WorksheetsC7L3 The Mauryan Empire
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
"Ashoka was the first ruler to promote Buddhism." What does PROMOTE mean in this sentence?
to encourage the doing of something
to move from one level to another
to force someone to do something
A stupa has all of these features EXCEPT:
Is a Buddhist shrine shaped like a dome or burial mound
Contained religious objects
Is where the ruler lived
Served as places of worship
"After Ashoka died in 232 B.C.E., the Mauryan Empire declined." What does DECLINED mean in this sentence?
to break into smaller pieces
to move down a mountain
to become stronger
to become weaker
"People called pilgrims used the trade routes to journey to holy sites." What does PILGRIM mean in this sentence?
a person who moves to a new place
a person who travels to holy sites
a person who wears a wide brimmed hat
a person who travels to trade
"Artists, builders, writers, and scientists made many contributions while the Mauryan and Gupta kings ruled." What does CONTRIBUTIONS mean in this sentence?
lessons taught
taxes paid to the ruler
something that is donated or given
The Mahabharata is all of these EXCEPT
an ancient religious epic
The longest poem in any written language, with about 90,000 verses
describes a struggle for control of an Indian kingdom
something Buddha wrote
The Bhagavad Gita is all of these EXCEPT
"Song of the Lord"
Deity Krishna goes with a prince into battle against some of the prince's family
The holy book of India
The best known section of the Mahabharata
The first emperor of the Mauryan Empire
Asoka
Siddhartha Gautama
Chandragupta Maurya
Ashoka was all of these things EXCEPT
the first ruler of the Maurya Empire
after some fierce wars of conquest he came to hate killing
during the rest of his life he tried to improve the lives of his people
Chandragupta's grandson
The most important structures in early India were
the market places and centers of trade
the rulers' palaces and temples used for religious worship
the steps near the rivers
the food storage buildings
