CBSE Class 7 Social Science The Rise of Empires (Class 7 NCERT New) Quiz 1

1. The word 'empire' comes from the Latin word:

A Imperium B Impera C Emperius D Rex

2. The first great Indian empire was established in:

A Magadha B Kosala C Avanti D Gandhara

3. Who founded the Maurya Empire?

A Ashoka B Dhana Nanda C Chandragupta Maurya D Ajatashatru

4. Which king fought Alexander at the Battle of Hydaspes?

A Mahapadma Nanda B Porus C Ajatashatru D Bindusara

5. Kautilya's famous text on governance and economics is:

A Manusmriti B Arthashastra C Indika D Mahabharata

6. Ashoka adopted Buddhism after which war?

A Magadha war B Kalinga war C Taxila war D Kosala war

7. The script used in Ashokan edicts was:

A Devanagari B Brahmi C Sanskrit D Pali

8. The capital of the Maurya Empire was:

A Ujjain B Patliputra C Taxila D Mathura

9. Megasthenes, a Greek ambassador, wrote:

A Rigveda B Indika C Arthashastra D Manusmriti

10. The national emblem of India is taken from:

A Ashokan pillar at Sanchi B Ashokan pillar at Sarnath C Ashokan edict at Girnar D Mauryan coin