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1. 1.

    Fill in the blanks.

   1. Chandragupta Maurya was helped in his efforts to overthrow the Nandas by __________.
   2. Panini's Ashtadhyayi was a book on _________.
   3. Chhandah-Shastra was written by __________.
   4. __________ _________ was the Greek general in charge of Alexander's eastern empire in India.
   5. __________ was the capital of the Mauryan Empire.
2. 2.

   Tick the sentences that are true. Correct the others.

   1. We only have literary sources available for the Mauryan age.
   2. Ashoka succeeded Bimbisara.
   3. Ashoka gave up warfare because he could not maintain a large army.
   4. After Kalinga, Ashoka embraced Buddhism.
   5. Pushyamitra Sunga was the last Mauryan Emperor.
3. 3.

   Multiple Choice Questions.

   1. Indica was written by:
      1. Panini
      2. Chanakya
      3. Megasthenes
      4. Seleucus Nicator
   2. The Buddhist teacher who inspired Ashoka was:
      1. Ananda
      2. Upali
      3. Upagupta
      4. Gautama
   3. Ashoka's relatives who were sent to Sri Lanka to preach Buddhisn were:
      1. Mahindra and Sanghamitra
      2. Mahesh and Sanyukta
      3. Mahavir and Sanhita 
      4. Mangal and Sandeepa
   4. The main occupation during the Mauryan era was:
      1. cattle rearing
      2. ship building
      3. agriculture
      4. mining
4. 4.

   Match the following

   1. Kalinga	a. Megasthenes
   2. Seleucus Nicator	b. Sanchi Stupa
   3. kumaras	c. provinces
   4. Madhya Pradesh	d. Bengal
   5. muslin	e. Odisha

    

5. 5.

   Name two literary sources of the Mauryan period.
6. 6.

   Why did Chanakya want revenge against the Nandas?