Maurya Empire

36. Which Indian king did Bindusara defeat and bring under Mauryan control during his reign?
A) Kalinga
B) Magadha
C) Deccan
D) Satavahana

37. What was the name of the queen of Bindusara who was later killed by his son Ashoka?
A) Devi
B) Durdhara
C) Karuvaki
D) Asandhimitra

38. Which Greek ambassador visited the court of Bindusara and later wrote about his reign in his book Indika?
A) Megasthenes
B) Strabo
C) Plutarch
D) Herodotus

39. Which Indian king did Bindusara marry to secure his position as the emperor of the Maurya Empire?
A) Asandhimitra
B) Karuvaki
C) Devi
D) Durdhara

40. Which Greek historian wrote that Bindusara conquered sixteen states in India during his reign?
A) Plutarch
B) Strabo
C) Herodotus
D) Megasthenes