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Ashoka, The Emperor who gave up War

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In which book were Chanakya's Ideas Stored?

a)

Upanishads

b)

Arthashastra

c)

Natyashastra

d)

None of These

2.

Who was the founder of the Mauryan Empire?

a)

Chandragupta Maurya

b)

Bimbisara

c)

Ashoka

d)

Bindusara

3.

What is Chankaya's Other Name?

a)

Kautilya

b)

Kaikayee

c)

Krishna

d)

Kaytilya

4.

Where is Modern-day Kalinga Situated

a)

Coastal Kolkata

b)

Coastal Orissa

c)

Coastal Andaman

d)

Coastal Andhra Pradesh

5.

Pataliputra Had____ Gates and ____ Towers

a)

70 and 570

b)

65 and 570

c)

55 and 570

d)

64 and 570

6.

Ashoka's Inscriptions were in ____ Language and were written in___ Script

a)

Sanskrit, Devnagri

b)

Prakrit, Harapan

c)

Tamil, Bramhi

d)

Prakrit, Bramhi

7.

Identify The Picture

a)

Rampurva Bull

b)

Rampuriwa Bull

c)

Rampurwa Bull

d)

National emblem

8.

Why did Ashoka give up war?

a)

Because of violence

b)

Because of Bloodshed

c)

Because of defeat

d)

Because he did not have an army

9.

Who was the Greek ambassador

a)

Seleucus Nicator

b)

Megasthenes

c)

Adolf Hitler

d)

None of these

10.

How many years after becoming a king did Ashoka conquer Kalinga

a)

5 years

b)

7 years

c)

9 years

d)

8 years

11.

What were the names of the officials that Ashoka appointed to spread awarness on Dhamma

a)

Dhamma Mahamantri

b)

Dhamma Mahamatta

c)

Dhamma Mahashastri

d)

Dhamma Maharishi

12.

Ashoka was Inspired by______ teachings

a)

Mahavira

b)

Budha

c)

Bimbisara

d)

Sage Agastya

13.

On which city did the emperor have direct control

a)

Taxila

b)

Ujjain

c)

Pataliputra

d)

Sarnath

14.

What is the name of this Monument

a)

National Emblem

b)

INA Logo

c)

Indian Airforce Logo

d)

National Animal Statue

15.

Where Is This Monument Located?

a)

Ujjain

b)

Taxila

c)

Rampurwa

d)

Sarnath

16.

HOTS: Who was Chandragupta Maurya's father?

a)

Bindusara

b)

Sage Vishrava

c)

Sarvarthasiddhi

d)

Kushadhwaja

e)

Seeradhwaja