Class 6 History Chapter 8 Ashoka, The Emperor Who Gave Up War Quiz 1 (60 MCQs)

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1. Ashoka appointed ..... to spread 'dhamma'.
2. How long is the watch tower there?
3. The 'dhamma' also reached other countries.
4. ASHOKA BECAME A ..... AFTER THE KALINGA BATTLE
5. The Ambassador sent by Selecus Nicator was
6. Q9 ..... is the ancient name of coastal orrisa.
7. Who was the head of the Mauryan Empire?
8. At present, the Rampurwa bull has been placed at Rastrapati bhavan
9. In which book were Chanakya's ideas written?
10. What is the meaning of the word Dhamma?
11. Ashoka's inscriptions were mostly in which language?
12. Where were the ideas of Kautilya written?
13. Which of these is not a Mauryan ruler?
14. Chose the correct genealogy of Ashoka:
15. The city of Mauryan empire were surrounded by ..... towers
16. Name the main capital and the two provincial capitals of the Mauryan Empire
17. Megasthenes was an ambassadorwho was sent to the court of Chandragupta by-
18. Chanakya was also called-
19. 'Dhamma' is the Prakrit word for the Sanskrit word .....
20. Chandragupta was supported by the wise man named .....
21. Ashoka also sent messengers to spread ideas about dhamma to other lands, such as ..... , ..... , ..... and .....
22. Who send Megasthenes?
23. What tells us that the north west was important for blankets?
24. What was the name of the grandfather of Ashoka?
25. Q1O. Ashoka gave up war after the battle of
26. This was the capital city during Ashoka's rule
27. Why was the southern part of the nation important?
28. What is a example of the sculptures of the time?
29. The emperor is usually surrounded by ..... ?
30. Where is the Rampurwa Bull placed today?
31. Ashoka sent his son and daughter ..... & ..... to spread his idea of BUDDHISM
32. Was Ashoka the ONLY king who gave up conquest after winning a war?
33. On Ashoka's instructions where were the inscription inscribed?
34. The modern name of Pataliputra is
35. Whose teachings inspired Ashoka?
36. Which of the following is NOT one of the rituals Ashoka wanted people to observe?
37. In which language were the Ashoka's inscriptions written?
38. Which is not a province in the Mauryan empire?
39. The Rampurwa bull is now placed in .....
40. Father of Ashoka was
41. Who was supported by a wise man named Chanakya?
42. What was North India important for?
43. The founder of the Mauiya empire was .....
44. Which are the animals shown in our national Emblem?
45. Ashoka gave up war after winning over .....
46. Where was the last war of ashoka fought.
47. What were North-West and South India famous for respectively?
48. "I have noticed a big improvement ..... my English."
49. Which dynasty was ruling Kalinga during Ashoka's tenure?
50. Which of these was not a place where inscriptions were found?
51. The kings palace was made up of-
52. Ashoka felt just as a ..... tries to teach is children it was his duty to instruct his people
53. How much time did it took to make the great wall?
54. Meaning of devanampriya
55. Which one of these was written by Chanakya
56. Ashoka the Great, was an Indian emperor of the Mauryan Dynasty, and he ruled almost all of the Indian sub-continent. India has history of many such famous empires, such as those of the Mauryas, the Mughals, the Cholas, etc. If a kingdom is a country, state, or territory ruled by a king or a queen, what is an empire?
57. The capital of Mauryan period found at sarnath near Varanasi is known as .....
58. ..... was the capital of Mauryan Empire.
59. Kalinga is the ancient name of Orissa.
60. Which city is the capital of the Mauryas?