Q1 · medium · AI-verified
Which Mauryan emperor issued the famous Rock Edicts and Pillar Edicts to spread the message of Dhamma?
- Ashoka
- Chandragupta Maurya
- Bindusara
- Dasharatha
Q2 · medium · AI-verified
Ashoka sent his son Mahendra and daughter Sanghamitra to which country to spread Buddhism?
- Greece
- Nepal
- Sri Lanka (Ceylon)
- China
Q3 · hard · AI-verified
Ashoka's famous 'Dhamma' policy was primarily based on the principles of which religion?
- Ajivika
- Hinduism
- Jainism
- Buddhism
Q4 · hard · AI-verified
Which Greek ambassador visited the court of Chandragupta Maurya at Pataliputra and wrote the famous account 'Indica'?
- Megasthenes
- Ptolemy
- Hiuen Tsang
- Fa Hien
Q5 · hard · AI-verified
Ashoka fought the Kalinga War in approximately 261 BCE. In which present-day Indian state was the ancient kingdom of Kalinga located?
- Odisha
- Chhattisgarh
- Andhra Pradesh
- Madhya Pradesh