THE RISE OF EMPIRES

Who founded the Maurya Empire around 321 BCE?

• Mahāpadma Nanda

• Chandragupta Maurya

• Ashoka

• Porus

Who was Chandragupta Maurya’s mentor and advisor?

• Kautilya

• Panini

• Megasthenes

• King Ajatashatru

What is the name of Kauṭilya’s famous book on politics and governance?

• Rigveda

• Arthaśhāstra

• Mahābhārata

• Indika

What was one of Chandragupta Maurya’s major achievements after defeating Alexander’s satraps?

• He built the Great Stūpa at Sanchi

• He unified the northern plains and Deccan into one empire

• He wrote the Aṣṭādhyāyī

• He became a Buddhist monk

Who was the Greek ambassador in Chandragupta Maurya’s court who wrote Indika?

• Porus

• Megasthenes

• Alexander

• Dhana Nanda

What was one of the key ideas in Kauṭilya’s Saptānga theory of a kingdom?

• The kingdom must have only one religion

• A kingdom is made up of seven parts like king, treasury, army, allies, territory, officials, and forts
  

• Only war can expand kingdoms into empires

• Trade was more important than agriculture

Which war made Ashoka give up violence and follow Buddhism?

• The Battle of Hydaspes

• The Battle of Magadha

• The Battle of Taxila

• The Battle of Kalinga

What title did Ashoka use for himself in his edicts?

• Samrāj – Lord of All

• Rājādhirāja – King of Kings

• Chakravarti – Universal ruler

• Devanampiya Piyadasi – Beloved of the Gods,

What did Ashoka do after the Kalinga war to spread Buddhism?

• Built more forts and armies

• Sent emissaries to Sri Lanka, Thailand, Central Asia and beyond

• Abandoned his empire

• Closed all trade routes
  

Which structure at Sanchi is linked to Ashoka’s promotion of Buddhist art and worship?

• The Lion Capital at Sarnath

• The Great Stūpa

• The Yakshī figurine

• The Dhauli elephant rock sculpture