MCQ Chapter 8 History Class 11 Maharashtra Board India during Mauryan period 1. What was one of the essential factors for the emergence of an empire?Limited regional controlRevenue collected in the form of giftsKing as the sovereign rulerAbsence of an armyQuestion 1 of 202. What strengthened the king’s position in the Magadha Empire?Economic instabilityRitual performancesLack of tradeIsolation from other kingdomsQuestion 2 of 203. Why did Magadha become an important kingdom?Lack of fertile landPerennial rivers and navigation facilitiesAbsence of commercial marketsLimited natural resourcesQuestion 3 of 204. Who was the first well-known king of the Haryanka dynasty?AjatashatruBimbisaraMahapadmaChandragupta MauryaQuestion 4 of 205. What did Bimbisara do to expand the Magadha Empire?Built a navyConquered AngaIsolated MagadhaReduced tradeQuestion 5 of 206. What was the new capital established by Bimbisara?PataliputraGirivrajaRajgrihaTaxilaQuestion 6 of 207. Who became king after killing Bimbisara?Chandragupta MauryaAjatashatruMahapadmanandaShishunagaQuestion 7 of 208. What did Ajatashatru build at Pataligrama?A palaceA small fortA templeA marketQuestion 8 of 209. What later became the capital of the Mauryan Empire?RajgrihaPataliputraGirivrajaAngaQuestion 9 of 2010. Who was elected king after the last Mauryan king Nagdasak?MahapadmanandaShishunagaDhananandaBimbisaraQuestion 10 of 2011. What was the name of the city Pataliputra possibly derived from?A type of riceA riverA kingA fortQuestion 11 of 2012. What natural resource contributed to Magadha’s prosperity?GoldTimberSaltCoalQuestion 12 of 2013. Who established the Nanda dynasty?DhananandaMahapadmanandaShishunagaChandragupta MauryaQuestion 13 of 2014. What was a key factor in strengthening central power during the Nanda period?Military reductionEnhanced revenue collectionIsolation from tradeLack of irrigationQuestion 14 of 2015. Who was the last ruler of the Nanda dynasty?MahapadmanandaDhananandaShishunagaBimbisaraQuestion 15 of 2016. How many infantry were in Dhanananda’s military?60,000200,0006,0002,000Question 16 of 2017. Who ended the Nanda rule in 321 B.C.E.?AshokaBindusaraChandragupta MauryaAjatashatruQuestion 17 of 2018. What was the Mauryan Empire known for being?The smallest empireThe first well-organized empireA religious state onlyA trade-free zoneQuestion 18 of 2019. Who was referred to as the emperor of Jambudvipa?AshokaBindusaraChandragupta MauryaMahapadmanandaQuestion 19 of 2020. What was a consequence of the war between Chandragupta and Seleucus?Loss of PataliputraExtension to HindukushDecline of tradeEnd of the Mauryan EmpireQuestion 20 of 20 Loading...
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