Worksheetspilgrims
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 23mins
For what South India was famous for?
Gold
Spices
Stones
All of the above
None of the above
What was black pepper known in Roman Empire?
Gold
Black Gold
Spice Gold
Pepper only
What did traders carried in ships, across the sea, and in
caravans to Rome?
Indian Articles
Black Pepper
All of the above
None of the above
Where are many Roman gold coins have been found?
North India
South India
East India
West India
Some kings tried to control the silk route.
true
false
Silk was invented around ________ years ago
6000
7000
8000
9000
Who becomes rich and powerful?
Chiefs and rulers who controlled the river valleys and the coasts
Chiefs and rulers who controlled the seas and the coasts
Chiefs and rulers who controlled the mountains and the coasts
Chiefs and rulers who controlled the oceans and the coasts
Who were the powerful kings of the south?
Cholas
Cheras
Pandyas
All of the above
Each of the three chiefs had how many centres of power?
1
2
3
4
Roman traded their goods in return of
Roman Gold Coins
Silk
Ornaments
Pearls
Some kings tried to control the silk route.
true
false
(a) composed a biography of the Buddha.
Roman gold coins have been found in (a)
Silk was invented around ________ years ago
6000
7000
8000
9000
(a) were supposed to be persons who had attained enlightenment
(a) are men and women who undertake journeys to holy places in order to offer worship.
Mahayana Buddhism had many distinct features.
true
false
Muvendar is a sanskrit word which means three ruling families.
true
false
which is called the black gold?
coal
pepper
silver
copper
South India is famous for____________ .
Gold, Oil and silver
Precious stones, copper and coal
Gold, Spices and Precious stones
Silver, spices and iron
Roman traded their goods in return of
Roman Gold Coins
Silk
Ornaments
Pearls
What is Bhagavat Gita?
A Secret book
A Sacred Christian Book
A Sacred Hindu Book
Story Book
Traders carried goods to Rome through
caravans
aeroplanes
bullock cart
How traders travel through
Land
Sea
In which empire pepper was most valued?
Gupta
Mauryan
British Empire
Roman empire
Who took the Avatar of Varaha or boar?
Lord Jesus
Lord Vishnu
Lord Shiva
Lord Ganesha
Who invented Silk?
(a)
The best known rulers who controlled the Silk Route were the ________
Kushanas
Satavahanas
Cholas
Cheras
The chiefs of the south india collected taxes and distributed to poets who came to palace to sing poems in praise of the kings.
True
False
Mahayana Buddhism is the older form of Buddhism.
True
False
How do we know that traders of Rome visited South India?
Roman Gold Coins have been found in South India
Inscriptions have been found in South India
Roman Silver Coins were found in South India
None of these
Who were the three ruling families of South India?
None of these
Cheras, Pandeyas, Guptas
Cholas, Guptas, Mauryas
Cheras, Cholas, Pandeyas
The traders took advantage of what?
Money
Monsoon Winds
Sea Coast
None of these
What did the three chiefs collected for their people?
Tax
Gifts
Gold
None of these
What makes silk a highly valued fabric?
It was made of the cocoon of the silkworm
That it was carried with many difficulties in the path
Its smooth texture and glossy colour
None of these
(a) was the first ruler of the Kushanas.
What were the major duties of the three chiefs?
Went on Military expenditions
Collected Tribute from neighbouring areas
Went on trade
Collected taxes
In what ways did the chiefs used the demands and gifts collected from the people?
Kept some for themselves
Distributed some to the people
Did not used them
Gave some to the neighbouring areas
The (a) dynasty became the most important around 200 years later in West-India.
Who were the best-known Chinese Pilgrims who came to the subcontinent
Fa-Xian
Huin-Tsang
Xuan-Zang
I-Quing
When did Xuan-Zang came to the subcontinent?
(a)
Silk was discovered about (a) years ago
About (a) years ago, demand for silk in the Roman Empire started growing.
Jesus Christ was born in (a) .
Why was Nalanda a unique centre of Buddhist learning?
The teachers were talented and followed the teachings of Buddha.
The rules of the Monastery were very strict.
Everyone helped each other throughout the day.
New entrants were asked difficult questions to entre the Monastery.
