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Ancient India and Arrival of Islamic Civilization in India

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The ____________________ was established in 1206 CE with the Muslim conquest of Northern India.

a)

Mughal Sultanate

b)

Delhi Sultanate

c)

Indian Sultanate

d)

Islamic Sultanate

2.

The ruler who managed to hold out against the Mongol Invasion in the Northern borders in Punjab region.

a)

Mohamed Ghazni

b)

Marco Polo

c)

Iltutmish

d)

Babur

3.

The capital of new state during the Islamic rule in India

a)

Ahmedabad

b)

Varanasi

c)

Delhi

d)

Agra

4.

Who ruled Northern India between 1236-1239, after the death of Iltutmish.

a)

Raziyyat

b)

Qutub-ud-din Aibak

c)

Chengis Khan

d)

Mongols

5.

An architecture with towering decorative minaret with details of Islamic calligraphy carved on it.

a)

Ashoka Pillar

b)

Sanchi Stupa

c)

Ellora Cave

d)

Qutub Minar

6.

Ashoka’s pillar was the symbol of

a)

Hatred

b)

Love

c)

Power

d)

Peace

7.

In 1505 the army of Babur – the first Mughal Emperor captured

a)

Bundelkhand and Delhi

b)

Agra and Delhi

c)

Kashi and Varanasi

d)

Agra and Varanasi

8.

A thirteen year old son of Humayun who succeeded him .

a)

Babur

b)

Akbar

c)

Sher Shah Sur

d)

Jehangir

9.

Akbar could establish peace among his citizens because

a)

He distributed wealth

b)

He assigned the duty of finding out about his citizens to his ministers.

c)

He mixed with ordinary people to learn about the mixture of culture, religion and traditions.

d)

He believed in peace

10.

Name the architectural building shown in the image.

a)

VICTIRIA MEMORIAL

b)

BULAND DARWAZA

c)

TAJ MAHAL

d)

GOLDEN TEMPLE

11.

Name the architectural building shown in the image.

a)

Jaisalmer Fort

b)

Golkonda Fort

c)

Amer Fort

d)

Agra Fort

12.

Choose the term that is closely associated with tolerance.

a)

Acceptance

b)

Truth

c)

Kindness

d)

Racism

13.

The Empire that was a rival to the Roman power and became the most powerful empire of South Asia.

a)

Karavela Empire

b)

Mauryan Empire.

c)

Mughal Empire

d)

Shunga Empire

14.

Who was the founder of Mauryan Empire?

a)

Chandragupta

b)

Ashoka

c)

Bindusara

d)

Chandragupta Maurya

15.

The Mauryan ruler who promoted aggressive expansion of the empire.

a)

Samprati

b)

Devavarman

c)

Chandragupta

d)

Ashoka

16.

Ashoka was known for his _____________towards different religion in India.

a)

Ruthlessness

b)

Tolerance

c)

Hatred

d)

Communalism

17.

The token of symbol of power built by Ashoka in many parts of his Kingdom.

a)

Sanchi Stupa

b)

Ashoka Pillar

c)

Forts

d)

Qutub Minar

18.

Message that was engraved in Ashoka’s Pillar

a)

Power is the ultimate solution to all the problems

b)

Ashoka the great

c)

There should be growth of all the religion and all the religion should be respected.

d)

Peace and prosperity of the empire

19.

One reason for the collapse of the Mauryan Empire.

a)

Death of Asoka

b)

They lost many wars

c)

The kingdom was attacked by the Mongols

d)

There were no more kings

20.

Identify the Empire from the given image

a)

Chandela Dynasty

b)

Maratha Empire

c)

Vijayanagara Empire

d)

Kushana Empire

21.

What happened to the Kingdom of Mauryan Empire after it collapsed.

a)

The kingdom split into smaller kingdoms.

b)

New ruler ruled the kingdom

c)

It became a trading zone

d)

It did not have any ruler