1. Which was the last ruler dynasty of the Magadha Empire?
a) Nanda dynasty
b) Shishunaga dynasty
c) Haryankadynasty
d) Kuru dynasty
Answer. a) Nanda dynasty
The last ruler dynasty of the Magadha Empire was the Nanda dynasty.
2. Which was the first ruler dynasty of the Magadha Empire?
a) Nanda dynasty
b) Shishunaga dynasty
c) Haryanka dynasty
d) Kuru dynasty
Answer. c) Haryanka dynasty
The first ruler dynasty of the Magadha Empire was the Haryanka dynasty.
3. Who was the last king of Maghada?
a) Dhana Nanda
b) Sisunanga
c) Kalashoka
d) Bimbisara
Answer. a) Dhana Nanda
the last ruler of the Maghada Empire was Dhana Nanda, who was from the Nanda dynasty. Chandragupta Maurya overthrew the Nanda dynasty and established the Mauryan empire.
The last king of Magadha was Dhana Nanda.
4. Who was the first king of the Maghada?
a) Dhana Nanda
b) Sisunanga
c) Kalashoka
d) Bimbisara
Answer. d) Bimbisara
the first ruler of the Maghada Empire was Bimbisara, who was from the Haryanka dynasty.
the first king of the Maghada was Bimbisara.
5. During which king's rule Alexander attacked the North West frontiers of India?
a) Dhana Nanda
b) Sisunanga
c) Kalashoka
d) Bimbisara
Answer. a) Dhana Nanda
During Dhana Nanda, the last king of Magadha Alexander attacked the North West Frontiers of India.
6. Which Magadha king shifted the capital from Rajgriha to Patliputra?
a) Dhana Nanda
b) Sisunanga
c) Kalashoka
d) Udayin
Answer. d) Udayin;
Udayin was son of Ajatsatru. He shifted the capital of Mgadha from Rajgriha to Pataliputra.
7. Which of the following kings was also known as "Sarva Kashtriyantaka" (destroyer of all Kshatriyas)
a) Majapadama Nanda
b) Sisunanga
c) Kalashoka
d) Ajatasatru
Answer. a) Majapadama Nanda
Majapadama Nanda was also known as "Sarva Kashtriyantaka" (destroyer of all Kshatriyas) and Ekrat.
8. The first Buddhist council in Rajagriha happened under which Magadha king?
a) Majapadama Nanda
b) Sisunanga
c) Kalashoka
d) Ajatasatru
Answer. d) Ajatasatru
The first Buddhist council in Rajagriha happened under Ajatsatru Magadha king.
9. The second Buddhist council in Rajagriha happened under which Magadha king?
a) Majapadama Nanda
b) Sisunanga
c) Kalashoka
d) Ajatasatru
Answer. c) Kalashoka
The second Buddhist council in Vaishali happened under Kalashoka Magadha king of Rajagriha.
10. Who founded the Magadha empire?
a) Bimbisara
b) Kalashoka
c) Majapadama Nanda
d) Ajatasatru
Answer. a) Bimbisara
Bimbisara founded the Magadha empire in 544 B.C. He was also a founder of the Haryanaka dynasty. He was also a founder of Rajgriha City.
11. Why did Magadha become the most important Mahajanpada in about 200 years?
1. Many rivers like Ganga and Son flowed through the Magadha Mahajanpada.
2. There was a dense forest in Magadha.
3. There were iron ore mines in the region.
4. Ganga River worked as a water transportation line.
Which of the above is/are the main reasons for the growth of Magadha Mahajanpada?
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 1,3, and 4
c) 2,3, and 4
d) 1, 2,3, and 4
Answer. d) 1, 2,3, and 4
12. Who expanded the Magadh empire on the Malwa Plateau?
a) Kalashoka
b) Ajatsatru
c) Shisunaga
d) Ghana Nanda
Answer. c) Shisunaga
Shisunaga was the founder of the Shishunaga dynasty.
Shisunaga expanded the Magadh empire on the Malwa plateau ( Avanti Mahajanpad).
13. Which of the following kings was responsible for the rise of Magadha Mahajanpada?
a) Bimbisara
b) Ajatshatru
c) Shisunaga
d) Ghana Nanda
Answer. a) Bimbisara
14. Which of the following Magadha kings murdered his father to become the king?
a) Bimbisara
b) Ajatshatru
c) Shisunaga
d) Ghana Nanda
Answer. b) Ajatshatru
Ajatshatru murdered his father Bimbisara to become the king of Magadha.
15. Which Mahajanpada was the first to use elephants in wars?
a) Kuru
b) Kosala
c) Magadha
d) Gandhara
Answer. c) Magadha
16. Which Physician was sent by Bimbisara to Avanti King Pradyota to treat Jaundice?
a) Shushena
b) Pradishena
c) Jivaka
d) Ajivika
Answer. c) Jivaka
Jivaka Physician was sent by Bimbisara to Avanti King Pradyota to treat Jaundice
17. Who was the last king of the Haryanka dynasty?
a) Bimbisara
b) Ajatshatru
c) Udayin
d) Nagadasaka
Answer. d) Nagadasaka was the last king of the Haryanka dynasty.
Haryanka Dynasty:
The following were important rulers in the Haryanka dynasty;
Bimbisara (558 BC to 491 BC)
Ajatasatru ( 492 B. C to 460 B.C); The first Buddhist council happened in Vaishali under Ajatsatru.
Udayin or Udayabhadra ( 460 B.C to 444 B.C)
Nagadasaka ( 413 B.C)
18. Who was the founder of the Shishunaga dynasty?
a) Sisunaga
b) Kalashoka
c) Nadivardhan
d) Ghana Nanda
Answer. a) Sisunaga
Shishunaga Dynasty:
Sisunanga minister overthrew the Nagadasaka king with the help of the common people.
The following were two important rulers under the Shishunga dynasty;
Sisunaga
Kalasoka: Second Buddhist council happened in Vaishali under Kalasoka.
Nadivardhan
19. Who was the last king of the Shishunaga dynasty?
a) Sisunaga
b) Kalashoka
c) Nadivardhan
d) Ghana Nanda
Answer. c) Nadivardhan
Shishunaga Dynasty:
Sisunanga minister overthrew the Nagadasaka king with the help of the common people.
The following were two important rulers under the Shishunga dynasty;
Sisunaga
Kalasoka: Second Buddhist council happened in Vaishali under Kalasoka.
Nadivardhan
20. Who was the founder of the Nanda Dynasty?
a) Keshva Nanda
b) Dayananda
c) Mahapadma Nanda
d) Dhana Nand
Answer. c) Mahapadma Nanda
Nanda Dynasty: ( 345 to 321 B.C):
The Nanda dynasty was a non-Kshatriy dynasty.
The following were two important rulers of the Nanda Dynasty:
Mahapadma Nanda: He killed Kalaahoka and became the King. He was also known as Sarva Kashtriyantaka (destroyer of all the Kshatriyas rulers).
Dhana Nanda: He was the last ruler of the Magadha empire, Chandragupta Maurya established the Mauryan empire in India. Alexander invaded the northwest frontier of India during Dhana Nanda's reign. He had a large standing army, and he had many enemies due to his sudra origin.
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