WorksheetsSocial Studies_History_Ch5_Rulers And Buildings_Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 7mins
What was the language of the inscription under the balcony in Qutub Minar?
Sanskrit
Urdu
Arabic
Greek
How was the surface of Qutub Minar?
Only Curved
Rectangular
Curved and Angular
Triangular and Circular
Which floors of the Qutub Minar were constructed by Qutbuddin Aybak?
First and Second Floor
First Floor
He didn't make any floors
Both a and b
Which of these places were meant for the Public? (You can select more than 1 option)
Forts
Temples and Mosques
Gardern Residences
Baolis
Name the style of architecture when a horizontal beam is placed accross two vertical columns. (Mention any one name)
(a)
Who constructed Raniji ki Baori and in which year?
Rani Nathavat ji in 1699 BCE
Raja Anirudh Singh in 1699 CE
Rani Jodha Bai in 1234 CE
Rani Nathavat ji in 1699 CE
In the Kanadariya Mahadeva Temple, where were the dances performed?
Garbhagriha
Antarala
Mahamandapa
Shikhara
Which village was known as the 'Village of the Incline'?
Charupallam
Uraiyar
Lothal
Madurai
Name the style of architecture when the weight of the superstructure above the doors and windows was carried by arches.
(a)
Which material when mixed with stone chips, hardened into concrete?
Sandstone
Charcoal
Sand
Limestone
What did Muslim Sultans and Padshahs claim to be?
Incarnations of God
Messenger of God
Shadow of God
Subordinate of God
Outside which city was Hauz-I-Sultani or King's Reservoir located?
Dehli-I-Kuhna
Shahjahanabad
Jahanpanah
Fatehpur Sikri
Which ruler invaded the Subcontinent and tried to win credit as a great hero of Islam?
Sultan Muhammad Ghori
Babur
Aurangzeb
Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni
Where was the architectural style of a central towering dome and a tall gateway (pishtaq) first seen?
Taj Mahal
Red Fort
Agra Fort
Humayun's Tomb
Humanyun's Tomb was placed in the centre of a huge formal chahar bagh and built in the tradition of:
Chihil Sutun
Qibla
Hasht Bihisht
River-Front Garden
Which of the following were also described as Chihil Sutun? (You can select more than 1 option)
Diwan-I-Khas
Taj Mahal
Agra Fort
Diwan-I-Am
Which legendary God was depicted by the pietra dura inlays behind the emperor's throne in the Red Fort?
Greek God Orpheus playing the lute
Lord Shiva doing Tandav
Lord Krishna playing the flute
The Sun God
In which of the following was the River-Front Garden variation of Chahar Bagh used?
Humayun's Tomb
Kandariya Mahadeva Temple
Fatehpur Sikri
Taj Mahal
In the new city of Shahjahanabad, who all had access to the river Yamuna? (You can select more than 1 option)
Dara Shukoh
Shahjahan
Farmers
Specially Favoured Nobles
The style of architecture from North-East Iran (Khurasan), also seen in Govind Deva Temple, Vrindavan, was used in which of the following?
Agra
Shahjahanabad
Fatehpur Sikri
Kabul
