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The Maurya Empire

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is the founder of the Maurya Empire?

a)

Chandragupta

b)

Asoka

c)

Kautilya

d)

Bindusara

2.

Who was the SECOND emperor of the Maurya Empire?

a)

Chandragupta

b)

Asoka

c)

Kautilya

d)

Bindusara

3.

Who was the THIRD emperor of the Maurya Empire?

a)

Chandragupta

b)

Asoka

c)

Kautilya

d)

Bindusara

4.

system of offices that carries out the work of government

a)

stupa

b)

bureaucracy

c)

province

d)

region

5.
What did Chandragupta do to solve the problem of ruling such a large area?
a)
He gave up power
b)
He let his brothers help him rule
c)
He divided his empire into 4 regions
d)
He let everyone take part in ruling.
6.

Which of these did Chandragupta do to improve his empire?

a)

set up a bureaucracy

b)

set up a tax system

c)

had a huge army

d)

all of these are correct

7.

What did Chandragupta do because of his paranoia (living in fear)?

a)

created a spy network

b)

hired female soldiers to guard him

c)

slept in a different bed every night

d)

all of these are true

8.

How did Asoka come to power?

a)

killed his own brothers

b)

won a war against China

c)

he was the next in line

d)

Kautilya annointed him

9.

What did Asoka convert to?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Christianity

c)

Judaism

d)

Buddhism

10.

willingness to respect different beliefs and customs

a)

province

b)

prejudice

c)

tolerance

d)

stupa

11.

Which of these does NOT apply to Asoka's moral law.

a)

principle of ahimsa

b)

principle of violence

c)

principle of tolerance

d)

principle of well-being

12.

What happened to the Maurya Empire after Asoka's death?

a)

the empire thrived

b)

the empire succeeded

c)

the empire struggled and collapsed

d)

the empire grew and expanded