This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 6 > History > Social Science > Class 6 History Chapter 8 Ashoka, The Emperor Who Gave Up War – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 6 History Chapter 8 Ashoka, The Emperor Who Gave Up War Quiz 1 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Ashoka appointed ..... to spread 'dhamma'. A) Officials. B) Ministers. C) Governors. D) Militar soldiers. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Officials. 2. How long is the watch tower there? A) 700-800 m. B) 500-600 m. C) 100-200 m. D) 200-300 m. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 100-200 m. 3. The 'dhamma' also reached other countries. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 4. ASHOKA BECAME A ..... AFTER THE KALINGA BATTLE A) HINDU. B) JAIN. C) BUDDHIST. D) NONE OF THESE. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) BUDDHIST. 5. The Ambassador sent by Selecus Nicator was A) Megasthenes. B) Fa hien. C) Alexander. D) Christian. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Megasthenes. 6. Q9 ..... is the ancient name of coastal orrisa. A) Burzahoma. B) Kalinga. C) Vajji. D) Magadha. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Kalinga. 7. Who was the head of the Mauryan Empire? A) Commander. B) Field. C) Sink. D) Sanopatii. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Field. 8. At present, the Rampurwa bull has been placed at Rastrapati bhavan A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 9. In which book were Chanakya's ideas written? A) Ramayana. B) Panchatantra. C) Economics. D) Mahabharat. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Economics. 10. What is the meaning of the word Dhamma? A) Environment. B) Dharma. C) Temple. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dharma. 11. Ashoka's inscriptions were mostly in which language? A) Sanskrit. B) Hindi. C) Prakrit. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Prakrit. 12. Where were the ideas of Kautilya written? A) Sindhu. B) Economics. C) Maghdasatra. D) Indica. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Economics. 13. Which of these is not a Mauryan ruler? A) Bindusara. B) Ashoka. C) Oceanagupta. D) Chandragupta. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Oceanagupta. 14. Chose the correct genealogy of Ashoka: A) Chandragupta-Bindusara-Samudragupta. B) Samudragupta-Pulkeshin. C) Chandragupta-Bindusara-Ashoka. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Chandragupta-Bindusara-Ashoka. 15. The city of Mauryan empire were surrounded by ..... towers A) 560. B) 570. C) 500. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 570. 16. Name the main capital and the two provincial capitals of the Mauryan Empire A) I Capital-Pataliputrinasal Capitals-Taxila & Ujjain. B) Main Capital-AgraProvincial Capitals-Patna and telangana. C) Main Capital-MehragarhProvincial Capitals-Harappa and Dholavira. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I Capital-Pataliputrinasal Capitals-Taxila & Ujjain. 17. Megasthenes was an ambassadorwho was sent to the court of Chandragupta by- A) Bindusara. B) Cautilla. C) Alexander. D) Seleucus nicator. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Seleucus nicator. 18. Chanakya was also called- A) Kaulitya. B) Cotle. C) Catalia. D) Cauaterya. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cotle. 19. 'Dhamma' is the Prakrit word for the Sanskrit word ..... A) Dharma. B) Tyaga. C) Moksha. D) Karma. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dharma. 20. Chandragupta was supported by the wise man named ..... A) Ashoka. B) Seleucus Nicator. C) Buddha. D) Chanakya. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Chanakya. 21. Ashoka also sent messengers to spread ideas about dhamma to other lands, such as ..... , ..... , ..... and ..... A) Syria, Egypt, greece and Goa. B) Pakistan, Afghanistan, goa and Greece. C) Pakistan, Syria, goa and Sri Lanka. D) Egypt, greece, Sri Lanka and Syria. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Egypt, greece, Sri Lanka and Syria. 22. Who send Megasthenes? A) Shah of Afghan. B) Seleucus Nicator. C) Ashoka. D) Alexander The Great. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Seleucus Nicator. 23. What tells us that the north west was important for blankets? A) Sarnath pillar. B) Dhamma. C) Inscriptions. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) None of these. 24. What was the name of the grandfather of Ashoka? A) Krishna. B) Mahavira. C) Siddhartha. D) Chandragupta Maurya. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Chandragupta Maurya. 25. Q1O. Ashoka gave up war after the battle of A) Kalinga. B) Pataliputra. C) Selling proposal. D) Taxile. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Kalinga. 26. This was the capital city during Ashoka's rule A) Fingers. B) Kalinga. C) Allahabad. D) Pataliputra. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Pataliputra. 27. Why was the southern part of the nation important? A) For blankets. B) For forest produce. C) For gold and stones. D) For trade. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) For gold and stones. 28. What is a example of the sculptures of the time? A) Rampurwa horse. B) Ant Marcus. C) Bull Rampurwa. D) Rampurwa bull. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Rampurwa bull. 29. The emperor is usually surrounded by ..... ? A) Armed woman guards. B) Toys. C) Guards. D) Food. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Armed woman guards. 30. Where is the Rampurwa Bull placed today? A) President's House. B) Raj Bhawan. C) Qutub Minar. D) Saranath. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) President's House. 31. Ashoka sent his son and daughter ..... & ..... to spread his idea of BUDDHISM A) Sanghamitra & Mahendra. B) Noun & Mohan. C) Sandhya & Madhav. D) Devi & Gautam. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sanghamitra & Mahendra. 32. Was Ashoka the ONLY king who gave up conquest after winning a war? A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 33. On Ashoka's instructions where were the inscription inscribed? A) Pillars, Rock Surfaces. B) Pillars. C) Rock Surfaces. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pillars, Rock Surfaces. 34. The modern name of Pataliputra is A) ALLAHABAD. B) PUNJAB. C) PATNA. D) Saranath. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) PATNA. 35. Whose teachings inspired Ashoka? A) Krishna. B) No one. C) Lord Buddha. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lord Buddha. 36. Which of the following is NOT one of the rituals Ashoka wanted people to observe? A) Being harsh with slaves. B) Respecting one's elders. C) Treating all creatures with compassion. D) Giving gifts to brahmins and monks. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Being harsh with slaves. 37. In which language were the Ashoka's inscriptions written? A) Brahmi Script. B) Dev Nagri. C) Tamil. D) Sanskrit. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Brahmi Script. 38. Which is not a province in the Mauryan empire? A) Suvarnagiri. B) Fingers. C) Magadha. D) Taxile. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Magadha. 39. The Rampurwa bull is now placed in ..... A) President's House. B) Sanchi Stupa. C) White House. D) Victoria Memorial. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) President's House. 40. Father of Ashoka was A) Cautilla. B) Chandra Gupta. C) Bindusara. D) Mahendra Gupta. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bindusara. 41. Who was supported by a wise man named Chanakya? A) Ashoka. B) Bindusara. C) Chandragupta maurya. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Chandragupta maurya. 42. What was North India important for? A) Gold and precious gems. B) Blankets. C) Silk. D) Salt. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gold and precious gems. 43. The founder of the Mauiya empire was ..... A) Ashoka. B) Chandragupta. C) Brushed. D) Chanakya. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Chandragupta. 44. Which are the animals shown in our national Emblem? A) Goats. B) Lions. C) Bulls. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lions. 45. Ashoka gave up war after winning over ..... A) Fingers. B) Kalinga. C) Marathas. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Kalinga. 46. Where was the last war of ashoka fought. A) Hampi. B) Kalinga. C) None of these. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Kalinga. 47. What were North-West and South India famous for respectively? A) North-West-Blankets and Precious stonesSouth-Gold. B) North-West-BlanketsSouth-Gold and Precious stones. C) North-West-Blankets and GoldSouth-Precious stones. D) North-West-Gold and Precious stonesSouth-Blankets. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) North-West-BlanketsSouth-Gold and Precious stones. 48. "I have noticed a big improvement ..... my English." A) About. B) In. C) For. D) At. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In. 49. Which dynasty was ruling Kalinga during Ashoka's tenure? A) Chalukya. B) Nanda. C) Gupta. D) Chola. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nanda. 50. Which of these was not a place where inscriptions were found? A) Kabul. B) Kandahar. C) Meerut. D) Brahmagiri. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Kabul. 51. The kings palace was made up of- A) Woodish stone carvings. B) Wood. C) Woodish steel. D) Woodish mud. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Wood. 52. Ashoka felt just as a ..... tries to teach is children it was his duty to instruct his people A) KING. B) GOD. C) FATHER. D) TEACHER. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) FATHER. 53. How much time did it took to make the great wall? A) 1999 years. B) 2001 years. C) 1000 years. D) 2000 years. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 2000 years. 54. Meaning of devanampriya A) Beloved of India. B) Beloved of gods. C) Beloved of Krishna. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Beloved of gods. 55. Which one of these was written by Chanakya A) Rigveda. B) Economics. C) Samaveda. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Economics. 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? A) A very small kingdom. B) A very famous kingdom. C) A very big kingdom. D) A very educated kingdom. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A very big kingdom. 57. The capital of Mauryan period found at sarnath near Varanasi is known as ..... A) Sanchi. B) Stupas. C) Lion capital. D) Sculpture. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lion capital. 58. ..... was the capital of Mauryan Empire. A) Pataliputra. B) Taxile. C) Support. D) Fingers. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pataliputra. 59. Kalinga is the ancient name of Orissa. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 60. Which city is the capital of the Mauryas? A) Meerut. B) Patilaputra. C) Taxile. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Patilaputra. 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