The Mauryan empire

Who sent Megasthenes sent as ambassador to reside in Pataliputra?

• Chandragupta

• Seleucus Nicator

• Alexander the Great

• Chanakya

Who wrote the Arthashastra?

• Chandragupta

• Seleucus Nicator

• Alexander the Great

• Chanakya

Who is knows as the founder of the Mauryan empire?

• Chandragupta

• Seleucus Nicator

• Megasthenes

• Chanakya

Who was Ashoka's Father?

• Chanakya

• Chandragupta

• Bimbisara

• Nanda

Indian government has adopted the lion capital of Chandragupta to the be the National Emblem of India

• True

• False

Chandragupta was influenced by Jainism and Ashoka was influenced by Budhism

• True

• False

Chandragupta's Mauryan Empire was larger than that of Ashoka's

• True

• False

Ashoka had a change of heart after which war?

• Pataliputra

• Kalinga

• Nanda

• Ujjain

The capital of the Mauryan Empire was:

• Pataliputra

• Kalinga

• Nanda

• Ujjain

The Ashoka chakra holds significance to the people of India because:

• it represents principles of Budhism

• it represents the many kingdoms Ashoka conquered

• it represents the number of ministers in his court

• it represents greatness of King Ashoka