Sources of the Study of Mauryan Empire(2)

Q. Megasthenes wrote ____________.

1. Arthashastra
2. Anabasis
3. Indica
4. Iliad

Q. Which of the following empire had Pataliputra as its capital?

1. Maratha empire
2. Delhi Sultanate
3. Vijayanagara empire
4. Mauryan empire

Q. Why was the city of Pataliputra surrounded by a deep body of water on all sides?

1. To keep the city cool
2. To enhance its aesthetic value
3. To check foreign invasion
4. For fishing

Q. Who succeeded Chandragupta Maurya?

1. Ashoka
2. Chanakya
3. Bindusara
4. Chandragupta II

Q. Fill the names of the rulers of the Mauryan dynasty in order of their chronology.

Chandragupta Maurya

1. Alexander
2. Chanakya
3. Ashoka
4. Bindusara

Q. Pataliputra was the capital of Mauryan Empire.

1. True
2. False