WorksheetsMauryan Empire
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Who started the Mauryan Empire?
Asoka
Chandragupta
Siddhartha
Gandhi
Which of the following is NOT one of Chandragupta's accomplishments?
built roads
irrigated farmland
used elephants in warfare
won the Battle of Kalinga
What was the main source of Chandragupta's wealth?
mining
trade
farming
bitcoin
Absolute power, which is generally described as harsh and sometimes leads to the leader's paranoia, was practiced by which Mauryan emperor?
Asoka
Chandragupta
Narendra Modi
Buddha
How were Asoka and Chandragupta related?
Asoka was Chandragupta's father
Asoka was Chandraputa's son
Asoka was Chandragupta's grandson
Asoka was Chandragupta's grandfather
Why was the Battle of Kalinga a "turning point" for the winner?
it made him give up violence
it gave him more territory
it made him sad
it ended with 100,000 people dead
To what religion did Asoka convert?
Hinduism
Buddhism
Christianity
Jainism
How did Asoka let his people know about his laws and beliefs?
He told them
He had them carved on giant stone pillars
He wrote songs and had them sung around the empire
He posted them on Instagram
How did Asoka practice religious tolerance?
He made Hindus leave the empire
He made Buddhists convert to Hinduism
He allowed people to follow their own religion
He jailed anyone who did not share his beliefs
Asoka's missionaries included ______________.
his son and daughter
his mother and father
his brother and sister
himself
To which of the following places did Asoka NOT send missionaries?
Sri Lanka
Egypt
Greece
England
After whose rule did the Empire decline and finally fall apart?
Chandragupta
Asoka
Narendra Modi
Gandhi
