MCQs
When did Mauryan Empire start?
324 BCE - 135 BCE
322 BCE – 185 BCE
299 BCE - 185 BCE
322 BCE – 185 BCE
Who is Dhana Nanda?
Dhana Nanda is the Magadha Empire's ruler, but people disliked him and he disliked them too. He is called as the cruel king.
Before the Mauryan Empire, the Indian subcontinent was fragmented into hundreds of kingdoms that were ruled by powerful ______ ______ who engaged in warfare using their small armies.
regional chiefs
What is Arthashastra?
Arthashastra is a book about kingship and goverance.
What is the nickname of Ashoka?
1.Ashoka the Fear / Ashoka the God
2.Ashoka the Wild / Ashoka the Ace
3.Ashoka the Fierce / Ashoka the Great
Ashoka the Fierce / Ashoka the Great
Who is Chandragupta Maurya?
Chandragupta Maurya is the founder of Mauryan Empire and was born in a city of Pataliputra, but his life and origins are in mystery. His training in battle and resilience to succeed prepared him to build an empire that would last for more than a century.
Kalinga was rich and fertile land situated between the ______ river and _______ rivers.
•Godavari
•Mahanadi
Why did Kautilya (Chanakya) helped Chandragupta Maurya?
Kautilya (Chanakya) helped Chandragupta Maurya, because Dhana Nanda never listened to what Kautilya (Chanakya) said.
When was Ashoka born and died?
1.304 BCE - 232 BCE
2.300 BCE - 233 BCE
3.245 BCE - 145 BCE
304 BCE - 232 BCE
Who is Kautilya (Chanakya)?
Kautilya (Chanakya) is the author of the Arthashastra. He was also the counselor of Chandragupta Maurya. He supported him to defeat Dhana Nanda.
Most of Ashoka's inscriptions were in _____ and _____.
Pali and Prakrit
How did Alexander the Great affect Chandragupta Maurya and Kautilya (Chanakya)?
It let them know that they should build stornger border and armies so that the same invation will not happen.
When was Magadha Empie founded?
1.600 BCE
2.558 BCE
3.400 BCE
558 BCE
Who is Bindusara?
Bindusara is son of Chandragupta Maurya and maintained his father's large kingdom efficiently and extended the southern borders to cover the peninsular plateau of India.
_______ was spoken by the people in the North Western part of his empire.
Greek
What jobs were most common in Mauryan Empire?
•Farmers
•Tradespeople
•Craftspeople
How many people was killed in Battle of Kalinga?
1.100,000 soldiers
2.5,000 soliders
3.300,000 soliders
100,000 soldiers
Who is Ashoka?
Ashoka killed many of his brothers to come into power. He once put his ministers through a loyalty test in which he killed 500 of them, so he used be called as Ashoka the Fierce. In battle of Kalinga, he killded 100,000 soldiers and many civilians who rose up in defense. After this, he was impacted by the violence/ bloodshed and adopted Buddhism.
Ashoka's work are economy, army, religion, ______, ______ and _________.
•Stone and Rock Pillars
•Building work
•Administration
What were the common religion in Mauryan Empire?
Brahmanism, Buddhism, Jainism and the Ajivikas