This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 6 > Class 6 History Chapter 8 Ashoka, The Emperor Who Gave Up War – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 6 History Chapter 8 Ashoka, The Emperor Who Gave Up War Quiz 2 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. This was the capital city during Ashoka's rule A) Fingers. B) Kalinga. C) Allahabad. D) Pataliputra. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Pataliputra. 2. 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. 3. Ashoka appointed officials, known as the ..... who went from place to place teaching people about Dhamma. A) Dhamma Mahamatta. B) Trades I have. C) Chanakya. D) Herders. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dhamma Mahamatta. 4. What is a example of the sculptures of the time? A) Rampurwa bull. B) Rampurwa horse. C) Bull Rampurwa. D) Ant Marcus. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rampurwa bull. 5. The emperor is usually surrounded by ..... ? A) Armed woman guards. B) Guards. C) Toys. D) Food. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Armed woman guards. 6. Where is the Rampurwa Bull placed today? A) Saranath. B) Raj Bhawan. C) President's House. D) Qutub Minar. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) President's House. 7. 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. 8. 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. 9. 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. 10. The modern name of Pataliputra is A) ALLAHABAD. B) PUNJAB. C) PATNA. D) Saranath. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) PATNA. 11. Whose teachings inspired Ashoka? A) Krishna. B) No one. C) Lord Buddha. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lord Buddha. 12. 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. 13. In which language were the Ashoka's inscriptions written? A) Dev Nagri. B) Sanskrit. C) Tamil. D) Brahmi Script. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Brahmi Script. 14. Which is not a province in the Mauryan empire? A) Taxile. B) Magadha. C) Suvarnagiri. D) Fingers. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Magadha. 15. 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. 16. Father of Ashoka was A) Cautilla. B) Chandra Gupta. C) Bindusara. D) Mahendra Gupta. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bindusara. 17. 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. 18. 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. 19. The founder of the Mauiya empire was ..... A) Ashoka. B) Chandragupta. C) Brushed. D) Chanakya. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Chandragupta. 20. 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. 21. Ashoka gave up war after winning over ..... A) Fingers. B) Kalinga. C) Marathas. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Kalinga. 22. 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. 23. 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. 24. "I have noticed a big improvement ..... my English." A) About. B) In. C) For. D) At. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In. 25. Which dynasty was ruling Kalinga during Ashoka's tenure? A) Chalukya. B) Nanda. C) Gupta. D) Chola. 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