Ashoka, The Emperor
Who Gave Up War
Q& A based on NCERT Chapter 8
Ashoka Pillar - National Emblem Can you tell how many lions are there in the emblem? image credits: AS Mysore For Vincent Arthur Smith |
Q.1 Name the ruler who spread Buddhism all over the world.
Answer: Ashoka
Q.2 Who wrote Arthshastra? What is it about?
Answer: Chanakya wrote Arthshastra. Many of Chanakya's ideas about how to rule a kingdom were written in it.
Q.3 Name two languages used during Ashokan period.
Answer: Prakrit and Sanskrit were used during Ashokan period.
Q.4 Who was Seleucus Nicator?
Answer: Seleucus Nicator was the greek ruler of West Asia.
Q.5 What do you mean by Dynasty?
Answer: When members of the same family become rulers one after another, the family is often called dynasty.