Questions
Which was the most powerful kingdom of the sixth century BC?
- Vatsa
- Kosala
- Avanti
- Magadha
- Lumbini
Buddha and Mahavira preached their religious ideas in __________ under the ruler ________.
- Magadha, Bimbisara
- Magadha, Ajatshatru
- Kosala, Bimbisara
- Kosala, Ajatshatru
- Avanti, Ajatshatru
Who built the city of New Rajagriha?
- Ajatashatru
- Chetaka
- Pradyota
- Udayin
- Bimbisara
Which of the following were not the Monarchial states of the Mahajanpada period?
- Anga
- Malla
- Kosala
- Vatsa
- Kashi
Who convened the second Buddhist council and where?
- Shisunaga, Vaishali
- Anuruddha, Patliputra
- Kalashoka, Vaishali
- Munda, Patliputra
- Anuruddha, Vaishali
Which of the following was not a cause that led to the rise of Jainism?
- Rigid caste system
- Dominance of Brahmins
- Complexity of vedic rituals
- Sanskrit was a difficult language to understand for a common man.
- Bimbisara and Ajatshatru were cruel and intolerant rulers.
Who was the founder of Haryanaka Dynasty?
- Ajatshatru
- Udayin
- Bimbisara
- Prasenjit
- Chetaka
Who laid the foundations of the Nanda Dynasty and when?
- Mahapadma in 324 BC
- Shisunaga in 365 BC
- Kalashoka in 354 BC
- Mahapadma in 344 BC
- Kalashoka in 344 BC
Who was the last ruler of the Nanda Dynasty?
- Shisunaga
- Dhanananda
- Naga-Dasak
- Ugrasena
- Pradyota
Who amongst the following laid the foundation of the city of Patliputra?
- Udayin
- Ajatashatru
- Chetaka
- Bimbisara
- Prasenjit
In the 4th century BC, The Greeks and Iranian fought for the supremacy of the world. Who destroyed the Iranian empire?
- Darius
- Alexander
- Philip
- Porus
- None of these
When did the Alexander's rule come to an end?
- 318 BC
- 336 BC
- 326 BC
- 323 BC
- 315 BC
Bimbisara and Ajatshatru were two powerful rulers of which state?
- Magadha
- Vatsa
- Avanti
- Kosala
- Sarnath
Battle of Vitasta was fought between which two rulers?
- Porus and Dhanananda
- Alexander and Dhanananda
- Porus and Darius I
- Alexander and Darius I
- Alexander and Porus
Buddhist and Jain Literature presented a list of how many Mahajanpadas?
- 20
- 18
- 16
- 14
- 12