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NEW EMPIRES AND KINGDOMS

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

We know about Samudragupta from an inscription, inscribed on ___________

a)

Taj Mahal

b)

Ashokan Pillar

c)

Sanchi Stupa

d)

Charminar

2.

The rulers of Dakshinapatha had how many rulers?

a)

2

b)

1

c)

12

d)

6

3.

Some qualities of__________are shown on coins like in one coin he is playing veena.

a)

Samudragupta

b)

Chandragupta

c)

Aryavarta

d)

Harishena

4.

Who was Samudragupta's mother?

a)

Xuan Zang

b)

Kumara Devi

c)

Shakuntala

d)

Parvati

5.

Who was Harshavardhana's court poet?

a)

Banabhatta

b)

Harishena

c)

Ravikirti

d)

Kalidasa

6.

Pallavas and _____________ were the most important ruling dynasties in south India.

a)

Chalukyas

b)

Chandragupta

c)

Harshavardhana

d)

Samudragupta

7.

Chandragupta I and Samudragupta adopted the title ________________

a)

Maharaja

b)

Maharaj-adhiraja

c)

Raja

d)

Adhipati

8.

___________ wrote Samudragupta Prashastis.

a)

Ramagupta

b)

Vikrmaditya

c)

Harishena

d)

Kumaradevi

9.

Who stopped Harshavardhana to enter Deccan?

a)

Krishna Devaraya

b)

Tanhaji Malusare

c)

Chandragupta Maurya

d)

Pulakeshin II

10.

Likearlier rulers, some of these kings maintained a well organised army with __________.

a)

Elephants

b)

Chariots

c)

Foot soldiers

d)

Tanks

11.

______________ is known for his plays depicting life in the king's court.

a)

Samudragupta

b)

Kalidasa

c)

Fa Xian

d)

Aryavarta

12.

A fisherman found a precious ring, which the king had given to ____________.

a)

Shakuntala

b)

Aryavarta

c)

Parvati

d)

Fa Xian

13.

The Chalukyas and Pallavas ruled over _____________ India

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

14.

Where is the Ashokan pillar on which it has been inscribed about Samudragupta

a)

Bangalore

b)

Ahemdabad

c)

Allahabad

d)

Hyderabad

15.

Samudragupta was a legendary king of which dynasty?

a)

Gupta Dynasty

b)

Sharma Dynasty

c)

Mishra Dynasty

d)

Mehra Dynasty

16.

Inscriptions that praise kings and tell us about their lives are known as prashastis.

a)

False

b)

True

17.

The poet Harisena praised Samudragupta as a......

a)

poet

b)

a great warrior

c)

an erudite scholar

d)

a philanthropist

e)

All of the above

18.

The poet Harisena also mentioned him as equal to...

a)

Gods

b)

Aliens

c)

Emperor

d)

Monsters

19.

Harsha became the king of Thanesar after his father and elder brother died. His brother-in-

law was the ruler of Kanauj and was killed by the ruler of...

a)

Delhi

b)

Allahabad

c)

Bengal

d)

Gujrat

20.

The rulers of Aryavarta brought tribute for Samudragupta.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

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