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    This document provides information about Chapter 8 of the Social Science history textbook, which discusses the First Empire of the Mauryas. It includes multiple choice questions about the founder of the Mauryan Empire (Chandragupta Maurya), its capital (Pataliputra), and what India's northwest was famous for according to the Arthashastra (blankets). Fill in the blank questions cover taxes collected in direct control areas, royal princes serving as governors, and infrastructure controlled by rulers. True/false questions address the gateway to the northwest and Chandragupta's ideas being written in the Arthashastra. Very short answer questions define Chanakya, who lived in Mauryan cities

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    This document provides information about Chapter 8 of the Social Science history textbook, which discusses the First Empire of the Mauryas. It includes multiple choice questions about the founder of the Mauryan Empire (Chandragupta Maurya), its capital (Pataliputra), and what India's northwest was famous for according to the Arthashastra (blankets). Fill in the blank questions cover taxes collected in direct control areas, royal princes serving as governors, and infrastructure controlled by rulers. True/false questions address the gateway to the northwest and Chandragupta's ideas being written in the Arthashastra. Very short answer questions define Chanakya, who lived in Mauryan cities

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    CLASS VI

    SOCIAL SCIENCE
    HISTORY CHAPTER : 8
    THE FIRST EMPIRE (SM 2)

    I. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

    Choose the correct option to complete the statements given below:

    (i) The founder of the Maurya empire was ………….,


    (a) Ashoka
    (b) Chandragupta
    (c) Bimbisara
    (d) Chanakya.

    (ii)The capital of the Mauryan empire was………….


    (a) Pataliputra
    (b) Rajagriha
    (c) Ujjain
    (d) Taxila.

    (iii) According to the Arthashastra, blankets of………… India was famous.


    (a) north
    (b) north-west
    (c) south
    (d) north-east.

    Ans.
    (i)—(b), (ii)—(a), (iii)—(b)
    II. FILL IN THE BLANKS

    1. Officials collected…….. from the area under the direct control of the
    ruler.
    2. Royal princes often went to the provinces as………….
    3. The Mauryan rulers tried to control…….. and……….. which were
    important for transport.
    4. People in forested regions provided the Mauryan officials with…………

    Ans:

    1. taxes
    2. governors
    3. roads, rivers
    4. elephants, timber, honey, and wax.

    III. State whether these sentences are true (T) or false (F).

    1. Ujjain was the gateway to the north-west. Taxila (Correct Ans)


    2. Chandragupta’s ideas were written down in the Arthashastra.

    Ans:
    1. False
    2. True
    V.VERY SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS

    1. Who was Chanakya?


    Ans: Chanakya (or Kautilya) was a wise man who served Chandragupta Maurya.

    2. Who lived in the Mauryan cities?


    Ans: Merchants, officials, and craftspersons lived in Mauryan cities.

    3. Giue one point of difference between empires and kingdoms.


    Ans: Empires need more resources than kingdoms do as they are larger,

    4. Give one point of information given by the Arthashastra


    Ans: The Arthashastra tells that the northwest of the Mauryan empire was important for blankets, and
    south for stones,

    5.What do you mean by tribute? What all was given as tribute by people in forested areas?

    Ans: Unlike taxes, which were collected on a regular basis, tribute was collected as and when it was
    possible from people who gave a variety of things, more or less willingly.
    People living in the forested areas gave elephants, timber, honey, wax, etc. as a tribute.

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