Free Test Maurya and Gupta Empires – General...

Q1: Who was the founder of the Maurya Empire?

A. Chandragupta Maurya B. Ashoka C. Bindusara D. Harshavardhana

Q2: Which Greek ambassador visited the court of Chandragupta Maurya?

A. Ptolemy B. Megasthenes C. Seleucus D. Pliny

Q3: Who was the most famous ruler of the Maurya dynasty?

A. Chandragupta B. Ashoka C. Bindusara D. Dhanananda

Q4: Which battle led Ashoka to embrace Buddhism?

A. Battle of Panipat B. Battle of Kalinga C. Battle of Kurukshetra D. Battle of Hydaspes

Q5: Who was the chief advisor of Chandragupta Maurya?

A. Vishnugupta B. Kautilya C. Chanakya D. All of the above

Q6: Which text was written by Kautilya?

A. Arthashastra B. Manusmriti C. Ramayana D. Mahabharata

Q7: Where was the third Buddhist council held under Ashoka?

A. Vaishali B. Rajagriha C. Pataliputra D. Nalanda

Q8: Which is the southernmost edict of Ashoka discovered?

A. Sannati B. Maski C. Sopara D. Mahad

Q9: The Gupta Empire was founded by?

A. Samudragupta B. Chandragupta I C. Chandragupta II D. Skandagupta

Q10: Which Gupta ruler is known as the “Napoleon of India”?

A. Chandragupta I B. Samudragupta C. Kumaragupta D. Skandagupta

Q11: Who was the most celebrated Gupta ruler?

A. Chandragupta I B. Kumaragupta C. Chandragupta II D. Ramagupta

Q12: Who visited the court of Chandragupta II?

A. Hiuen Tsang B. I-tsing C. Megasthenes D. Fa-Hien

Q13: Which Gupta ruler issued coins with peacock and musical instruments?

A. Samudragupta B. Chandragupta I C. Chandragupta II D. Skandagupta

Q14: Which ancient Indian university flourished under Gupta patronage?

A. Nalanda B. Takshashila C. Vikramashila D. Kanchipuram

Q15: Kalidasa lived during the reign of which Gupta emperor?

A. Samudragupta B. Kumaragupta C. Chandragupta II D. Skandagupta

Q16: Which famous Sanskrit book was written by Kalidasa?

A. Meghaduta B. Arthashastra C. Dharmashastra D. Harshacharita

Q17: Which ruler defeated the Huns in India?

A. Chandragupta I B. Kumaragupta C. Skandagupta D. Samudragupta

Q18: Which was the official language of the Mauryan administration?

A. Sanskrit B. Pali C. Prakrit D. Tamil

Q19: Who was the last major ruler of the Maurya dynasty?

A. Brihadratha B. Pushyamitra C. Devavarman D. Ashoka

Q20: The iron pillar of Delhi belongs to the time of which Gupta ruler?

A. Samudragupta B. Chandragupta I C. Chandragupta II D. Skandagupta

Quiz for Maurya and Gupta Empires

Q1: Who was the founder of the Maurya Empire?

Q2: Which Greek ambassador visited the court of Chandragupta Maurya?

Q3: Who was the most famous ruler of the Maurya dynasty?

Q4: Which battle led Ashoka to embrace Buddhism?

Q5: Who was the chief advisor of Chandragupta Maurya?

Q6: Which text was written by Kautilya?

Q7: Where was the third Buddhist council held under Ashoka?

Q8: Which is the southernmost edict of Ashoka discovered?

Q9: The Gupta Empire was founded by?

Q10: Which Gupta ruler is known as the “Napoleon of India”?

Q11: Who was the most celebrated Gupta ruler?

Q12: Who visited the court of Chandragupta II?

Q13: Which Gupta ruler issued coins with peacock and musical instruments?

Q14: Which ancient Indian university flourished under Gupta patronage?

Q15: Kalidasa lived during the reign of which Gupta emperor?

Q16: Which famous Sanskrit book was written by Kalidasa?

Q17: Which ruler defeated the Huns in India?

Q18: Which was the official language of the Mauryan administration?

Q19: Who was the last major ruler of the Maurya dynasty?

Q20: The iron pillar of Delhi belongs to the time of which Gupta ruler?