1. Who was the founder of the Mauryan Dynasty?

⇒ Chandragupta Maurya

2. What was the other name of Chanakya?

⇒ Kautilya and Vishnugupta

3. The oldest dynasty of India was

⇒ Maurya

4. The capital of the Mauryan kingdom was

⇒ Pataliputra

5. Emperor Ashoka was the son of 

⇒ Bindusara

6. Last king of the Mauryan dynasty was

⇒ Brihadratha

7. Who was the guru of Ashoka?

⇒ Chanakya

8. Name the book written by Kautiliya

⇒ Arthashastra

9. Who was known as the Devanama Piyadasi?

⇒ Ashoka

10. The book Indica was written by

⇒ Megasthenes

11. The Greek ruler sent Megasthenes to the court of Chandragupta Maurya was

⇒ Seleucus Nicator

12. Kautilya was the prime minister of

⇒ Chandragupta Maurya

13. Who first deciphered the Brahmi Script?

⇒ James Prinsep

14. Which Ashokan Rock Edict describes the victory and injuries of Kalinga war?

⇒ Rock Edict XIII

15. Sarnath Pillar was built by

⇒ Ashoka

16. What was the name of Ashok’s son?

⇒ Mahindra

17. Ashoka sent his son Mahendra and daughter Sanghamitra to which country to spread Buddhism?

⇒ Sri Lanka (Ceylon) 

18. In which edict did Ashoka make the famous declaration, “All men are my children”?

⇒ Separate Kalinga Rock Edict I

19. Turamaya a contemporary of Ashoka was the ruler of

⇒ Egypt

20. The most famous centre of learning during Mauryan period was

⇒ Taxila

21. Kalsi is famous for

⇒ Rock edicts of Ashoka

22. Ashoka capital was at

⇒ Pataliputra