CBSE Questions for Class 6 History Ashoka The Emperor Who Gave Up War Quiz 2 - MCQExams.com

Who appointed dhamma mahamattas to teach people about dhamma?
  • Ashoka
  • Mahendra
  • Chanakya
  • All of above
Ashoka's Dhamma did not involve _________.
  • Worship of a God
  • Performance of a sacrifice
  • Performance of Yagna
  • All of the above
A well-organised state machinery was introduced for the first time by _____.
  • The Vedic Aryans
  • Alexander
  • The Guptas
  • The Mauryas
The principles of Ashoka's Dharma (Dhamma) were taken from _____.
  • Buddhism
  • Jainism
  • Brahmanism
  • The moral virtues of all Indian religions of that period
Which of the following explains the duties of Dharmamahamatras? 
  • The Minor Rock Edicts
  • The two Kalinga Edicts
  • Arthasastra
  • Indica
In his inscriptions Ashoka called himself ______.
  • Devanampriya Priyadarshi King
  • Ashoka Priyadarshi
  • Dharmasoka
  • Devaputra
During the Mauryan period, the administration of Pataliputra was in the hands of ______.
  • three boards
  • four boards
  • five boards
  • six boards
Ashoka has been particularly influenced by the Buddhist monk _____.
  • Ambhi
  • Upagupta
  • Asvaghosha
  • Vasubandhu
After the Kalinga War, Ashoka decided never to wage any war because?
  • After the conquest of Kalinga, the political unity of Mauryan India had been achieved
  • He was not wishing to expand his empire further
  • He was moved by the violence, slaughter, and sufferings to the combatants and non-combatants in the war
  • Shortly after the war he adopted Buddhism which was opposed to violence
Dharmamahamatras were ______ during the Mauryans.
  • Officials
  • Buddhist Monks
  • Jain Monks
  • Soldiers
What was the most important feature of the Mauryan Administration?
  • Wide powers enjoyed by the provincial governors
  • The presence of a 'council of ministers'
  • The presence of vast, numerous powers of the bureaucracy
  • An extensive network of spy-system
The most important official post with vast responsibilities created by Ashoka was ______.
  • Rajuka
  • Yukta
  • Dharamamahamatya
  • Prativedaka
Ashoka's conquest of Kalinga has been described in the minor rock edict number ______.
  • I
  • IV
  • VIII
  • XIII
In which year did the Kalinga war took place?
  • 263 BC
  • 240 BC
  • 265 BC
  • 232 BC
An elaborate system of municipal administration had been established by _________.
  • Skanda Gupta
  • Chandragupta Maurya
  • Bindusara Maurya
  • Harshavardhana
During whose reign did Buddhism become the state religion?
  • Chandragupta Maurya
  • Skandagupta
  • Samudragupta
  • Ashoka
Choose the correct answer from the alternatives given.
Mughal dynasty was to Bahadur Shah Zafar as Lodi dynasty was to
  • Bahiol Lodi
  • Daulat Khan Lodi
  • Ibrahim Lodi
  • Sikander Lodi
The title of Devanampriya had been earned by __________.
  • Alexander
  • Chandragupta Maurya
  • Ashoka
  • Chandragupta Vikramaditya
The account of Kalinga war is mentioned in _______.
  • Rock edict XIII
  • Ruminidei
  • Kalsi
  • Junagarh
What was the official court language of the Mauryan Empire?
  • Magadhi
  • Prakrit
  • Maithili
  • Sanskrit
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