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2Nd Unit Test Std- 6th Sub:- History & Civics, 7. India During the Maurya Period, Q.1 Answer in one sentence:, Why did the satraps begin to fight among themselves?, Ans: The satraps fought among themselves due to a struggle for power after the death of Alexander., What were the occupations of the people during the Maurya period?, Ans: Agriculture, production of glazed pottery, shipbuilding, weaving and dyeing cloth, metal, work, pottery, ivory work and trade were the occupations of the people during the, Maurya period., Who did Ashoka send to Sri Lanka for the spread of Buddhism?, Ans: Ashoka sent his own son Mahendra and daughter Sanghamitra to Sri Lanka for the spread, of Buddhism., Which animal engravings are found on the pillars erected by Emperor Ashoka?, Ans: Excellent carvings of animals like the lion, elephant, bull are found on the pillars erected, by Ashoka., Q.2 Can you explain:, Satrap, Ans: When Alexander was forced to return back to Greece, he appointed Greek officers to, administer the conquered territories. They were called Satraps., Sudarshan, Ans: Emperor Chandragupta Maurya built a dam called ‘Sudarshan’ near Junagadh in Gujarat state., ‘Devanampiyo Piyadasi’, Ans: The name given to Emperor Ashoka which means beloved of the Gods and he who looks on, the affection., Ashtapad, Ans: The board game of chess during the Mauryan period was known as Ashtapad, which was, very popular among the people., Q.3 Recall and Describe., The extent of Chandragupta Maurya’s empire., Ans: (a) Chandragupta Maurya defeated the Nanda dynasty and established his rule in Magadha., (b) He won Avanti and Saurashtra and began to extend the boundaries of his empire., (c) On defeating Seleucus Nicator he included the north west region of Kabul, Kandahar and, Heart in the Mauryan Empire., The extent of Ashoka’s empire., Ans: Ashoka’s empire extended from Afghanistan in the northwest and Nepal in the north to, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh in the south, and from Bengal in the east to Saurashtra in, the west., Q4. Match the following:, Group A GroupB, Emperor Alexander (a) Ambassador of Seleucus Nicator, Megasthenes (b) Emperor of Greece, 3) Emperor Ashoka (c) Emperor of Rome, (d) Emperor of Magadha, Ans: (1) Emperor Alexander- Emperor of Greece, (2) Megasthenes- Ambassador of Seleucus Nicator, (3) Emperor Ashoka- Emperor of Magadha., Q5. What is your opinion?, Emperor Ashoka decided never to wage war again., Ans: After his victory in the Kalinga war, Ashoka decided never to wage war again, because-, (1) He was moved by the terrible bloodshed in the war., (2) He was convinced that love is greater than war., Alexander had to turn back., Ans: (1) During the Indian invasion, Alexander’s army had to suffer severe hardship., (2) The army was also away from home for a very long time so the soldiers were eager to, go back., (3) Therefore, they rebelled, against Alexander and he was forced to go back to Greece., Coins of Greek kings were characteristic., Ans: (1) The Greek kings minted charachteristic coins., (2) On one side, the coin had a picture of the king who had minted the coin and on the, other side, a picture of a Greek God., (3) The name of the king was also written on the coin., (4) Alexander’s coins were of the same type., Q6. Describe in your own words:, Public welfare works of Emperor Ashoka., Ans: (a) Emperor Ashoka laid stress on the creation of facilities for the welfare of the people., (b) He made provision for free medicines and medical treatment for people as well as for animals., (c) He built many roads., (d) He dug wells and built dharmashalas., Means of entertainment and sport of the Mauryan period., Ans: (a) Different festivals and functions were celebrated in villages and towns., (b) Dance and music concerts were a part of entertainment., (c) Wrestling bouts and chariot races were popular., (d) Board games and chess called Ashtapad was also popular.
