The First Empire: The Mauryas

Who wrote Mudrarakshasa?

• Chandragupta Maurya

• Kautilya

• Vishakhadatta

• Chanakya

• None of These

The sources of information of the Mauryan period are

• Indika by Kautilya

• The rock and the pillar edicts of Ashoka

• Arthashastra by Kautilya

• Mudrarakshasa by Chanakya

• All of These

What were the most famous battles of Alexander with?

• Jhelum whose kingdom lies between Porus

• Porus whose kingdom lies between Jhelum

• Chenab

• Macedonia

Who defeated Seleucus Nicator?

• Chandragupta

• Chandragupta Maurya

• Alexander

• Ashoka

• In Kalinga War

Alexander Attacked

• North-Western India

• Nanda

• Nalanda

• Babylon

Alexander was probably

• Homesick

• Tired of Fighting

• Tired of Fighting & Homesick

• Homesick and Tired of Fighting

• Disappointed

Who helped Chandragupta Maurya in becoming emperor

• Chankaya

• Kautilya

• Nanda

• Bindusara

What is the popular referred name of Ashoka?

• Ashoka the Great

• Ashoka the Legend

• Ashoka the Buddhist

• None of These

• All of These

Ashoka sent ___________ & ___________ to Sri Lanka to spread the message of Buddhism.

• Son & Daughter

• Mahendra & Sanghamitra

• Sanghamitra & Mahendra

• Daughter & Son

• None of These

Ashoka attacked Kalinga in _____________.

• 261 BCE

• 273 BCE

• 260 BCE

• 323 BCE

• None of These