Ashoka and the Mauryan Empire

What was the name of the powerful Indian empire that Alexander's army heard about, causing them to turn back?

• Gupta Empire

• Mauryan Empire

• Nanda Empire

• Mughal Empire

Who founded the Mauryan Empire by defeating the Nanda Dynasty?

• Ashoka the Great

• Chandragupta Maurya

• Bindusara

• Alexander the Great

What did Chandragupta Maurya give to Seleucus in exchange for peace and his daughter's hand in marriage?

• Gold and jewels

• 500 war elephants

• Control of Taxila

• A large army

Where was Ashoka first sent at the age of 18 to stop a revolt?

• Pataliputra

• Ujjaini

• Taxila

• Mathura

What happened after Emperor Bindusara passed away?

• Ashoka immediately became emperor.

• A civil war broke out between Ashoka and his brothers.

• Hannibal Barca was crowned emperor.

• The Mauryan Empire collapsed.

Why did Ashoka continue to expand his empire through warfare?

• He wanted to spread Buddhism across India.

• He sought to avoid paying taxes to other kingdoms.

• He aimed to be known as the "King of Kings" and gain more taxes.

• He was forced to fight by his father's ministers.

What was the main reason for Ashoka's change of heart after the Kalinga War?

• He was defeated by the Kalinga army.

• He realized the immense suffering and loss of life caused by the war.

• His brothers convinced him to stop fighting.

• He ran out of money to fund his army.

What was a key difference in Ashoka's approach to ruling his empire after he adopted new values?

• He disbanded his entire army and never used force again.

• He focused only on aggressive conquests to expand his territory.

• He started going on pious pilgrimage tours instead of hunting trips.

• He stopped listening to the complaints of his subjects.

Which of these was a value that Ashoka wanted his people to follow as part of his Dhamma?

• To always seek wealth and power above all else.

• To be disobedient to parents and teachers.

• To practice non-violence towards all living creatures.

• To only care for the rich and powerful.

How did Ashoka help spread the teachings of Buddhism to other kingdoms?

• He forced all neighboring kingdoms to convert to Buddhism through war.

• He sent teams of Buddhist monks to other countries.

• He wrote books about Buddhism and distributed them widely.

• He invited all foreign kings to live in his capital city.