From a Kingdom to an Empire Class 6 Worksheet History Chapter 7

Q1: State True (T) or false (F).
(i) Ujjain was the gateway to the north-west. _________
(ii) Chandragupta’s ideas were written down in the Arthashastra. _________
(iii) Kalinga was the ancient name of Bengal. _________
(iv) Most Ashokan inscriptions are in the Brahmi script. ________
(v) The Arthashastra tells us that south India for its gold and precious stones. ________
(vi) The empire that Ashoka ruled was founded by his father. ________
(vii) Ashoka appointed special officials who were known as the Dhamma Mahamatta. __________

Q2: Fill in the blanks.
(i) Officials collected _____from the area under the direct control of the ruler.
(ii) Royal princes often went to the provinces as_______________.
(iii) The Mauryan rulers tried to control __________and _________which were important for transport.
(iv) People in forested regions provided the Mauryan officials with _______________________.
(v) The Arthashastra tells us that the north-west was important for ________.
(vi) Ashoka was inspired by the teachings of ____________.

Q3: Who built Great Wall of China?

Q4: What is the ancient name of coastal Orissa?

Q5: Name the book in which the ideas of Kautilya were written down.

Q6: Name the provincial capital of Mauryan Empire.

Q7: Which the region that was popular for the production of blanket during Maurya period?

Q8: Which script was used in the Ashoka’s inscriptions?

Q9: Name the capital of Mauryan Empire. In which current state of India is it located?

Q10: Where did the lions on the currency come from?

Q11: How did Ashoka convey his message to the people?

Q12: Who wrote Arthashashtra?

Q13: Name some cities of Mauryan Empire.

Q14: What is dhamma?

Q15: Who was Seleucus Nicator?

Q16: Who was Chanakya?

Q17: Why was the Great Wall of China made?

Q18: Who founded the Mauryan Empire?

Q19: Name some countries where Ashoka propagated ‘Dhamma’.

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