Class 6th Social Science History Chapter

8 Ashoka The Emperor Who Gave Up

War
1. Make a list of the occupations of the people who lived within the
Mauryan empire.
Ans:
A list of the occupations of the people who lived within the Mauryan empire:

1. Trade or Commerce
2. Jobs with emperor
3. Crafts
4. Agriculture
5. Animal rearing
6. Forest produce-gathering
7. Hunting animals for food
8. Fishing.

2. Complete the following sentences:

1. Officials collected…….. from the area under the direct control of the
ruler.
2. Royal princes often went to the provinces as………….
3. The Mauryan rulers tried to control…….. and……….. which were
important for transport.
4. People in forested regions provided the Mauryan officials with…………

Ans:

1. taxes
2. governors
3. roads, rivers
4. elephants, timber, honey, and wax.

3. State whether true or false:

1. Ujjain was the gateway to the north-west.

2. Chandragupta’s ideas were written down in the Arthashastra.
3. Kalinga was the ancient name of Bengal
4. Most Ashokan inscriptions are in the Brahmi script.

Ans:
 1. False
2. True
3. False
4. True.

4. What were the problems that Ashoka wanted to solve by

introducing ‘dhamma’?
Ans:
The problems Ashoka wanted to solve by introducing dhamma were:

1. Communalism (He wanted communal harmony within his state).

2. Violence or killing of animals (He wanted animal protection or Ahimsa or
Non-violence).
3. Cruelty (He liked mercy or kindness towards slaves and servants).
4. To maintain peace in families and among neighbours.
5. Respecting one’s elders.
6. Treating all creatures with compassion.
7. Giving gifts to brahmins and monks.
8. Show respect to other religions too.
9. Try to understand the main ideas of other religions.

5. What were the means adopted by Ashoka to spread the message

of ‘dhamma’?
Ans: Ashoka appointed officials (called ‘dhamma mahamatta’) to go from
place to place and tell people about ‘dhamma’. Ashoka got his messages
inscribed on rocks and pillars too, in a language called as Prakrit which was
comprehensible to all. Messengers were also sent to other parts of the world.

6. Why do you think slaves and servants were ill-treated? Do you

think the orders of the emperor would have improved their
condition? Give reasons for your answer.
Ans:

1. I think that slaves and servants were ill-treated because no political

authority or socio-economic organisation had favoured proper treatment
for slaves and servants. They were supposed to do all manual and hard
work but they were not allowed to participate in some rituals and not
permitted to recite Vedas or for taking education.
2. Yes, I think the orders of the emperor would have improved condition of
slaves and servants. We can give the following reasons:

 Slaves and servants would have got proper wages and

better treatment.
 Their duty hours and working conditions would have
improved.
7. Write a short paragraph explaining to Roshan why the lions are
shown on our currency notes. List at least one other object on which
you see them.
Ans: The lions are part of the Lion Capital in Samath. These lions are shown
on our currency notes in honour of one of the greatest kings of India, Ashoka,
who built the Capital. Moreover, on independence, the lion was recognized as
the national animal, so the notes also showed the Lion Capital.
Another object which has the lions are shown are the coins of our currency.

8. Suppose you had the power to inscribe your orders, what four
commands would you like to issue?
Ans: I would like to issue the following four orders:

1. Everyone should respect the elders and elders should love their
youngers.
2. Everyone should respect the other’s religion. One should try to
understand the main ideas of another’s religion and respect it.
3. Be kind to your servants and employees.
4. Be loyal to your motherland.

I. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

Choose the correct option to complete the statements given below:

(i) The founder of the Maurya empire was ………….,

(a) Ashoka
(b) Chandragupta
(c) Bimbisara
(d) Chanakya.

(ii)The capital of the Mauryan empire was………….

(a) Pataliputra
(b) Rajagriha
(c) Ujjain
(d) Taxila.

(iii) According to the Arthashastra, blankets of………… India was famous.

(a) north
(b) north-west
(c) south
(d) north-east.

(iv) The script used for inscription was ……………

(a) Brahmi
(b) Prakrit
(c) Tamil
(d) Roman.

(v) Ashoka was a ………………

(a) Hindu
(b) Jaina
(c) Buddhist
(d) None of these.

Ans.
(i)—(b), (ii)—(a), (iii)—(b), (iv)—(a), (v)—(c).

II. FILL IN THE BLANKS

Fill in the blanks with appropriate words to complete each sentence.

1. Ashoka was Chandragupta’s ……………………………….

2. Chanakya was …….. ’s minister.
3. The Arthashastra was written by………….
4. …….. was the gateway to the northwest of the empire.
5. ……… were sent as governors to other provincial capitals.
6. South India was important for ………….
7. Ashoka gave up war after winning over…………
8. ‘Dhamma’ is the Prakrit word for the Sanskrit word
9. Ashoka appointed …….. to spread ‘dhamma’.

Answer:

1. grandson
2. Chandragupta
3. Chanakya
4. Taxila
5. Royal princes
6. gold and other precious stones
7. Kalinga
8. ‘Dharma’
9. officials.

III. TRUE/FALSE
State whether these sentences are true (T) or false (F).

1. The lions on the currency notes come from the Rampurwa bull capital,
2. Ashoka founded the Mauryan empire.
3. Royal princes were sent as governors to provinces.
 4. Ashoka gave up war after losing in Kalinga.
5. Ashoka himself went from place to place to preach ‘dhamma’.
6. The ‘dhamma’ also reached other countries.

Ans.

1. F
2. F
3. T
4. F
5. F
6. T

IV. MATCHING SKILL

Match the items in column A correctly with those given in column B.

V.VERY SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS

1. Who was Chanakya?

Ans: Chanakya (or Kautilya) was a wise man who served Chandragupta
Maurya.

2. Who lived in the Mauryan cities?

Ans: Merchants, officials, and craftspersons lived in Mauryan cities.

3. Giue one point of difference between empires and kingdoms.

Ans: Empires need more resources than kingdoms do as they are larger,

4. Give one point of information given by the Arthashastra

Ans: The Arthashastra tells that the northwest of the Mauryan empire was
important for blankets, and south for stones,

5. What all was given as tribute by people in forested areas?

Ans: People living in the forested areas gave elephants, timber, honey, wax,
etc. as a tribute.
6. What was special about Ashoka as a ruler? [V. Imp.]
Ans: Ashoka was the first ruler who tried to take his message to his subject
through inscriptions.

7. What change came upon Ashoka after the Kalinga war?[V. Imp.]
Ans: Ashoka saw that there was a lot of violence in the war and many
people were killed. So he decided he would not fight any more wars,

8.What was the purpose of Ashoka’s ‘dhamma’? [V. Imp.]

Ans: Ashoka wished to instruct his subjects, for which he introduced his
‘dhamma’.

9. Name some countries where Ashoka spread his ‘dhamma’.

Ans: Ashoka’s ‘dhamma’ reached Syria, Egypt, Greece and Sri Lanka among
other sounds. ,

10. Where has the Rampurwa Bull been placed now?

Ans: The Rampurwa Bull is now In the Rashtrapati Bhavan. •

IV.SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS

1. Write a short note to describe the Mauryan people.

Ans: The Mauryan cities had mainly merchants, officials and craftspersons.
In the village farmers and herders lived. In forested areas, people gathered
forest produce and hunted animals for food. People in different parts of the
empire used various different languages. They also probably ate diverse
kinds of food and the same can be said about the clothes they wore.

2. How was Ashoka unique? [V. Imp.]

Ans: Ashoka was the most famous Mauryan ruler. He was known to take his
message amongst the people through inscriptions. His inscriptions were in
the people’s language Prakrit. Ashoka also remains the only king in history
who gave up war after winning one. This he did after he observed the
violence in the Kalinga war. Ashoka then became a Buddhist and got the idea
of the ‘dhamma’.

VII. LONG ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS

1. Describe governance in the Mauryan empire. [V. Imp.]

Ans: The Mauryan empire consisted of severed different parts which were
ruled over differently.
  The Empire’s capital. The areas adjacent to Pataliputra, the capital of
the empire, were under the direct control of the emperor. Officials were
supposed to collect taxes from the inhabitants in strict obedience of the
ruler’s order.
 The Provincial capitals. There were provinces with their own capitals,
e.g. Taxila and Ujjain in the northwest and central India respectively.
There was obviously some amount of control from the emperor in
Pataliputra: Royal princes were sent as governors.
 Other areas. In the other areas, the Mauryans controlled roads and
rivers, , which were vital for transport. Resources, whatever available,
were collected as a tribute.

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Ashoka, The Emperor Who Gave Up War Class 6 Extra Questions and
Answer History Chapter 8 Very Short Answers Type

Question 1.
When was Maury an Empire founded?
Answer:
About 2300 years ago.
Question 2.
Who was the founder of the Mauryan Empire?
Answer:
Chandragupta Maurya was the founder of the Mauryan Empire.

Question 3.
Who provided support to Chandragupta?
Answer:
A wise man named Chanakya or Kautilya supported Chandragupta.

Question 4.
Name the book written by Chanakya.
Answer:
Chanakya wrote a book called the Arthashastra.

Question 5.
Name the capital of the Mauryan Empire.
Answer:
It was Pataliputra.

Question 6.
Which city was called gateway to the north-west?
Answer:
Taxila was called gateway to the north-west.

Question 7.
What do you understand about ‘dynasty’?
Answer:
When members of the same family become rulers one after another, the
family is often called a dynasty.

Question 8.
Which area was in direct control of the Emperor?
Answer:
The area around Pataliputra was under the direct control of the emperor.

Question 9.
Why did the officials punish the people?
Answer:
Officials punished the people who disobeyed the ruler’s orders.

Question 10.
Name the provincial capital of the Mauryan Empire?
Answer:
Taxila and Ujjain were the provincial capitals.

Question 11.
What do you understand about ‘Tribute’?
Answer:
Tribute was unlike tax and it was collected as and when it was possible from
people who gave a variety, of things, more or less willingly.

Question 12.
Who was Megasthenes?
Answer:
Megasthenes was an ambassador who was sent to the court of
Chandragupta by the Greek ruler Seleucus Nicator.

Question 13.
How many towers were there in Pataliputra as per Megasthenes?
Answer:
In Pataliputra, there were 570 towers.

Question 14.
Name the countries to which the messengers were sent to spread the ideas
of dhamma.
Answer:
The messengers were sent to Syria, Egypt, Greece and Sri Lanka.

Ashoka, The Emperor Who Gave Up War Class 6 Extra Questions and
Answer History Chapter 8 Short Answers Type

Question 1.
Name the rulers of the Mauryan dynasty?
Answer:
The first ruler and founder of the Mauryan Empire was Chandragupta
Maurya, after Chandragupta
his son Bindusara became emperor and after Bindusara, his son Ashoka was
the ruler of the Mauryan dynasty.

Question 2.
Why was it important to control roads and rivers for the Mauryan Empire?
Answer:
There were vast areas between the provincial capitals. The Mauryas tried to
control roads and rivers, which were important for transportation and to
collect whatever resources were available as tax and tribute.
Question 3.
What was written by Megasthenes about Pataliputra?
Answer:
About Pataliputra, he wrote:
“Pataliputra is a large and beautiful city; it is surrounded by a massive wall.
It has 570 towers and 64 gates. The houses of two and three storeys are
built of wood and mud brick. The king’s palace is also of wood, and
decorated with stone carvings. It is surrounded with gardens and enclosures
for keeping birds.

Question 4.
What was Ashoka’s dhamma?
Answer:
Ashoka’s dhamma did not involve worship of a god, or performance of a
sacrifice. He felt that just as a father tries to teach his children, he had a
duty to instruct his subjects.

Question 5.
What was the duty of dhamma mahamattas?
Answer:
Dhamma mahamattas were appointed for the teaching of the people in the
regime of Ashoka. They went from place to place teaching people about
dhamma.

Question 6.
Which work of Ashoka indicates that he was a humanitarian?
Answer:
He built roads, dug wells and built rest houses etc. Apart from these works,
his most humanitarian works were arrangement for medical treatment not
only for the human beings but also for the animals.

Ashoka, The Emperor Who Gave Up War Class 6 Extra Questions and
Answer History Chapter 8 Long Answers Type

Question 1.
What was written by Megasthenes about the Emperor?
Answer:
Megasthenes wrote that:
“The occasions on which the emperor appears in public are celebrated with
grand royal processions. He is carried in a golden palanquin. His guards ride
elephants decorated with gold and silver. Some of the guards carry trees on
which live birds, including a flock of trained parrots, circle about the head of
the emperor.
The king is normally surrounded by armed women. He is afraid that someone
may try to kill him. He has special servants to taste the food before he eats.
He never sleeps in the same bedroom for two nights.”

Question 2.
How did Ashoka become a great emperor?
Answer:
Ashoka became a great emperor because he was a wise and kind person and
he had done many work for the welfare of general public. First time,
Something was arranged for the treatment of the ill people. He also made
arrangements for the treatment of animals. He tried to take his message to
the people through inscriptions. He also tried to sort out the matter of
conflicts. The most important work done by Ashoka was to give up the war
after winning the Kalinga.

Question 3.
What was the message given by Ashoka for the betterment of society?
Answer:
People performed a variety of rituals when they fell ill, children got married,
children were bom or when they started journey. Ashoka thought that rituals
were not useful. People should observe other practices, these are:

 Being gentle with slaves and servants.

 Respecting one’s elders.
 Treating all creatures with compassion.
 Giving gifts to brahmins and monks.
 It is both wrong to praise one’s own religion or criticize another’s.

Each one should respect the other’s religion. If one praises one’s own religion
while criticizing another’s, one is actually doing greater harm to one’s own
religion. Therefore, one should try to understand the main ideas of another’s
religion and respect it.

Question 4.
Why did Ashoka give up wars after winning Kalinga?
Or
Why did Ashoka adopt dhamma?
Answer:
In this regard, Ashoka wrote in his inscriptions that he saw about 1.5 lakh
people were captured and more than one lakh were killed in Kalinga war, this
filled him with sorrow. The people who were kind to their relatives and
friends died or lost their loved ones. That is why, he was sad and decided to
observe dhamma. He decided on no war for winning.
Picture Based Questions Class 6 History Chapter 8 Ashoka, The
Emperor Who Gave Up War

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(a) Do you know what is this picture is called?
(b) From where is it taken?
(c) What is importance of this?
Answer:
(a) This is known as emblem
(b) This has been taken from a massive stone pillar situated at Sarnath near
to the Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. This is an upper part of stone wherein four
lions are made.
(c) This is adopted as a national symbol. Government of India is using this as
Logo. This symbol is used on stamp papers, letter heads of Members of
Parliament, President and Vice President of India and many more dignitaries
and on each Indian currency whether it is in form of papers or coins.

Map-Based Questions Class 6 History Chapter 8 Ashoka, The Emperor Who

Gave Up War

1. Find out following principal cities of Mauryan Empire on the Map.

(i) Pataliputra
(ii) Ujjain
(iii) Taxila

Question 1.
Write an important historical event which took place more than 2300 years
ago.
Answer:
Mauryan empire began more than 2300 years ago.

Question 2.
Name the countries where Ashokan inscriptions have been found.
Answer:

 (Modern) Afghanistan
 (Modern) Pakistan
 India
 Sri Lanka
 Syria
  Egypt
 Greece

Question 3.
Name the Indian states which were outside the Mauryan empire during the
reign of Ashoka.
Answer:

 A part of modern Tamil Nadu or Chola empire.

 Chera empire or modern Kerala.

Question 4.
Who founded the Mauryan empire and when?
Answer:
Chandragupta Maurya (the grandfather of Ashoka) founded the Mauryan
empire. He did so more than 2300 years ago.

Question 5.
Who supported Chandragupta?
Answer:
Chandragupta was supported by a wise man named Chanakya (or Kautilya).

Question 6.
Who wrote Arthashastra?
Answer:
Chanakya (or Kautilya) wrote Arthashastra.

Question 7.
What were written down in Arthashastra?
Answer:
Many of Chanakya’s ideas were written down in Arthashastra.

Question 8.
Explain the meaning of word ‘Dynasty’.
Answer:
Dynasty. When members of the same family become rulers one after
another, the family is generally called a dynasty. For example, the Mauryan
dynasty or the Gupta dynasty.

Question 9.
Write the names of three rulers of the Mauryan dynasty.
Answer:
 1. Chandragupta
2. Bindusara, and
3. Ashoka.

Question 10.
Write the name of the Mauryan capital.
Answer:
Pataliputra.

Question 11.
Make a list of important cities of the Mauryan empire.
Answer:

 Pataliputra (the capital town),

 Taxila, and
 Ujjain.

Question 12.
How is an empire different from other kingdoms?
Answer:
Differences between an Empire and other Kingdoms:

 Emperors need more resources than kings as empires are larger

including several
kingdoms and need to be protected by big armies.
 Emperors also have to have a larger number of officials who collect
taxes

Question 13.
Who was Megasthenese? Write one reason for which he is known even today.
Answer:

 Megasthenese was an ambassador who was sent to the court of

Chandragupta by the Greek ruler of West Asia named Seleucus Nicator.
 Reason of Popularity. Megasthenese wrote an account about what he
saw. His description got the form of a book entitled ‘Indica’. Nowadays
this book does not exist in its original form.

Question 14.
Write an important event related with the following date:
More than 2300 years ago.
Answer:
This date is related with the beginning of the Mauryan empire. Question 15.
Why are the following dates important?
 1. 327 – 26 B.C.
2. 323 B.C.
3. 321 B.C.
4. 305 B.C.
5. 269 B.C.
6. 260 B.C.
7. 185 B.C.

Answer:

Date Event

(1) 327 –
Alexander invaded India
26 B.C.

(2) 323 B.C. Alexander passed away

Chandragupta Maurya set up the

(3) 321 B.C.
Mauryan Empire

Chandragupta Maurya defeated

(4) 305 B.C.
Seleucus

(5) 269 B.C. Ashoka came on the throne

 (6) 260 B.C. War of Kalinga took place

(7) 185 B.C. Fall of the Mauryan Empire

Question 16.
Which important event took place in China about 2400 years ago?
Answer:
Emperors in China began building the Great Wall about 2400 years ago.

Ashoka, The Emperor Who Gave Up War Class 6 Extra

Questions Short Answer Type
Question 1.
Mention any three big or prominent cities of the Mauryan empire. Why were
these cities popular (or famous)?
Answer:

1. Pataliputra, the capital town of the Mauryan empire. It was main centre
of all political activities and administration.
2. Taxila (nowadays in modem Pakistan) was a gateway to the northwest,
including Central Asia.
3. Ujjain lay on the route from north (India) to south India. Merchants,
officials and crafts persons probably lived in all the above mentioned
three cities.

Question 2.
Write three main features of life of the people of the Mauryan empire.
Answer:
The main features of life of the people of the Mauryan empire were:

 There were several cities in the empire. Mainly emperor and his other
family members along with important officials of the kingdom lived in
capital. Merchants, officials and crafts person probably lived in cities.
 In other areas (other than cities), there were villages of farmers and
herders.
 In some areas, such as central India, there were forests, where people
gathered forest produce and hunted animals for food.
  People in different parts of the empire spoke in different languages.
They probably ate different kinds of food and wore different kinds of
clothes as well.
 Besides, there were the forest regions. People living in these areas were
probably more or less independent, but may have been expected to
provide elephants, timber, honey and wax to Mauryan officials.

Question 3.
Discuss the ruling system of the Mauryan empire.
Or
Mention main features of administrative system of the Mauryan empire.
Answer:
The ruling system (or Administration) of the Mauryan Empire was:

 As the Mauryan empire was very large, its different parts were ruled
differently.
 The area around Pataliputra was under the direct control of the
emperor. This meant that officials were appointed to collect taxes from
farmers, herders, crafts persons and traders in villages and towns in the
area.
 Mauryan government’s officials also punished those who disobeyed the
ruler’s order.
 Some of the Mauryan officials were given salaries.
 Messengers went to and fro, and spies kept a watch on the officials.
 The Mauryan emperor supervised all officials, species, ambassadors etc.
probably with the help of members of the royal family and senior
ministers.

Question 4.
Write three or four sentences about provinces and the administration of the
Maury an Empire.
Answer:

1. There were several provinces in the Mauryan empire.

2. Each province was ruled from a provincial capital such as Taxila or
Ujjain.
3. Although there was some amount of control from Pataliputra and royal
princes were often sent to provinces as governors.
4. In provinces local customs and rules were probably followed.

Question 5.
Why was control of roads and rivers considered important during the
Mauryan Age?
Answer:
The Mauryas tried to control roads and rivers. These were important for
transport w and to collect whatever resources were available as tax and
tribute. For example, the Arthashastra (the famous literary work of Kautilaya
or Chanakya) tells us that the north¬west was important for blankets and
south India for its gold and precious stones.

Question 6.
Explain the following terms:

1. Tribute
2. The Brahmi script

Answer:
1. Tribute. Unlike taxes, which were collected on a regular basis, tribute was
collected as and when it was possible from people who gave a variety of
things, more or less willingly.
2. The Brahmi script. The most of the modem Indian scripts have developed
from the Brahmi script.

Question 7.
Who was the most famous ruler of the Mauryan dynasty? How did he try to
teach his message to the people?
Answer:

 The most famous Mauryan ruler was Ashoka.

 Ashoka was the first ruler who tried to teach his message to the people
through inscriptions.
 The most of Ashoka’s inscriptions were written in Prakrit.

Ashoka, The Emperor Who Gave Up War Class 6 Extra

Questions Long Answer Type
Question 1.
Describe in your own words what Megasthenese had written about the
Mauryan Emperor and about the Capital City of the Mauryan Empire?
Answer:
Here is a part of Megasthenese’s description about the Mauryan Emperor
and the Capital City: (Pataliputra or modem Patna)
1. The Emperor

 The occasions on which the emperor appears in public are celebrated

with grand royal processions. He is carried in a golden palanquin
(Palankeen).
 Emperor’s guards rode elephants decorated with gold and silver. Some
of the guards carried trees on which live birds, including a flock of
trained parrots circled about the head of the emperor.
  The king (or the emperor) was normally surrounded by armed women.
He was afraid that someone might try to kill him.
 The emperor had special servants to taste the food before he ate. He
never slept in the same bedroom for two nights.

2. The Capital City or Pataliputra (or modern Patna)

 The Capital City of the Mauryan empire was Pataliputra (modern Patna).
It was a large and beautiful city. It was surrounded by a massive wall. It
had 570 towers and 64 gates.
 The houses (of capital city), of two and three storeys were built from
wood and mud bricks.
 The emperor’s palace was made of wood and decorated with stone
carvings. It was surrounded with gardens and enclosures for keeping
birds.

Question 2.
Discuss Ashoka’s war in Kalinga.
Or
Discuss main events of Ashoka’s war in Kalinga. What were effects of this
war on him?
Answer:
1. Ashoka’s War in Kalinga. Kalinga is the ancient name of coastal Orissa.
Ashoka fought a war to conquer Kalinga. About a lakh and a half people were
captured and more than a lakh of people were killed. He conquered Kalinga
after eight years. In this way, he became the emperor of almost whole of
India.

2.. Impact of Ashoka’s War in Kalinga

 Ashoka was very horrified when he saw the result of violence and
bloodshed. He decided not to fight any more wars.
 Ashoka was very sad and decided to observe dhamma, and to teach
others about it as well.
 He believed after this victory in war that winning people over through
dhamma was much better than conquering them through force (or
threat).
 He inscribed his message of peace and love for the future, so that his
son and grandson after him should not think about war. Instead, they
should try to think about how to spread dhamma.

Question 3.
What was Ashoka’s Dhamma? What did he do in this field?
Answer:
Ashoka’s Dhamma:
1. Dhamma is the Prakrit word for Sanskrit term Dharma. Ashoka’s dhamma
did not involve worship of a god, or performance of a sacrifice.

2. Ashoka felt that like a father, he had a duty to instruct his subject. He was
greatly inspired by the teachings of the Buddha.

3. There were numerous problems that troubled emperor Ashoka. People in

the empire followed different religions and this sometimes led to conflict.
Animals were sacrificed. Slaves and servants were ill-treated. Besides, there
were quarrels in families and amongst neighbours. Ashoka felt it was his duty
to solve these problems, so, he appointed officials, known as the Dhamma
Mahamatta who went from place to place teaching people about dhamma.
Besides Ashoka got his messages inscribed on rocks and pillars, instructing
his officials to read the message to those who could not read it themselves.

4. He asked his people to give up useless rituals. He advised his subjects to

be gentle with slaves and servants. He asked them to respect their elders.

5. Ashoka asked his people to treat all creatures with compassion. They
should give gifts to brahmins and monks.

6. Ashoka asked that it was wrong to praise one’s own religion or criticize
another’s. Each one should respect the other’s religion. According to Ashoka
if one praises one’s own religion while criticising another’s, one was actually
doing greater harm to one’s own religion. Therefore, one should try to
understand the main ideas of another’s religion and respect it.

7. Ashoka sent messengers to spread ideas about dhamma to other lands,

such as Syria, Egypt, Greece and Sri Lanka.

8. Ashoka built roads, planted trees along these roads, dug wells and built
rest houses. Besides he arranged for medical treatment for both the human
beings and the animals.

Ashoka, The Emperor Who Gave Up War Class 6 Extra

Questions Multiple Choice Questions
Choose the correct answer:

Question 1.
Which are the animals shown in our national Emblem?
(a) Goats
(b) Lions
(c) Bulls
(d) None of these
Answer:
Lions

Question 2.
How many lions are shown in our national Emblem?
(a) Two
(b) Three
(c) Four
(d) Five
Answer:
Four

Question 3.
What was name of grandfather of Ashoka?
(a) Krishna
(b) Mahavira
(c) Sidhartha
(d) Chandragupta Maurya
Answer:
Chandragupta Maurya

Question 4.
In which book were Chanakya’s ideas written?
(a) Ramayana
(b) Mahabharata
(c) Arthashastra
(d) None of these
Answer:
Arthashastra

Question 5.
Who was supported by a wise man named Chanakya?
(a) Ashoka
(b) Bindusar
(c) Chandragupta
(d) All of these
Answer:
Chandragupta

Question 6.
Who was Bindusar’s son?
(a) Chandragupta
(b) Sidhartha
(c) Ashoka
(d) Ram Krishna Paramhans
Answer:
Ashoka

Question 7.
From which area was Taxila and Ujjain ruled?
(a) Pataliputra
(b) Bihar
(c) Delhi
(d) Agra
Answer:
Pataliputra

Question 8.
In which language were the Ashoka’s inscriptions written?
(a) Dev Nagari
(b) Sanskrit
(c) Tamil
(d) Brahmi Script
Answer:
Brahmi Script

Question 9.
What is the meaning of word Dhamma?
(a) Environment
(b) Dharma
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of these
Answer:
Both (a) and (b)

Question 10.
How many towers supported the massive wall of Pataliputra?
(a) 670
(b) 870
(c) 570
(d) 470
Answer:
570
Question 11.
How many people were killed in the war of Kalinga?
(a) More than 20,000
(b) More than 40,000
(c) More than 60,000
(d) More than one Lakh
Answer:
More than one Lakh

Question 12.
Which is the other animal on Mauryan Pillar?
(a)Lion
(b)Cat
(c) Dog
(d) Bull
Answer:
Bull

Question 13.
How can ‘a’ be written in Bengali?
(a) अ
(b) त्र
(c) ञ
(d) भ
Answer:
ञ