CBSE Class 6 Social Science Ashoka The Emperor Who Gave Up War Worksheet

Q-1 Define the terms- dynasty, tribute, dhamma mahamatta.

Q-2 From where did we get the design of national emblem?

Q-3 Who was the founder of Mauryan dynasty?

Q-4 Who was Chanakya? What did he write?

Q-5 Differentiate between an empire and a kingdom.

Q-6 Describe the administration of the Mauryas.

Q-7 List important cities of Mauryas period?

Q-8 Who was Megathenes?

Q-9 What was Ashoka’s < Dhamma >?

Q-10 What was the impact of Kalinga’s war on Ashoka?

Q-11 List the works done by Ashoka to make the life of people comfortable?

Q-12 What was Ashoka’s message to his subjects?

Q-13 Name the countries where Ashoka sent his messengers to spread his ideas about Dhamma.

I. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS:

i) The founder of the Maurya empire was………….

a) Ashoka b) Chandragupta

c) Bimbisara d) Chanakya

ii) The capital of the Mauryan empire was……………

a) Pataliputra b) Rajagriha

c) Ujjain d) Taxila

iii) According to the Arthashatra, blankets of ………. India were famous.

a) North a) North-west

c) South d) North-east

iv) The script used for inscription was ………….

a) Brahmi b) Prakrit

c) Tamil d) Roman.

v) Ashoka was a

a) Hindu b) Jaina

c) Buddhist d) None of these.

II. FILL IN THE BLANKS:

i) Ashoka was Chandragupta’s …………..

ii) Chanakya was …………….’ Minister.

iii) The Arthashastra was written by ………....

iv) …………… was the gateway to the northwest of the empire.

v) …………… were sent as governors to other provincial capitals.

vi) South India was important for …………

vii) Ashoka gave up war after winning over …………..

viii) ‘Dhamma’ is the Prakrit word for the Sanskrit word ……………

ix) Ashoka appointed ………. to spread ‘dhamma’

III. TRUE/FALSE

i) The lions on the currency notes come from the Pampurwa bull capital.

ii) Ashoka founded the Mauryanempire.

iii) Royal princes were sent as governors to provinces.

iv) Ashoka gave up war after losing in Kalinga.

v) Ashoka himself went from place to place to preach ‘dhamma’.

vi) The ‘dhamma’ also reached other countries.

1.Who was the emperor Ashoka's grandfather?

(A) Bimbisara (B) Chandragupta Maurya (C) Satyakama (D) None of them

2.Name the wise man present in Chandragupta Mauraya's empire.

(A) Vedvyas. (B) Birbal. (C) Tenali Ram. (D) Chanakya.

3.The capital of Chandragupta's empire was _________________.

(A) Patliputra (B) Ayodhya (C) Mathura (D) None of them

4.How are empires different from kingdoms?

(A) Empires are larger than Kingdoms

(B) Empires need more resources than Kingdoms

(C) Empires need more officials who collect more taxes than Kingdoms

(D) All of them

5.From whom did the emperor collect taxes?

(A) Farmers (B) Herders (C) Craftsperson (D) All of the above

6.How do we come to know about the administration of the Mauryan Empire?

(A) From Arthashastra (B) From Bible (C) From Ramayana (D) From Mahabharat

7.Who was sent to the court of Chandragupta Maurya by the Greek ruler of West Asia named Seleucus Nicator?

(A) Alexander (B) Hercules (C) Megasthenes (D) None of them

8.What is the modern name of Patliputra?

(A) Patna (B) Gujarat (C) Rajasthan (D) Punjab

9.Which ruler tried to convey his message to the people through inscriptions?

(A) Bimbisara (B) Ajatasattu (C) Ashoka (D) None of them

10.__________________ is the ancient name of coastal Orissa.

(A) Kalinga (B) Harappa (C) Mohen-jo-daro (D) Kutch

11.Why did Ashoka decide to give up wars?

(A) He wanted to take samnyas

(B) He was horrifiedbythe violence and bloodshed caused because of wars.

(C) He was old

(D) All of them

12.What is the Prakrit word for 'Dharma'?

FILL IN THE BLANKS:

1. _______________ was the founder of Mauryan dynasty.

2. Many of Chanakya’s ideas were written down in a book called __________.

3. The most famous Mauryan was _______________.

4. _________________ is the ancient name of coastal Orissa.

5. ___________________were the special officials appointed by Ashoka to teach people about dhamma.

6. ________________ was a gateway to the north-west.

7. _________________ is the only king in the history of the world who gave up conquest after winning a war.

8. _________________ was an ambassador who was sent to the court of Chandragupta by the Greek ruler Seleucus Nicdator.

9. Ashoka’s inscriptions were written in _____________ language and in _______________ script