This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian Polity > Integration > National > Unification Of India – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Unification Of India Quiz 2 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. One of Ashoka's edicts announced that along the roads trees had been planted for the enjoyment of animals and men, and wells and ponds had been dug everywhere. Which goal did this promote most? A) Justice. B) Security. C) Buddhist Values. D) General Welfare. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) General Welfare. 2. How did the Maurya family build their empire? A) They fixed conflicts peacefully. B) They had advanced technology. C) They paid kingdoms to unite. D) They fought wars of conquest. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They fought wars of conquest. 3. Ashoka's edicts that said people should be loving, respectful, and moral promoted his goal of A) Buddhist values. B) General welfare. C) Laws and court. D) Mauryan enemies. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Buddhist values. 4. You just found out your village is on the border of Ashoka's empire. Which of the following would you most likely say? A) "We should be safe because Ashoka is a man of peace.". B) "We'd better guard our borders to prevent an attack.". C) "We'd better attack the empire before they attack us.". D) "We should be happy to become Ashoka's subjects.". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "We should be safe because Ashoka is a man of peace.". 5. When King Ashoka decided to reject violence, he also chose to support A) Christian laws. B) Jewish faith. C) Hindu beliefs. D) Buddhist values. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Buddhist values. 6. King Ashoka expanded the Mauryan Empire before A) Giving up violence. B) Moving to China. C) Surrendering to Chandragupta. D) Learning to read. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Giving up violence. 7. What is significant about the Maurya family? A) They were the first to unite the kingdoms of India. B) They split up India into several separate kingdoms. C) They tried to get rid of the unequal social classes. D) They eliminated the use of slavery and servants. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They were the first to unite the kingdoms of India. 8. An empire lasting from about 322 to 187 B.C.E., during which the Mauryan family unified India for the first time. A) Hinduism Empire. B) Mauryan Empire. C) Ashokan Empire. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mauryan Empire. 9. Who began to build the Mauryan Empire? A) King Ashoka Maurya. B) Chandragupta Maurya. C) Prince Ceylon Maurya. D) Mahinda Chakra Maurya. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Chandragupta Maurya. 10. Traditions says Chandragupta Maurya gave up power over the Mauryan Empire because he A) Became an ascetic. B) Grew extremely ill. C) Lost his entire army. D) Lacked much support. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Became an ascetic. 11. One of Ashoka's edicts stated that unconquered people on the border of the kingdom should trust him and have happiness in their dealings with him. Which of his goals did this promote most? A) Justice. B) Security. C) General Welfare. D) Buddhist Values. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Security. 12. The edicts on security usually focused on issues of A) Peace and conquest. B) Laws and policies. C) Religion and faith. D) Trade and economics. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Peace and conquest. 13. When King Ashoka saw the consequences of his family's quest for land, he promised to A) Stop using violence as a tool to achieve unity. B) Focus on making alliances with other countries. C) Give the entire empire to a new leader or family. D) Put more effort into improving India's economy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Stop using violence as a tool to achieve unity. 14. What was one thing Chandragupta DID NOT use to rule his people? A) A strong central government. B) Torture and spies. C) A powerful army. D) Edicts posted around the land. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Edicts posted around the land. 15. One of Ashoka's edicts announced that people would only be jailed for a good reason. Which of his goals did this promote most? A) Justice. B) Security. C) General Welfare. D) Buddhist Values. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Justice. 16. To promote four main goals for his kingdom, Ashoka carved edicts into rocks, walls, and pillars. An edict is A) Something that encourages growth. B) A map guiding people to holy places. C) A command that is obeyed like a law. D) Writing that describes religious beliefs. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A command that is obeyed like a law. 17. What did Ashoka do with the territories he had conquered? A) Gave them to other emperors to govern. B) Gave them to wealthy merchants as gifts. C) Kept them as sources for new slaves. D) Kept them as part of his empire. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Kept them as part of his empire. 18. When Ashoka became a Buddhist, he saw himself as a leader who was most like a A) Brother. B) Father. C) Priest. D) Friend. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Father. 19. What was the main achievement of the Maurya family? Hint:think of the title of this quiz. A) To unify India. B) To make everyone Buddhist. C) To build temples and pyramids. D) To improve the lives of rulers. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To unify India. 20. What did Ashoka's edicts on justice describe? A) The government's expected actions during rioting or protesting. B) The punishmens for people who did not fully support Buddhism. C) The way people should be treated in the empire's courts and jails. D) The necessary limitations and expectations for an excellent leader. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The way people should be treated in the empire's courts and jails. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesIntegration QuizzesIndian Polity QuizzesUnification Of India Quiz 1Unification Of India Quiz 3 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books