Worksheet Solutions: The First Empire | Footprints Class 6: Book Solutions, Notes & Worksheets PDF Download

Q1: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

(i) Who established the Mauryan Empire?
(a) Bindusara
(b) Ashoka
(c) Chandragupta Maurya
(d) Alexander
Ans: (c)
Chandragupta Maurya founded the Mauryan Empire.

(ii) What did Ashoka do after the Kalinga war?
(a) He celebrated his victory with a grand feast.
(b) He declared war on other neighboring kingdoms.
(c) He decided to follow a path of peace and promote kindness and non-violence.
(d) He abdicated the throne.
Ans: (c)
After the Kalinga war, Ashoka chose a path of peace and preached kindness and non-violence.

(iii) Which ancient script is considered the source of many modern Indian scripts?
(a) Pali
(b) Kharosthi
(c) Brahmi
(d) Sanskrit
Ans: (c)
The Brahmi script is considered the source of many modern Indian scripts.

(iv) What was the main source of income for the Mauryan state?
(a) Taxes on trade and crafts
(b) Land revenue from agriculture
(c) Fines for breaking the law
(d) Revenue from forest produce
Ans: (b)
The main source of income for the Mauryan state was land revenue from agriculture.

(v) Which Mauryan ruler was known as "Ashoka The Great"?
(a) Bindusara
(b) Chandragupta Maurya
(c) Ashoka
(d) Alexander
Ans: (c)
Ashoka is known as "Ashoka The Great" for his contributions to promoting peace and kindness.

Q2: Fill in the Blanks

(i) Chandragupta Maurya learned the art of warfare from the __________.
Ans: Greeks
Chandragupta Maurya learned about warfare from the Greeks.

(ii) Ashoka's Dhamma encouraged his subjects to be non-violent, tolerant, __________, respectful towards elders, and kind and charitable to all.
Ans: truthful
Ashoka's Dhamma promoted truthfulness among other virtues.

(iii) The Mauryan empire extended from the Hindu Kush in the __________ to Bengal in the east.
Ans: north-west
The Mauryan empire stretched from the Hindu Kush in the north-west to Bengal in theeast.

(iv) Ashoka's messages were inscribed on stone pillars, caves, and __________.
Ans: rocks
Ashoka inscribed his messages on stone pillars, caves, and rocks.

(v) The most famous pillar with four lions is located in __________.
Ans: Sarnath
The most famous pillar with four lions is located in Sarnath.

Q3: Match the Column (In a Table)

Ans:

Q4: True or False

(i) Ashoka's Dhamma encouraged violence and war.
Ans: False
Ashoka's Dhamma promoted peace and kindness, not violence and war.

(ii) The Mauryan Empire extended from Bengal to the Deccan.
Ans: False
The Mauryan Empire extended from the Hindu Kush in the north-west to Bengal in the east and Himalayas in the north to Narmada in the south.

(iii) Ashoka's edicts were usually written in Sanskrit.
Ans: False
Ashoka's edicts were written in Prakrit, not Sanskrit.

(iv) Chanakya was a wise advisor to Bindusara.
Ans: False
Chanakya was a wise advisor to Chandragupta Maurya.

(v) The last king of the Mauryan Empire was Bindusara.
Ans: False
The last king of the Mauryan Empire was Brihadratha.