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Topic 4: Asoka's Rule

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

(a)     was a strong ruler, the strongest of all the Mauryan emperors. 

Choose from the below words
Siddhartha Gautama
Asoka
Candra Gupta II
Hun
2.
How did Asoka treat other religions in the Mauryan Empire?
a)
He punished people who practice Hinduism.
b)
Asoka only allowed people to practice Buddhism and Hinduism.
c)
Asoka forced all of the people to practice Hinduism.
d)
He wanted all religions to be honored and respected.
3.
Which religion did Asoka convert to?
a)
Hinduism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Judaism
4.

What Indian ruler spread Buddhism beyond India?

a)

King Soddhodana

b)

King Asoka

c)

Siddhartha Gautama

d)

The great council

5.

Who did King Asoka send to other parts of Asia to spread Buddhism?

a)

traders

b)

artisans

c)

missionaries

d)

none of the above

6.

How did King Asoka spread Buddhism in India?

a)

He built schools and temples

b)

He had artists make statues

c)

He passed laws

7.

The Mauryan conquests were brutal.They brought all of India under their control, but in doing so ...

a)

they interrupted important meetings and other business

b)

they failed to create a good water and sewer system

c)

they prevented farmers from working, causing a famine

d)

they killed tens of thousands of people

8.

The Mauryan Emperor Asoka saw the death and destruction his conquests had caused, and ...

a)

he danced around and cheered

b)

he thought it would be very expensive to rebuild

c)

went on with his conquering anyway

d)

he was filled with remorse, became a Buddhist and renounced violence

9.

How were Asoka and Chandragupta related?

a)

Asoka was Chandragupta's father

b)

Asoka was Chandraputa's son

c)

Asoka was Chandragupta's grandson

d)

Asoka was Chandragupta's grandfather

10.

Why was the Battle of Kalinga a "turning point" for the winner?

a)

it made him give up violence

b)

it gave him more territory

c)

it made him sad

d)

it ended with 100,000 people dead

11.

How did Asoka let his people know about his laws and beliefs?

a)

He told them

b)

He had them carved on giant stone pillars

c)

He wrote songs and had them sung around the empire

d)

He posted them on Instagram

12.

After whose rule did the Empire decline and finally fall apart?

a)

Chandragupta

b)

Asoka

c)

Narendra Modi

d)

Gandhi

13.

What happened when Asoka died?

a)

The Mauryan Empire collapsed.

b)

Alexander the Great Invaded

c)

The Han invaded Harappa

d)

All of these are correct

14.
What did Asoka do for his people once he converted to Buddhism?
a)
He forced his the people of Mauryan Empire to convert to Buddhism.
b)
He began to punish anyone in his empire that practiced Hinduism.
c)
He rejected violence, gave rich gifts to the poor, and consulted local communities about proper governance and good conduct.
d)
He divided up all of the land in his empire and gave each family an equal portion of land
15.
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