RBSE Class 6 Social Science Important Questions History Chapter 7 Ashoka, The Emperor Who Gave Up War

Rajasthan Board RBSE Class 6 Social Science Important Questions History Chapter 7 Ashoka, The Emperor Who Gave Up War Important Questions and Answers. 

RBSE Class 6 Social Science Important Questions History Chapter 7 Ashoka, The Emperor Who Gave Up War

Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1. 
Arthashastra was written by 
(a) Ashoka 
(b) Vardhanana
(c) Chanakya 
(d) Bindusara.
Answer:
(c) Chanakya 

 

Question 2. 
Kalinga is the ancient name of 
(a) Odisha 
(b) Chennai
(c) Kolkata 
(d) Mumbai.
Answer:
(a) Odisha 

Question 3. 
Which one was the gateway to the northwest?
(a) Ujjain 
(b) Patliputra
(c) Taxila 
(d) Meerut.
Answer:
(c) Taxila 

Question 4. 
By whom was Chandragupta was supported?
(a) Chanakya 
(b) Shankaracharya
(c) Ashoka 
(d) Siddhartha.
Answer:
(a) Chanakya 

Question 5. 
Ashoka was inspired by the teachings of
(a) Mahavira 
(b) Guru Nank
(c) Buddha 
(d) Sufi saints.
Answer: 
(c) Buddha 

Fill in the blanks

Question 1   
............... were often sent to the provinces as governors.
Answer:
Royal princes

Question 2. 
Chanakya was guide and advisor of ............... 
Answer:
Chandragupta Maurya

Question 3. 
The Lion capital at Sarnath has been adopted as ............... for our country.
Answer:
National Emblem,

Question 4. 
Chanakya is also known as ...............  
Answer:
Kautilya

Question 5. 
Megasthenes was sent to court of Chandragupta by ............... a greek ruler.
Answer: 
Selecus Nicator.

True/False

Question 1. 
Three years after the Kalinga War, Ashoka inscribed his message on the Sarnath Pillar.
Answer:
False

Question 2. 
Ashoka is considered as one of the greatest emperors in history.
Answer:
True

Question 3. 
Kalinga is the ancient name of coastal Odisha.
Answer:
True

Question 4. 
Chandragupta Maurya was the founder, of Mauryan Empire.
Answer:
True

Question 5. 
The Great wall of China is about 6400 km long.
Answer: 
True

 

Match the column

I	II
1. Pictures of Lions	(a) North-west India
2. Famous for blankets	(b) South India
3. Gold and precious stones	(c) Chanakya
4. Arthashastra	(d) Bindusara
5. Father of Ashoka	(e) Sarnath

Answer:

I	II
1. Pictures of Lions	(e) Sarnath
2. Famous for blankets	(a) North-west India
3. Gold and  precious stones	(b) South India
4. Arthashastra	(c) Chanakya
5. Father of Ashoka	(d) Bindusara

Very Short Answer Type Questions

Question 1. 
Define Dynasty.
Answer: 
When members of the same family become rulers one after another then this family is known as dynasty. For example Mauryan dynasty. Chandragupta Maurya Bindusara Ashoka.

Question 2. 
Name the founder of Mauryan dynasty.
Answer: 
Chandragupta Maurya laid the foundation of Mauryan dyansty.

Question 3. 
Which was the capital of Mauryan dynasty?
Answer: 
Pataliputra was the capital city of Mauryan Dynasty.

Question 4. 
Name important cities of the Mauryan Empire.
Answer: 
The most important cities of the Mauryan Empire were Pataliputra, Taxila and Ujjain.

Question 5. 
Who was Chanakya?
Answer: 
Chanakya or Kautiyla was an Indian statesman and philosopher, the chief advisor and the Prime Minister of the Indian Emperor Chandragupta, the first ruler of the Mauryan Empire.

Question 6. 
Which book was written by Chanakya?
Answer: 
The Arthashastra was written by Chanakya.

Question 7. 
What is comprised in the book called Arthashastra?
Answer: 
The Arthashastra summarises the political thoughts of Kautilya. The book contains detailed information about specific topics that are relevant for rulers who wish to run an effective government.

Question 8. 
Write a note on king Chandragupta Maurya.
Answer: 
Chandragupta Maurya was the first ruler of the Mauryan empire. He founded the Mauryan empire around 2300 years ago with the support of a wise man named Chanakya or Kautilya.

Question 9. 
Write a short note on ‘The Sarnath pillar’.
Answer: 
The Sarnath pillar is 23 meters high and is an impressive pillar. It has four lions seated with their back to each other and carved at the top.

 
Question 10. 
Differentiate between empires and kingdoms.
Answer: 

1. Empires are larger than kingdoms.
2. Emperors need more resources to manage large empires as compared to kingdoms.

 

Question 11. 
How many important rulers were there in the Maurya dynasty?
Answer: 
The Maurya dynasty had three important rulers:

1. Chandragupta,
2. Bindusara, 
3. Ashoka.

Question 12. 
Name a unique emperor who had abandoned the war.
Answer: 
Ashoka.

Question 13. 
When did the construction of China wall begin?
Answer: 
The construction of Great wall of China began about 2400 years ago.

Question 14. 
What was the purpose of building the Great Wall of China?
Answer: 
The purpose of building the Great Wall of China was to protect the northern frontier of the empire from pastoral people.

Question 15. 
How were the ports of South India important?
Answer: 
The ports along the coast of south India were important centers for the export of pepper and other spiess.

Question 16. 
Who was Megasthenes?
Answer: 
Megasthenes was an ambassador who was sent to the court of Chandragupta by the Greek ruler of West Asia named. Seleucus Nicator.

Short Answer Type Questions

Question 1. 
Discuss the life of the people who lived during the Mauryan rule.
Answer: 

1. Most of the people were engaged in farming and herding. They lived in villages.
2. In forests, people gathered forest produce and hunted animals for food.
3. People living in different parts of the empire were different from each other in clothing, eating and language patterns.
4. Merchants, traders, craftsmen, farmers and herders were part of the empire. 

Question 2.
What were the areas which Mauryans wanted to control and why?
Answer: 
(a) The Mauryans tried to control roads and rivers for collecting resources in terms of tax and tribute. They only tried to control those roads and rivers which were economically beneficial.
(b) The forest regions were also under control because people of these areas might have been expected to bring elephants, timber, honey, and other products to the king as tributes.

Question 3.
Differentiate between tax and tribute. 

Tax	Tribute
(1) It was a fixed amount that had to be paid compulsorily by people.	(1) The amount of quantity was not fixed. It was depended on the will of people.
(2) Taxes were collected on regular basis from professional people and producers.	(2) There were no rules and regulations regarding tribute.
(3) Taxes were the main source of revenue.	(3) Tributes were occasional. They were like gifts.

Question 4. 
How was king’s appearance in public described by Megasthenes? What measures were taken for the king’s safety?
Answer: 
Megasthenes described the occasion of king’s appearance in public as a celebration with grand royal processions. The emperor was carried in a golden palanquin. His guards rode elephants, which were decorated with gold and silver ornaments. Some guards carried trees with live birds including a flock of trained parrots, circling around the head of the emperor. He was generally guarded with armed men for the protection from external threats.

Question 5. 
Enumerate the different methods adopted by Ashoka to spread the message of dhamma.
Answer: 

1. Ashoka appointed some people as dhamma mahamattas. The duty of these people was to educate others about dhamma.
2. The dhamma mahamattas went to other countries like Sri Lanka, Greece, Egypt, and Iran to convey the message of dhamma.
3. Ashoka instructed that the message of dhamma should be carved on rocks and pillars. This would help people to read the message. He also instructed his officials to read the message for those people who were not able to read themselves.

  
Question 6. 
What were the problems that Ashoka wanted to solve by intro¬ducing ‘dhamma’?
Answer: 
There were many problems in the empire that Ashoka wanted to solve by introducing ‘dhamma’:

1. People in the empire practiced different religions which led to conflicts.
2. Animals were sacrificed in rituals.
3. Slaves and servants were ill-treated.
4. There were quarrels in families and amongst neighbors.

Question 7. 
Discuss in short about Ashoka’s war in Kalinga.
Answer: 
Kalinga is the ancient name of coastal Odisha. Ashoka fought a battle with a ruler of Kalinga and won. But when he looked that a large number of people were wounded or dead in the battlefield. He was so horrified when he saw the violence and bloodshed then he decided not to fight any more wars. The battle of Kalinga was a turning point in his life. After that, Ashoka dedicated himself to establish peace and harmony.

 

Long Answer Type Questions

Question 1. 
Throw light on the admi¬nistrative system of the MaurayAnswer:
Answer: 
The Maury an empire covered a large part of North and Central India. The empire was so large that different parts were ruled differently by the emperor with the help of the officials, spies and royal princes as governors.
The King

1. The king was the central authority of the state.
2. The areas around Pataliputra were under the direct control of the emperor.
3. He was advised by the Council of Ministers.
4. There were various departments in the empire such as revenue, security, treasury, etc.

The Capital:

1. Pataliputra was the capital of the Mauryan Empire.
2. The area under Pataliputra was under the direct control of emperor.

The Provincial Capitals:

1. Other areas were ruled from a provincial capital such as Ujjain and Taxila.
2. Royal princes were sent as governors to these areas.
3. Local customs and rules were followed in strict obedience.
4. There was some degree of control from Pataliputra also.

The Administration:

1. Officials were appointed by the king to collect taxes from farmers, traders, herders, crafts persons who lived in villages and tour in the area.
2. Officials could also be punished by the king who disobeyed his orders.
3. Messengers were sent to communicate orders.
4. Spies kept a watch on the officials. 

Question 2. 
Why is the kingdom of Emperor Ashoka called an empire? Describe.
Answer: 
The kingdom of Emperor Ashoka is called an empire due to following reasons:

1. The kingdom of Emperor Ashoka was very vast. It was extended to most of India and to present-day Pakistan, Afghanistan.
2. There were several cities in the empire. These included the capital Pataliputra, Taxila, and Ujjain. Taxila was a gateway to the northwest, including Central Asia, while Ujjain lay on the route from north to south India. Merchants, officials and crafts persons probably lived in these cities.
3. In other areas there were villages of farmers and herders.
4. In some areas such as central India, there were forests where people gathered forest produce and hunted animals for food.
5. People in different parts of the empire spoke different languages. They probably ate different kinds of food, and wore different kinds of clothes as well.
6. Due to being a very large state, its different parts were ruled differently. Therefore, due to such a huge state, it was called an empire.

Question 3. 
What did Megasthenes write about the emperor? Describe.
Answer:
Megasthenes wrote an account about what he saw of follow—

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

 

Question 4. 
What message did Ashoka give to his subjects?
Answer: 
Ashoka gave following message to his subjects:

1. Ashoka told that variety of rituals performed by people is not useful.
2. We should be gentle with slaves and servants.
3. Respecting one’s elders.
4. We should treat all creatures with compassion.
5. Giving gifts to brahmins and monks.
6. It is both wrong to praise one’s own religion or criticize another’s.
7. If one praises one’s own religion while criticizing another’s, one is actually doing greater harm to one’s own religion.
8. One should try to understand the main ideas of another’s religion and respect it.