Mauryan Empire

Q. Chandragupta Maurya was the founder of the Mauryan Empire.

1. True
2. False

Q. What is a dynasty?

1. A line of monarchs who pass the crown from generation to generation.
2. A group of military officers who have sworn allegiance to the crown.
3. A set of nobles who have sworn loyalty to the crown.
4. A contigent of slave soldiers.

Q. What is the ruler of an empire referred to as?

1. President
2. Sultan
3. Emperor
4. Lord

Q. What is the name given to a very large kingdom ruled by a single monarch?

1. Empire
2. Mahajanapada
3. Continent
4. Panchayat

Q. Choose the correct statement about Mahajanapadas.

1. Empires were bigger than Mahajanapadas.
2. The Mauryan Empire was a Mahajanapada.
3. Mahajanapadas were bigger than Empires.
4. Mahajanapadas were headed by village headmen.

Q. Which among the following best describes the extent of Mauryan empire?

1. Hindukush mountains in the North-West to the Great Indian desert, Gujarat, the Indus.
2. The Ganges valley, the plateau of Malwa.
3. Central Indian forests, the Krishna Tunabadra valley and Godavari valley.
4. The Southern tip of India comprising the ancient Sangam territories.

Q. What were the Mahajanapadas?

1. Small kingdoms in North India
2. Large empires in North India
3. Small kingdoms in South India
4. Large empires in South India

Q. Which among the following is not a Mahajanapada?

1. Takshashila
2. Ujjain
3. Suvarnagiri
4. Mahabalipuram

Q. In the year _______, Napoleon was crowned as the Emperor of France.

1. 1805
2. 1803
3. 1804
4. 1802

Q.

Who founded the Mauryan empire?

1. Kautilya

2. Chanakya

3. Ashoka

4. Chandragupta Maurya

Q.

When was Gautama Buddha born?

1. 2000 years ago

2. 2500 years ago

3. 3000 years ago

4. 1000 years ago

Q.

Which is the highest plateau region in India?

Q. Differentiate between Janapada and Mahajanapada on following parameters:

1. Meaning
2. Example
3. Societal features

Q. When did the Mahajanapadas exist?

1. 200 years ago
2. 500 years ago
3. 1000 years ago
4. 2500 years ago

Q. The Mauryan Empire had the to the Northwest.

1. Malwa Plateau
2. Ganga Valley
3. Godavari Valley
4. Hindukush Mountains

Q. What are the early depictions of the hierarchical systems in American civilisations?

1. Construction of pyramids
2. Olmecs discovered in coastal Mexico
3. Historical writings
4. All of the above

Q. Chandragupta Maurya was the founder of the Mauryan Empire.

1. False
2. True

Q. The Mauryan Empire had the to the Northwest.

1. Malwa Plateau
2. Ganga Valley
3. Godavari Valley
4. Hindukush Mountains

Q. What is the ruler of an empire referred to as?

1. Sultan
2. Lord
3. Emperor
4. President

Q. Choose the correct statement about Mahajanapadas.

1. Mahajanapadas were bigger than Empires.
2. Mahajanapadas were headed by village headmen.
3. Empires were bigger than Mahajanapadas.
4. The Mauryan Empire was a Mahajanapada.

Q. Who founded the Mauryan empire?

1. Chandragupta Maurya
2. Bindusara
3. Ashoka
4. ‎Brihadratha

Q. What is a dynasty?

1. A line of monarchs who pass the crown from generation to generation.
2. A set of nobles who have sworn loyalty to the crown.
3. A group of military officers who have sworn allegiance to the crown.
4. A contigent of slave soldiers.

Q. Who founded the Mauryan empire?

1. Ashoka
2. ‎Brihadratha
3. Bindusara
4. Chandragupta Maurya

Q. Which among the following best describes the extent of Mauryan empire?

1. Hindukush mountains in the North-West to the Great Indian desert, Gujarat, the Indus.
2. The Ganges valley, the plateau of Malwa.
3. Central Indian forests, the Krishna Tunabadra valley and Godavari valley.
4. The Southern tip of India comprising the ancient Sangam territories.