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Traders, Kings and Pilgrims

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How do we know that traders of Rome visited South India?

a)

Roman Gold Coins have been found in South India

b)

Inscriptions have been found in South India

c)

Roman Silver Coins were found in South India

d)

None of these

2.

Who were the three ruling families of South India?

a)

None of these

b)

Cheras, Pandeyas, Guptas

c)

Cholas, Guptas, Mauryas

d)

Cheras, Cholas, Pandeyas

3.

The traders took advantage of what?

a)

Money

b)

Monsoon Winds

c)

Sea Coast

d)

None of these

4.

What did the three chiefs collected for their people?

a)

Tax

b)

Gifts

c)

Gold

d)

None of these

5.

What makes silk a highly valued fabric?

a)

It was made of the cocoon of the silkworm

b)

That it was carried with many difficulties in the path

c)

Its smooth texture and glossy colour

d)

None of these

6.

(a)   was the first ruler of the Kushanas.

7.

What were the major duties of the three chiefs?

a)

Went on Military expenditions

b)

Collected Tribute from neighbouring areas

c)

Went on trade

d)

Collected taxes

8.

In what ways did the chiefs used the demands and gifts collected from the people?

a)

Kept some for themselves

b)

Distributed some to the people

c)

Did not used them

d)

Gave some to the neighbouring areas

9.

The (a)   dynasty became the most important around 200 years later in West-India.

10.

Who were the best-known Chinese Pilgrims who came to the subcontinent

a)

Fa-Xian

b)

Huin-Tsang

c)

Xuan-Zang

d)

I-Quing

11.

When did Xuan-Zang came to the subcontinent?

a)

Around 1400 years ago

b)

Around 1500 years ago

c)

Around 1900 years ago

d)

Around 1000 years ago

12.

Silk was discovered about (a)   years ago

13.

About (a)   years ago, demand for silk in the Roman Empire started growing.

14.

Jesus Christ was born in (a)   .

15.

Why was Nalanda a unique centre of Buddhist learning?

a)

The teachers were talented and followed the teachings of Buddha.

b)

The rules of the Monastery were very strict.

c)

Everyone helped each other throughout the day.

d)

New entrants were asked difficult questions to entre the Monastery.