MCQ Questions

Question No. 1

True or False.

Answer :

a) Kautilya was also known as Chanakya.

b) Dhana Nanda was loved and admired by his people.

c) Ashoka sent missionaries to Sri Lanka to spread Buddhism.

d) Pāṭaliputra was famous for its stone palaces.

e) Guilds only traded with local villages.

f) Megasthenes wrote a book entitled Indika.

g) The Mauryan empire came to an end around 321 BCE.

Question No. 2

Answer the following questions in short.

Answer :

a) What were the major reasons for Magadha’s rise to power?

c) How did trade and guilds strengthen ancient Indian empires?

e) What is the concept of Saptanga in Kautilya’s Arthashastra?

d) Describe the significance of Ashoka’s edicts.

f) What role did geography play in the growth of Magadha?

g) Why did the Mauryan empire decline after Ashoka’s death?

b) Who was Kautilya, and what was his contribution to the Mauryan empire?

Question No. 3

Answer the following questions in long.

Answer :

b) How did Chandragupta Maurya rise to power, and what were his major achievements?

d) Explain the importance of guilds (shreṇīs) in the economic life of ancient India.

e) What challenges did large empires face in ancient times that led to their decline?

a) Describe the administrative and economic strengths of the Mauryan empire.

c) Write a detailed account of Ashoka’s transformation after the Kalinga war.

Question No. 4

Match the two columns.

Answer :

Match the two columns:

Question No. 5

Distinguish between:

Answer :

1. A kingdom and an empire

Question No. 6

Fill in the blanks.

Answer :

a) The first large and united empire of India was the ________ empire.

b) Alexander the Great crossed into India through the ________ passes.

c) Guilds in ancient India were known as ________.

d) ________ was the founder of the Nanda dynasty.

e) The Lion Capitol of Ashoka was found at ________.

f) The Arthashastra describes the seven elements of a ________.

g) The Greek ambassador to Chandragupta’s court was ________.

Question No. 7

Who founded the Mauryan empire?

Answer :

Ashoka

Kautilya

Chandragupta Maurya

Mahāpadma Nanda

Question No. 8

In which language were Ashoka’s inscriptions mostly written?

Answer :

Sanskrit

Pali

Prakrit

Greek

Question No. 9

The term ‘Samrāt’ in Sanskrit refers to:

Answer :

King

Emperor

Warrior

Merchant

Question No. 10

What was the capital of the Mauryan empire?

Answer :

Ujjain

Taxila

Pāṭaliputra

Varanasi

Question No. 11

The Arthashastra was written by:

Answer :

Megasthenes

Kautilya

Ajāṭashatru

Porus

Question No. 12

Which battle changed Ashoka’s attitude towards war and violence?

Answer :

Battle of Pāṭaliputra

Battle of Taxila

Kalinga War

Battle of Ujjain

Question No. 13

Which dynasty introduced punch-marked coins?

Answer :

Maurya

Gupta

Nanda

Magadha

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