The Mauryan Empire / Sangam Age SECTION 3

1.   The external trade of the sangam people was varied on mainly with

(a)    Romans

(b)   Arabs

(c)    Chinese

(d)   South- East Asian Nations

2.   Which of the following is an example of Mauryas art?

(a)    Image of Nara- Narayan in the temple at Deogarh

(b)   Terracotta figures found at Ter

(c)    The panel showing Mahakapi jataka at Bharhut

(d)   Bull capital , Rampurva

3.   The inscriptions of Ashoka are written in

1.       Greek

2.       Kharosthi

3.       Aramaic

4.       Sanskrit

Select the correct answer using the codes given below

(a)    1, 2 and 4

(b)   1, 2 and 3

(c)    2 and 3

(d)   2, 3 and 4

4.   In which century did Ashoka reign?

(a)    2^nd century BC 

(b)   3^rd century BC

(c)    AD 2^nd Century

(d)   AD 3 rd century

5.   The Greek ambassador in the court of Chandragupta Maury was

(a)    Hiuen Tsang

(b)   Fahien

(c)    Megasthenese

(d)   Seleucus

6.   Kautilya was the Prime Minister of which of the following Indian rulers?

(a)    Chandragupta Maurya

(b)   Chandragupta I

(c)    Ashoka

(d)   Harshavardhana

7.   Chandragupta Maurya’s empire extended in the North – west up to

(a)    Ravi

(b)   Indus

(c)    Sutlej

(d)   Hindukush

8.   Who among the following is considered as the first national ruler of India?

(a)    Chandraagupta Maurya

(b)   Ashoka

(c)    Chandragupta I

(d)   Kanishka

9.   Before ascending the Maurya throne, Ashoka served as  viceroy of

(a)    Pataliputra

(b)   Taxila

(c)    Tosali

(d)   Kausambi

10.   Who is said to have conquered the land between Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal?

(a)    Kanishka

(b)   Bindusara

(c)    Vikramaditya

(d)   Ajatshatru

Answer:

1.       A

2.       D

3.       B

4.       B

5.       C

6.       A

7.       D

8.       A

9.       B

10.   B