Contribution of Ashoka

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What does the blue wheel that appears in the indian national flag stand for?

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Who among the following has been called the Napoleon of India?

1. Chandragupta

2. Samudragupta

3. Ashoka

4. Harshavardhana

Q. In which state is Sarnath located?

1. Uttar Pradesh
2. Andhra Pradesh
3. Bihar
4. Maharashtra

Q. Choose the correct features of the Ashokan pillars.

1. Only the royal family had access to them.
2. They were polished and smooth.
3. They were made out of single pieces of stone.
4. Messages of Ashoka were inscribed on them.

Q. The Bull Capital at Rampurva signified of the Mauryan Empire.

1. humility
2. fear
3. strength
4. wealth

Q. King Ashoka belonged to the ______ dynasty.

1. Chola
2. Gupta
3. Mughal
4. Mauryan

Q. If you flipped a one rupee coin and got "heads", which famous sculpture would you be looking at?

1. Lion Capital
2. Salihundam stupa
3. Amaravati stupa
4. Bull Capital

Q. Which of the following is the national emblem of India?

1. Lion Capital
2. Bull Capital
3. Tiger base at Sarnath
4. A statue of a peacock

Q. How many lions are portrayed on the Lion Capital at Sarnath?

1. Three
2. One
3. Four
4. Two

Q. When two farmers were digging for a well in 1974, they discovered Emperor Qin Shi Huang's tomb. When this site was excavated, archaeologists found many warriors made of terracotta.

What does this suggest about ancient China?

1. The ancient Chinese wanted their emperor to have company even in the afterlife.
2. The ancient Chinese hid their terracotta army in the Emperor's grave to protect the army from invaders.
3. The ancient Chinese made the terracotta army to protect their emperor in the afterlife.
4. The ancient Chinese had a lot of terracotta so they made the terrracotta army.

Q. The Lion Capital of Sarnath represents the ________ and the ________ of the Mauryan Empire.

1. power
2. majesty
3. honesty
4. modesty

Q. Which of these is found in Rampurva?

1. Bull Capital
2. Lion Capital
3. Salihundam stupa
4. Amaravati stupa

Q. A 'capital' is a part of an Ashokan Pillar. The capital is _____.

1. the bottom-most member of the pillar
2. the topmost member of the pillar
3. the base of the pillar
4. the text on the pillar

Q. In which state is Kanaganahalli situated?

1. Karnataka
2. Bihar
3. Madhya Pradesh
4. Maharashtra

Q. Which of these kings belonged to the Mauryan Empire?

1. Ramagupta
2. Akbar
3. Shakthan
4. Ashoka

Q. Which among these have the Ashoka Chakra on them?

1. Amaravati stupa
2. Salihundam stupa
3. Lion Capital
4. Bull Capital

Q. Who set up the Lion Capital of Sarnath?

1. King Ashoka
2. Buddha
3. Krishna
4. Chandragupta Maurya

Q. Which of these can be found on the Sarnath Lion capital?

1. Charka
2. Tri Colour
3. Ashoka Chakra
4. Lotus

Q. What is the shape of the base of the Lion Capital at Sarnath?

1. Circular
2. Cubical
3. Rectangular
4. Hemispherical

Q. Anshul participated in the inter-school sculpting competition, the theme of which was ancient artworks. So, he decided to make a cylindrical base with his name inscribed on it and to place a couple of elephants on it. Which among the following ancient artworks does Anshul's artwork resemble?

1. Sarnath Lion Capital
2. Nagarjunakonda Stupa
3. Buddhist Vihara
4. Bronze Statues

Q. Fill in the blanks with the right choice of words.

1. domain - approbation
2. domicile - ridicule
3. right - acceptance
4. realm - condolence
5. prerogative - opposition

Q. Which of these can be found on the Sarnath Lion capital?

1. Charka
2. Tri Colour
3. Ashoka Chakra
4. Lotus

Q. Choose the correct pairs of the Ashokan pillars and the states they are present in.

1. Vaishali
2. Sarnath
3. Sanchi
4. Uttar Pradesh
5. Bihar
6. Madhya Pradesh

Q. If you flipped a one rupee coin and got "heads", which famous sculpture would you be looking at?

1. Bull Capital
2. Salihundam stupa
3. Amaravati stupa
4. Lion Capital

Q. The capitals on top of all the Ashokan pillars have the same basic designs.

1. False
2. True