Test: The Post Mauryan Period - 1 - Class 6 MCQ

The passage mentions that the invaders during this period were the Indo-Greeks, Indo-Parthians, Indo-Scythians, and Kushans.

The passage states that the Kushans belonged to the Yu-chi tribe and controlled parts of Afghanistan, Iran, and in India from Purushapura in the northwest to Varanasi in the east, Sanchi in the south, and for a short period, even reaching Pataliputra in the east.

The passage mentions that Kadaphises I had great victories over the Greeks, Sakas, and Parthians, contributed to Gandharan art, and used the Kharosti script during his rule.

The passage states that Buddhism was the main religion during the rule of Kadaphises I, and the Kushans used the Kharosti script.

The passage mentions that Vima Kadaphises succeeded his father Kadaphises I and went on to capture Punjab, the Ganges plains, and the Banaras regions.

The passage states that the Kushans belonged to the Yu-chi tribe in Central Asia.

The passage mentions Kadaphises I as the first ruler of the Kushans who had victories over the Greeks, Sakas, and Parthinns.

The passage states that during the rule of Kadaphises I, the Kushans used the Kharosti script, and Buddhism was their main religion.

The passage mentions the Gandhara School (Greco-Buddhist School) and the Amravati School as the two schools of art that flourished during the Post-Mauryan era.

The passage mentions Purushapura (or Peshawar) as the main capital of Kanishka's empire.