Class 06 SST History Ashoka The Emperor Who Gave Up War CBSE Questions & Answers

Class 6 · SST History Ashoka The Emperor Who Gave Up War

This is Social Science class 06 SST history Ashoka the Emperor Who Gave Up War CBSE Questions & Answers. There are 15 questions in this test with each question having around four answer choices.

Questions & Answers

1
After ascending throne, Ashoka wages war against Kalinga in
  • A
    361 BC
  • B
    216 BC
  • C
    261 BC
    Correct
  • D
    361 BC
2
Which ruler tried to convey his message to the people through inscriptions
  • A
    Bimbisara
  • B
    Ajatsattu
  • C
    Bundusara
  • D
    Ashoka
    Correct
3
___ were collected on regular basis
  • A
    Taxes
    Correct
  • B
    Subsidies
  • C
    Tributes
  • D
    Gifts
4
Indika written by
  • A
    Megasthenes
    Correct
  • B
    Kautilya
  • C
    Seleucus Nicator
  • D
    Ashoka
5
A tribute was given _______________.
  • A
    Forcefully
  • B
    Willingly
    Correct
  • C
    Rudely
  • D
    Angrily
6
Which one of the following place is not one where the Ashokan inscription found?
  • A
    Kalinga
  • B
    Maski
  • C
    All of these
    Correct
  • D
    Sarnath
7
Father of Ashoka
  • A
    Chanakya
  • B
    Megasthenes
  • C
    Chandragupta
  • D
    Bindusara
    Correct
8
Against whom Ashoka led a campaign
  • A
    Sirnara
  • B
    Sarnath
  • C
    Kalinga
    Correct
  • D
    Kalsi
9
A code of morality enacted by the Ahsoka for his people to lead to peaceful and virtuous life
  • A
    Dhamma
    Correct
  • B
    Dharmana
  • C
    Dhaman
  • D
    Dhamatta
10
From where we have got our national anthem
  • A
    Pillar at Kalsi
  • B
    Pillar at Sarnath
    Correct
  • C
    Pillar at Kalinga
  • D
    Pillar at Sopara
11
Which of the following is False
  • A
    Ashoka?s edicts are written in Prakrit
  • B
    Kalinga was conquered by the Bindusara
    Correct
  • C
    Indika was written by Megasthenes
  • D
    Patliputra was the capital of Ashoka
12
Megasthene was the ambassador of _____ in the court of Chandragupta
  • A
    China
  • B
    Egypt
  • C
    Japan
  • D
    Greek
    Correct
13
Which among the following is not among the important cities of the Mauryan Empire
  • A
    Ujjain
  • B
    Sarnath
    Correct
  • C
    Taxila
  • D
    Patliputra
14
People in forested regions provided the Mauryan officials with ____________
  • A
    Elephants, timber, honey
    Correct
  • B
    Lion, rice and medicine
  • C
    Elephants, grains ,honey
  • D
    Lion, wax and medicine
15
Why Ashoka decided to give up war
  • A
    He was not having money
  • B
    He was horrified when he saw destruction caused by war
    Correct
  • C
    He was became handicapped
  • D
    He was old