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Mauryan Empire – GK Quiz with Answers – Level 3

Challenging Ancient Indian History questions on Mauryan titles, Greek envoys, Pataliputra's defences, Ashokan edicts and scripts, provincial centres, and sites from Sarnath to the Barabar caves.

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About this test

Mauryan Empire GK Level 3: Ashokan Edicts, Megasthenes and Mauryan Sites

This Level 3 Ancient Indian History quiz tests the Mauryan Empire through statement, matching and chronology questions on Chandragupta's treaty with Seleucus Nicator, Megasthenes' Pataliputra, provincial rule, Ashoka's edicts and the dynasty's decline. On Aptitude360, every question comes with a written explanation of the dates, titles and places involved.

What the Level 3 Mauryan Empire questions examine

  • Chandragupta and the Greeks: the treaty with Seleucus Nicator and Megasthenes' arrival at the Mauryan court
  • Pataliputra through Greek eyes: the city wall, towers and gates, the emperor's public appearances and the army committee's subcommittees
  • Running the empire: the region under the emperor's direct control, provincial centres such as Taxila, Ujjayini, Tosali and Suvarnagiri, salaried officials and forest peoples
  • Ashoka: the Kalinga war, dhamma, dhamma mahamattas and messages carved on rocks and polished pillars
  • Language and decipherment: Prakrit in Brahmi, Kharosthi in the north-west and James Prinsep's work on Brahmi
  • Sites and relics: the Sarnath Lion Capital, Dhauli, Kumhrar, Lumbini and the Barabar caves donated to the Ajivikas

Mauryan concepts worth revising before you start

  • Royal titles: Devanampiya (beloved of the gods) for Ashoka, and Amitraghata for Bindusara, whom Greek writers called Amitrochates
  • Ashoka's dhamma as a moral code of conduct, not the worship of a god or the performance of sacrifices
  • The order of events from Alexander's death and the Seleucus treaty to the Kalinga war and the rise of the Shungas
  • Kingdoms that emerged once the Mauryan empire broke up

Study tips for tough Mauryan history MCQs

  • Build a single timeline that places Chandragupta, Bindusara, Ashoka and Brihadratha beside the key events of their reigns
  • Maintain a two-column table of each site and the Mauryan remains found or kept there
  • In statement questions, test words such as 'only' and 'never' against what you know

Who this quiz suits

It suits General Awareness and Ancient Indian History learners who have completed the earlier Mauryan levels and now want harder, analytical questions.

FAQs about Mauryan Empire – GK Quiz with Answers – Level 3

Who founded the Mauryan Empire?
Chandragupta Maurya founded the Mauryan Empire with the guidance of Chanakya (Kautilya), who is traditionally regarded as the author of the Arthashastra.
What was the capital of the Mauryan Empire?
The capital was Pataliputra, near present-day Patna in Bihar. Megasthenes, the Greek envoy sent by Seleucus, described the city in his Indica.
Who were the main rulers of the Mauryan Empire?
The best-known rulers were Chandragupta Maurya, his son Bindusara and Bindusara's son Ashoka. The last ruler, Brihadratha, was killed by his general Pushyamitra Shunga, who founded the Shunga dynasty.
What was the time period of the Mauryan Empire?
The Mauryan Empire lasted from the late fourth century BCE to the early second century BCE, when the Shungas took control of Magadha.

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Mauryan Empire GK Level 35035 min

Marking & rules

Total marks
50 across 50 questions.
Negative marking
A wrong answer costs marks. Leaving a question unanswered costs nothing.
Attempts
100 in total. An attempt is spent the moment you begin one.

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Marks, percentage, right, wrong and skipped, and the time you took.

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Every question with your answer, the right one, the working, and the video where there is one.

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