Magadha Empire | Haryanka | Shisunaga | Nanda Dynasty - MCQ

Magadha Empire | Haryanka | Shisunaga | Nanda Dynasty - MCQ

Most Important MCQ questions of Magadha Empire, Haryanka dynasty, Shisunaga dynasty, Nanda dynasty.

Magadha Empire | Haryanka | Shisunaga | Nanda Dynasty - MCQ

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1. Who, among these, was the Nanda ruler at the time of Alexander's invasion?

A) Kalasoka
B) Mahapadma
C) Dhana Nanda
D) Nagadasaka

... Answer is C)
Dhana Nanda was the Nanda ruler at the time of Alexander's invasion

2.Sishunaga dynasty was credited to have the destroyed which Mahajanapada ?

A) Vaishali
B) Avanti
C) Kosala
D) Madra

... Answer is B)
Avanti.

3.Which one of the following was initially the most powerful city state of India in the 6th century BC ?

A) Gandhara
B) Kamboj
C) Kashi
D) Magadha

... Answer is D)
Magadha was initially the most powerful city state of India in the 6th century BC.

4. Tradition has it that Ajatasatru was instigated to murder his father by

A) Devadutta
B) Chellana
C) Chetaka
D) Durmukha

... Answer is A)
Devadutta.

5. Who among the following was the founder of the Nanda dynasty?

A) Mahapadma Nanda
B) Ashoka Nanda
C) Dhana Nanda
D) None of the above

... Answer is A)
Mahapadma Nanda.

6. In the context of ancient Indian society, which one of the following terms does not belong to the category of the other three?

A) Kula
B) Vamsa
C) Kosa
D) Gotra

... Answer is C)
Kosa.

7. Who wrote Mrichchhakatika (Clay Cart)?

A) Akbar
B) Kalidas
C) Sudraka
D) Dandin

... Answer is C)
Sudraka.

8. In the sixth century BC northern India was divided into ?

A) sixteen great states
B) eight republican states
C) both (a) and (b) above
D) Anga and Magadha

... Answer is C)
both (a) and (b) above.

9. The decline of the Nandas at the hands of Kautilya and Chandragupta Maurya has been vividly portrayed in the Sanakrit play written by Kalidasa ?

A) Mudrarakshas
B) Devichandragupta
C) Malavikagnimitram
D) Mrichhakatika

... Answer is C)
Malavikagnimitram.

10. During the period of Sungas there was a revival of ______.

A) Jainism
B) Buddhism
C) Brahminism
D) Zoroastrianism

... Answer is C)
During the period of Sungas there was a revival of Brahminism.

11. Alexander was the son of Philip II of ______.

A) Sparta
B) Athens
C) Macedonia
D) Carthage

... Answer is C)
Alexander was the son of Philip II of Macedonia.

12. Alexander the Great died at ______.

A) Susa
B) Babylon
C) Macedonia
D) Kabul

... Answer is B)
Alexander the Great died at Babylon.

13. The city of Pataliputra was founded at the junction of the Ganges and the ______.

A) Sone
B) Brahmaputra
C) Yamuna
D) Gomati

... Answer is C)
The city of Pataliputra was founded at the junction of the Ganges and the Sone.

14. The Nanda dynasty was established by

A) Vasudeva
B) Kharavela
C) Mahapadma
D) Pushyamitra

... Answer is C)
The Nanda dynasty was established by Mahapadma.

15. Alexander was trained by

A) Socrates
B) Aristotle
C) Plato
D) Homer

... Answer is B)
Alexander was trained by Aristotle.

16. Alexander sent back home a portion of his army under an admiral called ______.

A) Ptolemy
B) Nearchos
C) Menander
D) Porus

... Answer is B)
Alexander sent back home a portion of his army under an admiral called Nearchos.

17. Which of the following was another name of Pataliputra?

A) Purushapura
B) Kusinagara
C) Kusumapura
D) Huvishkapura

... Answer is C)
Kusumapura.

18. The last great ruling dynasty of Magadha was

A) Sunga
B) Kanva
C) Kusana
D) Gupta

... Answer is D)
The last great ruling dynasty of Magadha was Gupta.

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