ashoka, Bindusara)

14.

(a)   is the Prakrit word for the Sanskrit term ‘Dharma’. (Start with Capital) (Ex. Ashoka, Bindusara)

15.

The Massive Stone Pillar is Located in ..............

a)

MADHYA PRADESH

b)

PATLIPUTRA

c)

SARNATH

d)

BINDUSARA