Miscelleneous Dynasties

Question 1

Ajatashatru belonged to which dynasty?

Answer 1

Haryanka dynasty of magadha

Question 2

Who held the first buddhist council?

Answer 2

Ajatashatru

Question 3

Name the dynasties of magadha empire in order

Answer 3

Haryanka dynasty
Shishunga dynasty
Nanda dynasty

Question 4

Cyrus king - founder of which dynasty?

Answer 4

Achaemedian (persian)

Question 5

Satrap system in india was established by ?

Answer 5

Darius 1 of achaemedian empire (iranian origin)

Question 6

Megasthenes. Was present at the ourt of?

Answer 6

Chandragupta maurya

Question 7

Chandragupta maurya followed ajivika sect. True or false?

Answer 7

No. He was a jain

Question 8

Bhadrabahu jain saint was comtemporary of?

Answer 8

Chandragupta maurya

Question 9

Amitochates was the greek name of which ruler?

Answer 9

Bindusara

Question 10

Which greek ambassador was present at bundisara’s court?

Answer 10

Deimachos

Question 11

Barabar hills were built for whom ?

Answer 11

Ashoka, dedicated to ajivika sect

Question 12

Which edict names ASHOKA?
1. Maski
Sarnath
Brahgiri
Nettur

Answer 12

Maski
Brahmgiri
Nettur
Gujjara

Question 13

Sarnath inscription names ashoka as?

Answer 13

Dharmshoka

Question 14

Ashoka became an upasaka in 261 AD. True or false?

Answer 14

261 BC

Question 15

Third buddhist council was held by ashoka at ___? In the year ___?

Answer 15

Pataliputra, 240 BC

Question 16

Languages in which ashokan rock edicts were written?

Answer 16

Prakrit greek aramic

Question 17

Scripts of ashokan rock editcs?

Answer 17

Brahmi
Kharosti
Greek
Aramic

Question 18

What is peculiar about kharosti script?

Answer 18

Developed by influence of iranians, written right to left like arabic

Question 19

Arthashastra is written in which laguange?

Answer 19

Sanskrit

Question 20

Which 7 ways are given by kautilya to deal with statecraft?

Answer 20

Sam dan danda bhej maya upeksa indrajala