1. Who was the father of Alexander?
Philip of Macedonia
2. When did Alexander rule?
356BC to 323BC
3. When did Alexander ascend to throne?
336BC
4. When did Demetrius, king of Bactria invade India?
190BC
5. Which regions did Demetrius conquer?
He conquered southern Afghanistan and parts of Punjab
6. Who converted Greek ruler Menander I to Buddhism?
Buddhist sage Nagasena or Nagarjuna.
7. The conversation between Menander I and Nagasena is written in which text?
The Buddhist text Milinda Panha composed around 100 BC
8. Who were the first to issue gold coins in India?
Indo – Greeks
9. Which Indo-Greek king did not rule from Bactria?
Apollodotus I. He ruled in Gandhara and western Punjab
10. The term Horoshastra used for astrology in Sanskrit derived from which Greek term?
Greek term Horoscope
11. Which Greek ambassador set up a pillar in honour of Vishnu at Vidisha?
Heliodorus
12. Who founded the Seleucid Empire?
Seleucus Nicator, general of Alexander
13. Who were called Yavanas (Sanskrit) and Yonas (Pali) in India?
Greeks
14. When did Menander I rule?
150BC to 130BC
15. What are the other names of Menander I?
Minedra, Minadra, or Milinda (in Pali)
16. Who succeeded Menander I after his death?
His son Strato I
17. Who was the last Indo-Greek king?
Strato II
18. In which region did Strato II rule?
He ruled near Punjab region