WorksheetsUnit 4, Lesson 5: The Mauryan Empire
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 17mins
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
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
Which mountain pass provided a route to invade the Indus Valley?
Khyber
Himalayan
What happened to the Maurya Empire after Asoka's death?
the empire thrived
the empire succeeded
the empire struggled and collapsed
the empire grew and expanded
Under Chandragupta's rule, the Maurya Empire's main source of wealth was
conquest
mining
farming
manufacturing
Chandragupta used the Maurya Empire's wealth for all of the following except
clearing forests
building roads
hiring mercenary soldiers
improving irrigation systems for farmers
Like the Egyptian pharaohs, the Indian emperor Chandragupta believed in
sharing his power with governors of city-states
maintaining a small army
the democratic principles of government
the absolute power of the ruler
What contributed to the breakup of the Maurya Empire?
food shortages
no strong rulers after Asoka
not enough roads
a weak army
What animal was used in war during the reign of Chandragupta Maurya?
(a)
Which of the following are true in relation to Chandragupta Maurya? Select all that apply. There are multiple answers.
His grandson took the throne after he was killed in battle
He kept control over the empire by maintaining a strong army
He used an extensive spy network
He established standardized weights and measures
He ruled to Gupta Empire for approximately 15 years
Chandragupta’s chief adviser was
Dhana Nand
Porus
Kautilya
Alexander
Chanakya’s political ideas are compiled in his book called
Mudrarakshasa
Arthashastra
Indica
Geetha
Chankya can be described as
dishonest
cruel
Great Political thinker & economist
socialist
One of the strong reasons of Chandragupta Maurya to establish a strong empire was
Support from Alexander
Knowledge on warfare/statecraft
Following the jain religion
War against King Porus
Who are the bureaucrats in the federal bureaucracy?
The Secretaries of each Department
The undersecretaries of the Departments
The civil service employees
All the above
Which of the following best defines a Bureaucracy?
a large, complex administrative structure that handles the everyday business of an organization
a person who works for a bureaucratic organization
an advisory body to the President
chief executive's power to reject a bill passed by a legislature; literally (Latin) "I forbid"
