Emergence of First Empire and New Ideas

Which empire did Chandragupta Maurya overthrow to establish the Mauryan dynasty?

• Nanda Empire

• Gupta Empire

• Harappan Civilization

• Kushan Empire

Ashoka is best known for his efforts to propagate:

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

• Jainism

• Zoroastrianism

What is the name of the literary source that documented Ashoka's principles, orders and messages?

• Rock Edicts

• Vedas

• Jataka Tales

• Manusmriti

The Mauryan Empire reached its greatest territorial extent under:

• Chandragupta Maurya

• Bindusara

• Ashoka

• Brihadratha

Which of the following was not a factor behind the decline of the Mauryan Empire?

• Weak successors of Ashoka

• Invasion of Alexander

• Internal rebellions

• Financial crisis

Chandragupta Maurya established the Mauryan Empire with the help of (a)   .

(a)   was the famous war that led Ashoka to give up conquest.

The treatise on political and economic strategies written by Chanakya is known as (a)   .

The Mauryan Empire's administrative capital was (a)   .

The last Mauryan ruler, (a)   , was killed in 185 BCE.