Maurya Empire

61. Which dynasty ruled over Magadha before the Mauryas?
A) Nanda dynasty
B) Gupta dynasty
C) Satavahana dynasty
D) Kushan dynasty

62. Who was the successor of Chandragupta Maurya?
A) Bindusara
B) Ashoka
C) Samudragupta
D) Kumaragupta

63. What was the name of the wife of Bindusara?
A) Durdhara
B) Karuvaki
C) Asandhimitra
D) Shubhadrangi

64. What was the nickname of Bindusara?
A) Ashoka the Great
B) Chandragupta II
C) Amitraghata
D) Samrat

65. Which Greek historian wrote about the Maurya Empire in his work, ‘Histories’?
A) Herodotus
B) Plutarch
C) Arrian
D) Strabo