Chapter 7   ASHOKA, THE EMPEROR WHO GAVE UP WAR

1. Take a look at the following statement about ASHOKA.

1.Inscriptions were exclusively engraved on pillars according

to ASHOKA regulations.

2.His father, Chandragupta Maurya, built the kingdom that

Ashoka reigned over more than 2300 years ago.

Select the incorrect response.

2. Consider the following statement about the cities

that once belonged to the ASHOKA Empire.

1. Pataliputra
2. Taxila
3. Ujjain

Select the incorrect response.

3. Take a look at the following statement about the ASHOKA Empire.

1. Different languages were spoken in different sections of the empire.
2. Taxila is now a part of Pakistan.

Select the correct response.

4. Take a look at the following remark about the Mauryan Empire.

1. The emperor had direct control over Pataliputra.
2. Many spies in the empire kept an eye on the officials.

Select the incorrect response.

5. Take a look at the following remark about the Mauryan Empire.

1.While Mauryan could control the road, he couldn’t control the river,

which was crucial for transportation.

2.In the Mauryan Empire, there was a tax officer who collected taxes.

3.The people of the forested regions provided elephants to Mauryan officials.

4.Megasthenes wrote a history of the Mauryan Empire.

Select the correct response.

6. Take a look at the following comment about Ashoka.

1. He was the first monarch to use inscriptions to convey his message to the people.
2. The majority of Ashoka’s inscriptions were written in Prakrit and in the Brahmi script.

Select the incorrect response.

7. consider the following: Choose the correct answer.

Kalinga is an ancient name for –

8. Take a look at the following statement about ASHOKA.

1. He chose not to engage any more wars after the Kalinga War.
2. Ashoka encouraged Buddhism’s growth throughout ancient Asia.

Select the incorrect response.

9. Match the following .

Choose the correct answer

10. Match the following  

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11. Consider the Gupta dynasty’s timeline.

1. Chandragupta I
2. Chandragupta II
3. Samudra gupta
4. Sri Gupta

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12. Take a look at the following remark on the ASHOKA Empire.

1. The dhamma of Ashoka included the worship of a god but not the conduct of a sacrifice.
2. People in the empire practised a variety of religions.

Select the correct response.

13. Take a look at the following statement about ASHOKA.

1. He appointed the dhamma mahamatta, or officials.
2. Ashoka also dispatched messengers to Greece to spread dhamma concepts.

Select the incorrect response.

14. Take a look at the following statement.

1. ASHOKA arranged for both human and animal medical assistance.
2. The Brahmi script is used for the majority of Ashokan inscriptions.
3. Ujjain served as the northern entryway.
4. In the Arthashastra, Chandragupta’s ideas were recorded down.

Select the correct response.

15. Consider the following statement made under the Mauryan Empire.

As a ———, royal princes frequently visited the regions.

Select the correct response.

16. Take a look at the following statement.

1. Chandragupta’s grandson was Ashoka.
2. Chanakya was the minister of Chandragupta.
3. The lions on the currency notes are from Rampurwa, the bull capital of India.
4. The Mauryan Empire was founded by Ashoka.

Select the correct response.

17. Take a look at the following statement.

1.Chanakya authored the Arthashastra.

2.Taxila served as the empire’s northwest entry point.

3.Governors of provinces were appointed by royal princes.

After losing in Kalinga, Ashoka renounced fighting.

Select the correct response.

18. Take a look at the following statement.

1. in the mauryan empire Governors were dispatched to other provincial capitals by royal princes.
2. Gold and other valuable stones were important in South India.
3. After defeating Kalinga, Ashoka renounced fighting.
4. Ashoka himself travelled from place to place preaching “dhamma.”

Select the correct response.