1. The collapse of the Maurya Empire after Ashoka is mainly attributed to:

2. Who was the first ruler of the Maurya dynasty?

3. Ashoka called himself in his inscriptions:

4. Which river was associated with Alexander's battle against Porus?

5. The Nanda dynasty was overthrown by:

6. The Mauryan capital Pataliputra is the modern city of:

7. Which religion did Ashoka adopt after the Kalinga war?

8. The main source of information about Mauryan administration written by Kautilya is:

9. Which among the following was NOT a reason for the growth of Magadha?

10. The Mauryan postal system shows that: