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Social Studies_History_Ch5_Rulers And Buildings_Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the language of the inscription under the balcony in Qutub Minar?

a)

Sanskrit

b)

Urdu

c)

Arabic

d)

Greek

2.

How was the surface of Qutub Minar?

a)

Only Curved

b)

Rectangular

c)

Curved and Angular

d)

Triangular and Circular

3.

Which floors of the Qutub Minar were constructed by Qutbuddin Aybak?

a)

First and Second Floor

b)

First Floor

c)

He didn't make any floors

d)

Both a and b

4.

Which of these places were meant for the Public? (You can select more than 1 option)

a)

Forts

b)

Temples and Mosques

c)

Gardern Residences

d)

Baolis

5.

Name the style of architecture when a horizontal beam is placed accross two vertical columns. (Mention any one name)

(a)  

6.

Who constructed Raniji ki Baori and in which year?

a)

Rani Nathavat ji in 1699 BCE

b)

Raja Anirudh Singh in 1699 CE

c)

Rani Jodha Bai in 1234 CE

d)

Rani Nathavat ji in 1699 CE

7.

In the Kanadariya Mahadeva Temple, where were the dances performed?

a)

Garbhagriha

b)

Antarala

c)

Mahamandapa

d)

Shikhara

8.

Which village was known as the 'Village of the Incline'?

a)

Charupallam

b)

Uraiyar

c)

Lothal

d)

Madurai

9.

Name the style of architecture when the weight of the superstructure above the doors and windows was carried by arches.

(a)  

10.

Which material when mixed with stone chips, hardened into concrete?

a)

Sandstone

b)

Charcoal

c)

Sand

d)

Limestone

11.

What did Muslim Sultans and Padshahs claim to be?

a)

Incarnations of God

b)

Messenger of God

c)

Shadow of God

d)

Subordinate of God

12.

Outside which city was Hauz-I-Sultani or King's Reservoir located?

a)

Dehli-I-Kuhna

b)

Shahjahanabad

c)

Jahanpanah

d)

Fatehpur Sikri

13.

Which ruler invaded the Subcontinent and tried to win credit as a great hero of Islam?

a)

Sultan Muhammad Ghori

b)

Babur

c)

Aurangzeb

d)

Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni

14.

Where was the architectural style of a central towering dome and a tall gateway (pishtaq) first seen?

a)

Taj Mahal

b)

Red Fort

c)

Agra Fort

d)

Humayun's Tomb

15.

Humanyun's Tomb was placed in the centre of a huge formal chahar bagh and built in the tradition of:

a)

Chihil Sutun

b)

Qibla

c)

Hasht Bihisht

d)

River-Front Garden

16.

Which of the following were also described as Chihil Sutun? (You can select more than 1 option)

a)

Diwan-I-Khas

b)

Taj Mahal

c)

Agra Fort

d)

Diwan-I-Am

17.

Which legendary God was depicted by the pietra dura inlays behind the emperor's throne in the Red Fort?

a)

Greek God Orpheus playing the lute

b)

Lord Shiva doing Tandav

c)

Lord Krishna playing the flute

d)

The Sun God

18.

In which of the following was the River-Front Garden variation of Chahar Bagh used?

a)

Humayun's Tomb

b)

Kandariya Mahadeva Temple

c)

Fatehpur Sikri

d)

Taj Mahal

19.

In the new city of Shahjahanabad, who all had access to the river Yamuna? (You can select more than 1 option)

a)

Dara Shukoh

b)

Shahjahan

c)

Farmers

d)

Specially Favoured Nobles

20.

The style of architecture from North-East Iran (Khurasan), also seen in Govind Deva Temple, Vrindavan, was used in which of the following?

a)

Agra

b)

Shahjahanabad

c)

Fatehpur Sikri

d)

Kabul