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NEW KINGS & KINGDOMS

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was considered as the most powerful chola ruler?

a)

Babur

b)

Rajendra

c)

Rajaraja

d)

Prithviraj Chauhan

2.

What is the literal meaning of Hiranya-garbha ?

a)

Copper womb

b)

Golden Womb

c)

Silver womb

d)

None of these

3.

What were the major cities under the control of the Chahamanas?

a)

Delhi

b)

Ajmer

c)

Both a and b

d)

None of these

4.

Who wrote Kitab-al-Hind?

a)

Kalhana

b)

Dantidurga

c)

Al-biruni

d)

Amir Khusro

5.

Land granted to Brahmanas was recorded on __________?

a)

Silver plates

b)

Betel leaves

c)

Iron plates

d)

Copper plates

6.

Who defeated Mohammad Ghori in the first battle of Terrain?

a)

Mahmud of Ghazni

b)

Dantidurga

c)

Prithviraj Chauhan

d)

All of these

7.

Who is the founder of the Chola Empire?

a)

Rajendra Chola

b)

Raja Raja Chola

c)

Vijayalaya Chola

d)

Parantaka Chola

8.

Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni was the ruler of ________ Dynasty.

a)

Sultani Empire

b)

Mahmud Empire

c)

Ghaznavid Empire

d)

All of the above

9.

Who among the following rulers raided India 17 times?

a)

Mohammad Ghori

b)

Muhammad Ahmed

c)

Mahmud of Ghazni

d)

All of these

10.

These two powerful rulers came in conflict with each other :

a)

Mahmud of Ghazni and Prithviraj Chauhan

b)

Muhammad Ghori and RajaRaja Chola

c)

Mohammad Ghori and Prithviraj Chauhan

d)

Dantidurga and Prithviraj Chauhan

11.

The Rashtrakuta dynasty was founded by :

a)

Danti Durga

b)

Mahmud of Ghazni

c)

Muhammad Ghori

d)

Prithviraj Chauhan

12.

The title used to convey the power and strength of emperor:

a)

Maharajadhiraja

b)

Chakravartin

c)

Both a and b

d)

None of these

13.

The land given to the Brahmans was known as

a)

Brahmadeya

b)

Vellala

c)

Both a and b

d)

None

14.

Which of the following parties were involved in the Tripartite struggle?

a)

Chauhans , Rashtrakutas, Palas

b)

Paramaras, Gurjara-Pratiharas, Solankis

c)

Rashtrakutas, Solankis, Palas

d)

Gurjara-Pratiharas, Rashtrakutas, Palas .

15.

Initially Rashtrakutas were subordinate to the -----------

a)

Pandyas

b)

Pallavas

c)

Cheras

d)

Chalukyas

16.

Nadu was...

a)

Groups of females

b)

Groups of villages

c)

Groups of males

d)

None of these

17.

Which of the following dynasties did not rule between 7th to 12th centuries?

a)

Chahmanas

b)

Cholas

c)

Guptas

d)

Palas

18.

Which of the following is incorrectly matched?

a)

Kadamba- Mayursharman

b)

Bengal- Palas

c)

Tamil Nadu- Cholas

d)

Rajasthan- Rashtrakutas

19.

Which of the following is correctly matched?

a)

Vellanvagai- Gifted to Brahmanas

b)

Pallichchandam- Donated to Jaina Institutions

c)

Shalabhoga- Gifted to temples

d)

Devadana- Gifted to non Brahmana peasants

20.

Which of the following activities were not practiced around Chola temples?

a)

Craft production

b)

Dance performances

c)

Fishing

d)

Trading

21.

The most distinctive crafts associated with Chola temples:

a)

Making of Bronze images

b)

Garland making

c)

Making temple bells

d)

All of these

22.

Which of the following method of irrigation was not followed in Chola Kingdom?

a)

Canal irrigation

b)

Tubewell irrigation

c)

Well irrigation

d)

Tank irrigation

23.

Settlement of peasants in Chola kingdom was known as:

a)

Ur

b)

Nadu

c)

Vella Nadu

d)

None of these

24.

Which of the following source provides information about 'Sabha' in Tamil Nadu?

a)

Allahabad pillar inscription

b)

Copper plates

c)

Uttaramerur inscription

d)

Ellora cave paintings

25.

The book authored by Kalhana:

a)

Rajtarangini

b)

Kitab-ul-Hind

c)

Babarnama

d)

Upanishad

26.

Who were known as the samantas? (Choose all the correct answers)

a)

Big landlords

b)

Warrior Chiefs

c)

Small rulers

d)

All of these

27.

Which of the following tax has been correctly matched?

a)

Vetti- forced labour

b)

Kadamai- property tax

c)

Vetti- tax for thatching the house

d)

Kadamai- Land revenue

28.

Meaning of the word 'Prashasti':

a)

King's order

b)

Praise of the king

c)

legal document

d)

None of these

29.

How is the Sanskrit poem written by Kalhana different from prashastis?

a)

He has written it in Sanskrit

b)

It contains wrong information

c)

He has also criticised the rulers and their policies

d)

He used a variety of sources to write his account

30.

Sultan is an _______ word for a ruler.

a)

Hindi

b)

Urdu

c)

Arabic

d)

Persian