CLASS-8 SOCIAL L-5 DIAGNOSTIC TEST

Who was the founder of the Mauryan Empire?

• Ashoka

• Chandragupta Maurya

• Harshavardhana

• Akbar

Match the dynasty with its famous ruler:

• Mauryan

• Chandragupta

• Delhi Sultanate

• Alauddin Khalji

• Gupta

• Samudragupta

Which of these was the last dynasty to rule the Delhi Sultanate?

• Khilji

• Tughlaq

• Sayyid

• Lodi

The first Islamic empire in India was the ________.

• Delhi Sultanate

• Mughal Empire

• Gupta Empire

• Maurya Empire

The Delhi Sultanate ended in the year (a)   .

• 1266

• 1526

• Delhi

• India

Which of the following helped India become an important trade center?

• Desert terrain

• Large coal reserves

• Fertile plains and long coastline

• Forest cover

Arrange the regions from north to south:

• Kerala

• Kerala

• Kashmir

• Delhi

• Gujarat

• Gujarat

• Delhi

• Kashmir

Which resources contributed to India’s wealth in medieval times?

• Gold

• Cotton

• Spices

• Oil

What is a “dynasty”?

• A tribe

• A religious group

• A series of rulers from the same family

• A group of traders

What does “revenue” refer to in historical context?

• Religious rituals

• Tax collection or income

• War strategies

• Forts