Maurya Rulers (1)
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1
The Mauryan Empire under Chandragupta featured all of the following EXCEPT?:
a financial bureaucracy.
Persian-inspired provincial governors.
a regular army.
Hinduism as the official religion.
2
The reign of Asoka was characterized by all of the following EXCEPT the?:
prohibition of Hindu practices.
promotion of Buddhism through the use of missionaries.
continuation of the caste system.
building of roads, hospitals, and rest houses.
3
What purpose did Ashoka's famous stone pillars serve?:
they were the first line of defense in India's war with Persia.
they were inscribed with his belief in non-violence, morality, moderation, and religious tolerance both in government and in private life.
they were actually burial markers.
they were used to mark the rise and fall of the annual flooding of the Ganges River.
4
During the Mauryan period, Pataliputra was probably the?:
greatest military genius in the world.
most outstanding ruler in Asia.
largest, most sophisticated urban cultural center in the world.
single most important intellectual and religious figure in the world.
5
The chief means of transportation and communication in Mauryan India was?:
caravans of horses and camels.
a well-developed system of roads.
an extensive system of rivers and canals.
a primitive telegraph system.
6
The most lasting achievement of the Mauryan ruler Ashoka was his?:
political consolidation of India.
conversion to and spread of Buddhism.
modification of the caste system.
establishment of an education system.
7
One cause of the Mauryan Empire's collapse was?:
the death of Chandragupta II.
invasions along the northwestern border.
Hindu resentment of pro-Buddhist policies.
popular unrest generated by heavy taxation.
8
Which statement is BEST supported by a study of the history of South Asia?:
invaders and local princes battled for control of the northern plain.
the British were the first rulers to unite India.
cultural diversity helped strong Indian leaders unify their kingdoms.
powerful kingdoms in southern India often conquered the Indo-Gangetic Plain.