Quiz on Samrat Ashoka

1. What was the name of Ashoka's father?

1. Samprati
2. Dasaratha Maurya
3. Bindusara
4. Chandragupta Maurya

2. Which of these is not a name given to Ashoka?

1. Sandrokottos
2. Chanda Ashoka
3. Dhammashoka
4. Priyadarshi

3. Whom did Ashoka send to Sri Lanka to spread Buddhism there?

1. Kunala and Gayatri
2. Mahinda and Padmavati
3. Kunal and Sanghamitta
4. Mahinda and Sanghamitra

4. Ashoka is not related with the construction of which of these?

1. Sanchi Stupa
2. Bupaya Pagoda
3. Dhamek Stupa
4. The Ashoka pillar

5. The Ashok stambh was made from which material?

1. Sandstone
2. Clay
3. Limestone
4. Granite

6. The inscriptions of Ashoka are written in____

1. Parsi
2. Sanskrit
3. Kharosthi
4. Greek

7. In about 260 BC Ashoka waged a destructive war against which state?

1. Panipat
2. Patliputra
3. Guntur
4. Kalinga

8. To which dynasty did Ashoka belong to?

1. Gupta
2. Maurya
3. Shakya
4. Kushan

9. Where was Ashoka born ?

1. Patliputra
2. Ujjain
3. Mewar
4. Takshashila

10. Who was Ashoka's grandfather?

1. Samudragupta Maurya
2. Dasaratha Maurya
3. Chandragupta Maurya
4. Kunala Maurya