Who was the son of Chandragupta Maurya?

1

(a)

Bindusara

(b)

Ashoka

(c)

Bimbisara

(d)

Samudragupta

Which of the following was not an important ruler of the Mauryan empire?

1

(a)

Bindusara

(b)

Ashoka

(c)

Bimbisara

(d)

Chandragupta

Ashoka was inspired by the teachings of

1

(a)

Bindusara

(b)

Bimbisara

(c)

Buddha

(d)

Chandragupta

At present, where the Rampurwa bull has been placed?

1

(a)

Bihar Bhavan Bhavan

(b)

Rashtrapati

(c)

Parliament

(d)

India Gate

Where did Ashoka get his messages inscribed on?

1

(a)

Rocks and pillars

(b)

Paper

(c)

Walls

(d)

None of these

What did the dhamma mahamattas do?

1

(a)

Ashoka appointed officials, known as the dhamma  mahamatta who went from place to place teaching people about dhamma.

Name some of the important cities of the Mauryan empire?

1

(a)

There were several cities in the Mauryan empire including the capital Pataliputra, Taxila and Ujjain.

When did Ashoka conquer Kalinga? 

1

(a)

Eight years after becoming king, Ashoka conquered Kalinga. 

What was the capital of the Mauryan empire?

1

(a)

Pataliputra was the capital of the Mauryan empire.

Name some of the countries where Ashoka sent his officials to spread dhamma.

1

(a)

In Syria, Egypt, Greece and Sri Lanka, Ashoka sent his officials to spread dhamma.

Many of Chanakya's ideas were written down in a book called the Dharmashastra.

1

(a) True

(b) False

Chandragupta was supported by a wise man named Chanakya.

1

(a) False

(b) True

Officials also punished those who disobeyed the ruler's orders.

1

(a) False

(b) True

Messengers went to and fro, and spies kept a watch on the emperor.

1

(a) True

(b) False

'Dhamma' is the Prakrit word for the Sanskrit term 'Dharma'.

1

(a) False

(b) True

Why did Ashoka want to spread dhamma?

3

(a)

Discuss the Great Wall of China. 

3

(a)

What were the lions there on currency notes and coin for?

3

(a)

Name the countries where Ashokan inscriptions have been found. Which Indian states were outside the empire?

3

(a)

What was Ashoka's dhamma?

3

(a)

The empire was a vast territory. How did the emperors run the empire?

5

(a)

How has Megasthenes described the emperor's appearance in public?

5

(a)

Mark the following places on the outline map of India:
(i) Pataliputra
(ii) Ujjain
(iii) Rampurwa
(iv) Kaushambi

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(a)