CBSE History Class 6
Ashoka the Emperor who gave up War
Ashoka the Emperor who gave up War - Chapter Wise CBSE Solved Question and Answer Based On NCERT
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Q1: Who started the policy of Dhamma?
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Q2: What was Dhamma?
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Q3: The Prakrit language gave birth to the _______language.
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Q4: What was the purpose of following the policy of Dhamma?
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He followed this policy to uplift the moral of his subjects though he did not declare Buddhism as the religion of the state.
Q5: Dhamma is the Prakrit word for the Sanskrit term Dharma. True/False
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Q6: Ashoka was inspired by the teachings of ____________.
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Q7: When did Ashoka's inclination towards Buddhism developed?
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After the Battle of Kalinga, he slowly became the follower of the Buddhist religion and adopted the path of non violence.
Q8: From where does the term 'Dhamma' was taken from?
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Q9: Who constructed The Great Wall of China?
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The emperors of China built this wall
Q10: What was the language in which the rock edict were written?
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The rock edicts were written in Brahmi script, in Prakrit which were the language of the common people.
Q11: Why The Great Wall of China was constructed?
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The wall was constructed to protect the Chinese culture from the invaders.
Q12: Great Wall of China had a system that at every distance of about 100-200m there must be a ___________.
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Q13: What is a watch tower?
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A watch tower is a type of fortification used in many parts of the world. It differs from a regular tower, it looks like a free standing structure
Q14: The city of Ujjain is located on the route from_______ to ________.
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Q15: Name the emperor who was also grandfather of Ashoka.
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Q16: Name the three important rulers of Mauryan dynasty.
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The Maurya's were a dynasty with three important rulers - Chandragupta Maurya, his son Bindusara, and his son Ashoka.
Q17: Name the wise man present in Chandragupta Maurya's empire.
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Q18: Name other names of Chanakya.
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Kautilya and Vishnugupta
Q19: Two years after the Kalinga war, Ashoka inscribed his message on the sarnath pillar. True/False
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Q20: Name a prosperous kingdom lying between the rivers Godavari and Mahanadi.
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Q21: How where Empires different from the kingdoms?
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Empires were larger than Kingdoms.
Q22: Which of the two was larger - "An Empire or a Kingdom"?
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Q23: From whom does the emperor collected taxes?
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Farmers, herders and craftsperson.
Q24: Name the book from which the administration of the Mauryan Empire was known?
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Q25: What do you mean by Arthashastra?
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Arthashastra is a book in which the ideas of Chanakaya, regarding the administration of this period have been written.
Q26: The person who descipherd the Brahmi script was an employee of the _____________________.
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Q27: What is the modern name of Patliputra?
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Q28: Name the ruler who tried to convey his message to the people through inscriptions.
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Q29: What was the ancient name of coastal Orissa?
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Q30: Why did Ashoka decided to give up wars?
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He was horrified by the violence and bloodshed caused due to wars.
Q31: Name a gateway to the north-west, including the Central Asia.
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Q32: Administration of the important Mauryan Provinces was placed under the control of _____________.
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Q33: List one of the major problems that troubled Ashoka in later years of his rule?
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His grandsons were fighting for the throne.
Q34: Ashoka appointed special officials who were known as the ______________.
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Q35: Dhamma Mahamatta went from place to place in order to spread the concept of Dhamma. True/False
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Q36: Name the script with no descendants and which became extinct by 400 CE.
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Q37: Name one of the capitals of the Mauryan Dynasty, including Ujjain and Patliputra.
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Q38: According to the description of Patliputra written down by Megasthenes, it has _________ towers and ____ gates.
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570 towers and 64 gates.
Q39: There are around 41 cities where the inscriptions and edicts were found. True/False
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Q40: During the Mauryan period, the royal princes were appointed as_________________.
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Q41: Seleucus Nicator belonged to___________.
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Q42: Name the region that was popular for the production of blanket during Maurya period.
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Q43: Name the city discussed in the detailed way by Megasthenes.
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Q44: The lions that we see on our currency notes and coins are taken from the Ashoka pillar located at _____________.
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Q45: The empire inherited by Ashoka was founded by his grandfather. True/False
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Q46: Name An enemy of Dhana Nanda, who helped Chandragupta to seize the throne of Magadha.
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Q47: Which area was under the direct control of the emperor?
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The area around Pataliputra was under the direct control of the emperor.
Q48: Name some of the countries where Ashoka sent his officials to spread Dhamma.
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Ashoka sent his officials to spread dhamma to Syria, Egypt, Greece, and Sri Lanka.
Q49: What was the turning point in Ashoka's life ?
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The Battle of Kalinga was the turning point in Ashoka's life.
Q50: What were the crops that the Indus people cultivated ?
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Pulses, wheat, barley, peas, rice, sesame, linseed and mustard .
