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Mauryan Empire

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was the first ruler of the Mauryan Empire?

a)

Chanakya

b)

Kautilya

c)

Ashoka

d)

Chandragupta Maurya

2.

Who was Ashoka's Father?

a)

Chanakya

b)

Chandragupta

c)

Bindusar

d)

Nanda

3.
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
4.
The Mauryan Empire reached its height under his rule.
a)
pilgrim
b)
Bhagavad Gita
c)
Ashoka
d)
Chandra Gupta
5.
Whose advice did Chandragupta depend on?
a)
Ashoka
b)
Magahda
c)
Kautilya
d)
No one
6.

King Ashoka found peace why which religion

a)

Islam

b)

Hinduism

c)

Buddhism

7.

Name any two principles of Ashoka's dhamma?

a)

He stopped the slaughtering of animals everywhere as well in Royal kitchen.

b)

He beat the slaves and hence killed them.

c)

The pupils should honour their teachers, parents and respect them.

d)

Every one should go to different places and enjoy their life.

8.

Who was the daughter of Ashoka?

a)

Helen

b)

Mahendra

c)

Sanghamitra

d)

Samrapati

9.

Who wrote the Arthashastra?

a)

Chandragupta

b)

Seleucus Nicator

c)

Alexander the Great

d)

Chanakya

10.

Ashoka had a change of heart after which war?

a)

Pataliputra

b)

Kalinga

c)

Nanda

d)

Ujjain

11.

Which one of the following is the author of Indica

a)

Chanakya

b)

Megasthenes

c)

Chandragupta

12.

Most of the edicts were inscribed on:

a)

Stone and rocks

b)

Metal

c)

Brick

d)

Wood

13.

Megasthenes was a _____ ambassador to Patliputra.

a)

Greek

b)

European

14.

Ashokan edicts are ______ sources.

a)

Archeological

b)

Literary

15.

Name the last Nanda ruler.

a)

Vishnunanda

b)

Mahananda

c)

Sunanda

d)

Dhanananda

16.

Prime source of information on Ashoka's Dhamma are found in______.

a)

Books

b)

Stone and pillars edicts

17.

Identify

a)

Ashokan rock edicts

b)

Ashokan pillar edicts

18.

In which language was it composed

a)

English

b)

Hindi

c)

Sanskrit

d)

Prakrit

19.

Where is it situated

a)

Ahmedabad

b)

Mumbai

c)

Junagarh

d)

Delhi

20.

What was the two main divisions of the Mauryan Administration?

a)

Central Government and provincial government

b)

Military administration and Central government

c)

Civil Administration and Provincial administration

d)

Military administration and Civil Administration

21.

Chandragupta was influenced by Jainism and Ashoka was influenced by Budhism

a)

True

b)

False