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Mauryan Empire Trivia Quiz

This is my first quiz, so I will take you through the Mauryan Empire.

A multiple-choice quiz by aishwaryababu. Estimated time: 3 mins.

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aishwaryababu

Time
3 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
348,061

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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545

Last 3 plays: Guest 27 (8/10), Guest 152 (8/10), Guest 49 (8/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who was the founder of the Mauryan Dynasty? Hint

Bindusara

Chanakya

Ashoka

Chandragupta Maurya

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Question 2 of 10

2. What was the capital of Mauryan Empire? Hint

Pataliputra

Ujjain

Maghada

Taxilla

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which one of the following was the most important place in the Mauryan empire? Hint

Ujjain

Topra

Kalsi

Sanchi

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who was Bindusara's son? Hint

Chandragupta Maurya

Kautilya

Chanakya

Ashoka

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which was an unforgettable war for Ashoka? Hint

Rupnath War

Jaugada War

Kalinga War

Lampaka War

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Question 6 of 10

6. How did Ashoka try to spread his spiritual message? Hint

By encouraging dhamma

By conquest and force

By erecting pillars

The methods are unknown

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who was a wise man of Chandragupta Maurya? Hint

Ashoka

Hitopadesha

Ramasundra

Chanakya

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Question 8 of 10

8. When did the Mauryan Empire fall? Hint

185 BC

175 BC

180 BC

170 BC

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who was the last emperor of Mauryan Dynasty? Hint

Ashoka

Brihadratha

Bindusara

Chandragupta Maurya

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who was Ashoka's son? Hint

Bindusara

There was no son of Ashoka.

Chandragupta Maurya

Mahindra

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was the founder of the Mauryan Dynasty?

Answer: Chandragupta Maurya

Chandragupta Maurya founded the empire around 322 BC. He first conquered the Nanda dynasty who ruled Patliputra, which was located near Bihar. By 316 BC the Empire had fully occupied north-western India.

2. What was the capital of Mauryan Empire?

Answer: Pataliputra

Patliputra was the busiest place. It was under the direct control of the Emperor. Merchants, officials and craftsmen probably lived in these cities of the empire. Patliputra is now known as Patna and is the capital of Bihar.

3. Which one of the following was the most important place in the Mauryan empire?

Answer: Ujjain

Ujjain lay on the key route from north to south India and later the prime meridian used by Indian astronomers ran through the city. It is located in modern Madhya Pradesh.

4. Who was Bindusara's son?

Answer: Ashoka

Ashoka's son was Bindusara, who ruled after the death of Bindusara.

A total of 33 inscriptions in stone pillars record Asoka's "Edicts" - many of them reflections rather than edicts in the usual sense - record key features of his thinking and events of his reign. These "Edicts", which are dispersed across a wide area of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and even extend as far west as Kandahar in Afghanistan are mainly in the Prakrits language.

5. Which was an unforgettable war for Ashoka?

Answer: Kalinga War

Kalinga is the ancient name of coastal Orrisa. Ashoka fought a war to conquer Kalinga but after seeing the violence and bloodshed he decided never to fight any more wars and converted to Buddhism.

6. How did Ashoka try to spread his spiritual message?

Answer: By encouraging dhamma

Ashoka's dhamma did not involve worship of god or of anything else. It involved only his messages which he wanted to tell the people. It wasn't a religious belief Ashoka sent. He wanted to spread the message of honesty, truth, fullness, etc.

7. Who was a wise man of Chandragupta Maurya?

Answer: Chanakya

Chanakya's real name was Vishnu Gupta. He was a wise man in the court of Chandragupta Maurya. He wrote a book called "Arthashastra". There are 15 books of Arthashastra. He died in 283 BC.

8. When did the Mauryan Empire fall?

Answer: 185 BC

The Mauryan Empire fell due to weakness of the Emperor and because the army was inactive. The fall was also due to brahmins who sacrificed animals after Ashoka's death.

9. Who was the last emperor of Mauryan Dynasty?

Answer: Brihadratha

Brihadratha was the last ruler of the Mauryan Empire. He ruled from 187-185 BC. He was killed by Pusyamitra Sunga.

10. Who was Ashoka's son?

Answer: Mahindra

Mahindra was the son of Ashoka. His name means "the conqueror of the world".

Source: Author aishwaryababu

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