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REVISION:HIS. L NO. 2. NEW KINGS & KINGDOMS

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which people were expected to bring gifts for their king in the 17th century?

a)

Traders

b)

Samantha

c)

Overlords

d)

None of these

2.

Rashtrakutas were subordinate to whom?

a)

Cheras

b)

Cholas

c)

Chalukyas

d)

None of these

3.

Who was considered as the most powerful chola ruler?

a)

Babur

b)

Rajendra

c)

Rajaraja

d)

Prithviraj Chauhan

4.

What is the meaning of Hiranya-garbha literally?

a)

Copper womb

b)

Golden Womb

c)

Silver womb

d)

None of these

5.

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

a)

Delhi

b)

Ajmer

c)

Both a and b

d)

None of these

6.

Who were the parties involved in "tripartite struggle"?

a)

Rashtrakutas

b)

Palas

c)

Gurjara-Pratihara

d)

All of the above

7.

Who wrote Kitab-al-Hind

a)

Kalhana

b)

Dantidurga

c)

Al-biruni

d)

None of these

8.

Who defeated Muhammed Ghori

a)

Mahmud of Ghazni

b)

Dantidurga

c)

Prithviraj Chauhan

d)

None of these

9.

Land granted to Brahmanas was recorded on __________?

a)

Silver plates

b)

Betel leaves

c)

Iron plates

d)

Copper plates

10.

Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni was the ruler of ________ Dynasty.

a)

Sultani Empire

b)

Mahmud Empire

c)

Ghaznavid Empire

d)

All of the above

11.

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

a)

Maharajadhiraja

b)

Chakravartin

c)

Both a and b

d)

None

12.

Who destroyed the temple of Somnath?

a)

Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni

b)

Mohammed Ghori

c)

Prithviraj Chauhan

d)

All of the above

13.

Who is the founder of the Chola Empire?

a)

Rajendra Chola

b)

Raja Raja Chola

c)

Vijayalaya Chola

d)

Parantaka Chola

14.

The long Sanskrit poem written by Kalhana, Was the history of kings who ruled over?

a)

Somnath

b)

Kanauj

c)

Kashmir

d)

Delhi

15.

The city of Kanauj was located in?

a)

Ajmer

b)

Central Asia

c)

Iran

d)

The Ganga valley

16.

The rulers tried to demonstrate their power by-

a)

building large temples

b)

constructing roads

c)

by growing crops

d)

making crafts with bronze images

17.

Sultan Mahmud Ghazni was from

a)

Pakistan

b)

Afghanistan

c)

Gujarat

d)

Ajmer

18.

Sultan Mahmud Ghazni entrusted a scholar named___________ to write an account of the subcontinent

a)

Vijayala

b)

Rajaraja I

c)

Al-Biruni

d)

Rajendra I

19.

Who did Al-Biruni consult to prepare his account?

a)

Tamil scholars

b)

Cholas

c)

Chahamanas

d)

Sanskrit scholars

20.

The Chahamanas attempted to expand their control to the-

a)

west and north

b)

south and east

c)

west and east

d)

north and west

21.

Prithviraj III defeated an Afghan named________ and when?

a)

Sultan Muhammed Ghori,1191

b)

Sultan Mahmud Ghazni,1030

c)

Sultan Muhammed Tughluq,1351

d)

Vijayalaya,1346

22.

The Pallava kings were from

a)

Deccan

b)

Kanchipuram

c)

Karnataka

d)

Thanjavur

23.

Many new dynasties emerged after which century?

a)

15th Century

b)

7th Century

c)

12th Century

d)

11th Century

24.

From whom the revenue was also collected?

a)

Traders

b)

Artisans

c)

Merchants

d)

Peasants

25.
Name the three parties involved in the Tripartite struggle.
a)
Chauhans , Rashtrakutas, Palas 
b)
Paramaras, Gurjara-Pratiharas, Solankis
c)
Rashtrakutas, Solankis, Palas 
d)
Gurjara-Pratiharas,  Rashtrakutas, Palas .
26.

The present day Afghanistan was known as _________ in 10th century

a)

Ghazi

b)

Ghaziabad

c)

Ghazni

d)

Ghod Dod

27.

After the Battle of Tarain, the Indian territory of Muhammad Ghori was taken care by :

a)

Qutubuddin Aibek

b)

Mahmud Ghazni

c)

Sultan Mahmood

28.

The Rashtrakuta dynasty was founded by :

a)

Danti Durga

b)

Mahmud of Ghazni

c)

Muhammad Ghori

d)

Prithviraj Chauhan

29.

Identify :

a)

Rajaraja Chola

b)

Prithviraj Chauhan

c)

Danti Durga

d)

Vijayalaya

30.

When were Samantas declared Maha-samantas?

a)

When they bring gifts for their kings

b)

When they provide kings with military support

c)

When they gain power and wealth

d)

None of the above

31.

What was the use of money collected from taxes?

a)

To finance the kings’ establishment

b)

Construction of temples and forts

c)

To fight wars

d)

All of these

32.

Prashastis tell us how rulers wanted to depict themselves as

a)

leader

b)

valiant victorious warriors

c)

achiever

d)

all of these