Ancient Civilization: India (Political aspect)

Who were the two most powerful states in India that fought in the 6th century B.C.?

• Magadha and Persia

• Magadha and Koshala

• Gandhara and India

• Punjab and Sindh

What were the new Persian satrapies created around the Indus River?

• Gandhara Satrapy and India Satrapy

• Magadha Satrapy and Koshala Satrapy

• Magadha Satrapy and Koshala Satrapy

• Gupta Satrapy and Maurya Satrapy

Why did the Indian rulers strengthen their states during this period?

• To oppose the Greeks

• To oppose the Chinese

• To oppose the Persians

• To expand their territories into Europe

Who made Magadha one of the most powerful states of northern India during this time?

• King Bimbisara and his son Ajatashtra

• King Ashoka and his grandson Chandragupta

• King Darius and his son Cyrus

• King Harsha and his successor Samudragupta

What was the capital of Magadha during this period?

• Peshawar

• Pataliputra (Patna)

• Varanasi

• Ujjain

Who led the liberation movement in India after Alexander's death?

• Alexander the Great

• Chandragupta Maurya

• Darius I

• Darius

What was the extent of Chandragupta Maurya's powerful state in India?

• From present-day Afghanistan to Bengal

• From the Himalayas to the Arabian Sea

• Only in the northern part of India

• From present-day Punjab to Rajasthan

During whose reign did the Moorish state achieve its heyday?

• Chandragupta Maurya

• Alexander the Great

• Ashoka Vardhana

• Plutarch

What was the size of Ashoka's army, as mentioned by the Greek author Plutarch?

• 60,000 people

• 600,000 people

• 6,000 people

• 6,000,000 people

Which Persian rulers conquered territories around the Indus River, Punjab, and part of Sindh?

• Alexander the Great

• Cyrus II and Darius I

• Ashoka the Great

• Chandragupta Maurya