Magadh Empire Magadh Empire MCQ (Set–1) 1. Which Mahajanapada became the most powerful among the sixteen Mahajanapadas? Kosala Avanti Magadha Vatsa 2. The Magadha Empire emerged during which period? 12th century BC – 10th century BC 6th century BC – 4th century BC 8th century BC – 6th century BC 2nd century BC – 1st century BC 3. Which among the following was NOT one of the major Mahajanapadas linked with Magadha’s rise? Magadha Kosala Vatsa Gandhara 4. Which dynasty ruled Magadha first? Nanda Dynasty Maurya Dynasty Haryanka Dynasty Gupta Dynasty 5. The Haryanka Dynasty ruled Magadha approximately during the following periods: 600–500 BCE 544–412 BCE 412–300 BCE 322–185 BCE 6. Who founded the Haryanka Dynasty? Ajatashatru Udayin Bimbisara Shishunaga 7. Why is Bimbisara considered one of the most powerful rulers of Magadha? He defeated Alexander He conquered Anga He established Pataliputra He founded Buddhism 8. Which kingdom was conquered by Bimbisara? Kosala Avanti Anga Vatsa 9. Who was the physician in Bimbisara’s court? Jeevaka Sona Kolivisa Koliya Sumana 10. Which official served as treasurer in Bimbisara’s court? Sumana Kumbhaghosaka Koliya Jeevaka 11. Ajatashatru belonged to which dynasty? Shishunaga Dynasty Maurya Dynasty Haryanka Dynasty Nanda Dynasty 12. Ajatashatru became king after the following: Defeating Alexander Killing Bimbisara Defeating Mahapadma Nanda Conquering Avanti 13. Which regions were conquered by Ajatashatru? Gandhara and Kamboja Anga and Vatsa Varanasi and Vaishali Kosala and Matsya 14. Who succeeded Ajatashatru? Udayin Kalashoka Shishunaga Mahapadma Nanda 15. Udayin shifted the capital from Rajagriha to Vaishali Taxila Pataliputra Ujjain 16. Who was the last ruler of the Haryanka Dynasty? Udayin Ajatashatru Naga-Dasak Kalashoka 17. Naga-Dasak was forced to abdicate in favor of the following: Mahapadma Nanda Chandragupta Maurya Shishunaga Dhanananda 18. Who founded the Shishunaga Dynasty? Shishunaga Kalashoka Nandivardhana Mahanandin 19. Shishunaga was originally a: Merchant Minister (Amatya) Priest General 20. What was the greatest achievement of Shishunaga? Defeat of Persia Establishment of Nalanda Destruction of the Pradyota Dynasty of Avanti nvasion of Greece 21. Who succeeded Shishunaga? Udayin Kalashoka Dhanananda Mahapadma Nanda 22. Kalashoka divided his kingdom among: Five sons Eight sons Ten sons Twelve sons 23. Which son of Kalashoka became ruler of Magadha? Mahanandin Nandivardhana Mahapadma Dhanananda 24. The capital was shifted from Vaishali to Pataliputra by: Ajatashatru Udayin Nandivardhana Dhanananda 25. Who was the last ruler of the Shishunaga Dynasty? Kalashoka Shishunaga Mahanandin Dhanananda Your score is Restart quiz Send feedback