Mauryan Empire

1. Chandragupta Maurya was the founder of which ancient Indian dynasty?

• Gupta Dynasty

• Maurya Dynasty

• Kushan Dynasty

• Chola Dynasty

2. Chandragupta Maurya was the contemporary of which famous Greek ruler?

• Alexander the Great

• Julius Caesar

• Hannibal

• Cleopatra

3. Which city did Chandragupta Maurya make his capital?

• Ujjain

• Pataliputra

• Taxila

• Magadha

4. Who was the mentor and advisor of Chandragupta Maurya?

• Kautilya/Chanakya

• Chandragupta Maurya

• Ashoka

• Bindusara

5. Chandragupta Maurya abdicated his throne and became a Jain monk under the influence of:

• Bindusara

• Chanakya

• Bhadrabahu

• Ashoka

6. Which dynasty succeeded the Maurya Dynasty after Chandragupta Maurya?

• Kushan Dynasty

• Gupta Dynasty

• Chola Dynasty

• Mauryan Dynasty continued

Chandragupta Maurya was known for his efficient administration and establishment of:

• Trade routes

• Universities

• A centralized government

• Religious tolerance

8. Chandragupta Maurya's empire extended across:

• Northern India

• Southern India

• South East Asia

• Central Asia

9. Chandragupta Maurya's military success was largely due to the use of:

• Naval Fleet

• Elephants

• Camels

• Chariots

10. The primary source of information about Chandragupta Maurya's reign comes from:

• Rock Edicts of Ashoka

• Kautilya's Arthashastra

• Buddhist scriptures

• Greek historians accounts