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1. 1.

   Give the extent of Ashoka's empire.

2. 2.

   Tick (√) the correct option.

   1. ____________ was Ashoka's father.
      1. Chandragupta Maurya
      2. Bindusara
      3. Seleucus
      4. Chanakya
   2. ____________ is the present-day name of Kalinga.
      1. Ujjain
      2. Gujarat
      3. Pataliputra
      4. Odisha
   3. Special officers appointed by Ashoka to spread Dhmma were ____________.
      1. Chaturvarna
      2. Priyadarshi
      3. Dhamma Mahaattas
      4. Pradeshika
   4. The capital city of the Mauryan Empire was ____________.
      1. Pataliputra
      2. Kalinga
      3. Takshashila
      4. Kaushambi
   5. The Indian national emblem is ____________.
      1. Lion Capital
      2. Sanchi Stupa
      3. Ashoka Pillar
      4. Dharma Chakra
3. 3.

   Fill in the blanks.

   1. Chanakya wrote ____________, a political treatise.
   2. Candragupta Maurya married the daughter of ____________.
   3. Indica was written by ____________.
   4. Priyadarshi means ____________.
   5. The chief source of income was ____________.
4. 4.

   Write True or False.

   1. Brihadratha was killed by the commander-in-chief, Pushyamitra.
   2. Ashoka died in 234 BCE.
   3. Ashoka was the last Mauryan king.
   4. The Great Stupa at Sanchi is in Madhya Pradesh.
   5. Pataliputra was situated on the banks of Rivre Ganga.
5. 5.

   Match the columns.

   Column A	Column B
   a. Arthashastra	i. district head
   b. Pradeshika	ii. Indica
   c. Mantri Parashad	iii. duty
   d. Dharma	iv. Chanakya
   e. Magasthenes	v. council of ministers

    

6. 6.

   Which titles did Ashoka assume? Write their meanings also.