Quiz: Can You Pass This Test On Emperor Ashoka?

Questions : 10 | Total Attempts: 822 | Recent Updated: 01-Jul-2020
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Ashoka, also known as Ashoka The Great is one of the renowned emperors of Indian history. He ruled the Indian subcontinent from c. 268 to 232 BC. Ashok was born in Patliputra and he was the son of Dharma and Bindusara. He was the third Emperor of the Maurya dynasty and grandson of Chandragupta Maurya who established the Maurya dynasty. At a very young age, Ashoka acquired many warrior skills which helped him to become a successful warrior and later a brave ruler. Under his empire, the country saw innovation, development, and improvements in the field of science, technology, and especially medicine. It is known that he killed his 99 brothers out of a hundred brothers comma initially he was a cruel leader just like his grandfather but later he followed the path of ahimsa and truth and became a benevolent leader.

Questions Excerpt


1. When did Ashoka invade Kalinga?

A. 272 BC

B. 298 BC

C. 232 BC

D. 261 BC

2. Which of the following regions did not form the part of Ashoka’s empire?

A. Taxila

B. Madras

C. Kashmir

D. Kannauj

3. The title ‘Devanam Priya’ was given to ...

A. Ashoka

B. Kanishka

C. Harsha

D. Chandragupta Maurya

4. Which among the following kings has been linked to the Sudaman Caves?

A. Bindusar

B. Bimbisar

C. Ashoka

D. ChandraGupta Maurya

5. Ashoka the Great, was the emperor of which dynasty from 269BC to 232BC?

A. Tuglaq dynasty

B. Maurya dynasty

C. Seleucid dynasty

D. Gupta dynasty

6. With which state Ashoka waged a destructive war in 260BC?

A. Pamipat

B. Patliputra

C. Guntur

D. Kalinga

7. After his successful conquest on the east coast, Ashoka renounced armed conquest and adopted a policy that he called ...

A. Conquest by dharma

B. Conquest by karma

C. Conquest by power

D. Conquest by wisdom

8. Ashoka is referred to as Samraat Chakravartin Ashoka the “Emperor of Emperors Ashoka.” His name “Aśoka” means ...

A. Valor

B. God messenger

C. Without sorrows

D. Audacious

9. Who composed Ashoka ki Chinta Ashoka’s Anxiety, a poem that portrays Ashoka’s feelings during the war of Kalinga?

A. Mason Jennings

B. Agyeya

C. Ratan Thiyam

D. Jayhawker Prashad

10. King Asoka had built many pillars during his reign. How many pillars are still standing in northern India?

A. 19

B. 21

C. 22

D. 23

 

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