Class 6 History Chapter 8 Ashoka, The Emperor Who Gave Up War Quiz 6 (25 MCQs)

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1. Kalinga was an ancient name of Bengal
2. He had arranged medical treatments for ..... and ..... ?
3. Select the correct order (From eldest to youngest) of the dynasty that ruled the Mauryan empire-
4. Chanakya's ideas are written in a book called?
5. Chandragupta Maurya became an ascetic under the jain saint?
6. What was the north west region important for?
7. Ashoka decided never to take up arms after the ..... war
8. Mauryan Empire was not a dynasty.
9. Ashoka s inscriptions were in ..... and were written in the brahmi script
10. What is the Sanskrit term of the Prakrit word DHAMMA
11. What is the Capital of Mauryan empire?
12. Ashoka was the only king in history who gave up conquest after winning a war.
13. The Mauryan rulers tried to control ..... and ..... which were important for transport.
14. Who collected taxes?
15. The national emblem of India has been taken from the pillar at Sarnath which had
16. Chandragupta's ideas were written down in the Arthashastra
17. Is 'Dharma' a Prakrit or Sanskrit word?
18. What was famous for its gold and Precious stones?
19. The lion statue is placed on a massive ..... pillar in Sarnath.
20. The mauryan empire collapsed about 1200 years ago.
21. Tributes were collected from people as and when the king wanted to. And the people had to pay them, whether they wanted to or not. Tribals living in the forests were more independent, but they were also expected to pay something to the emperor's officials. What were the forest people expected to pay the tribute with?
22. Who was the Greek ambassador in the court of Ashoka?
23. The gateway to the Northwest was-
24. The capital of the Mauryan empire was .....
25. THE FOUNDER OF MAURYA EMPIRE WAS?