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pilgrims

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

For what South India was famous for?

a)

Gold

b)

Spices

c)

Stones

d)

All of the above

e)

None of the above

2.

What was black pepper known in Roman Empire?

a)

Gold

b)

Black Gold

c)

Spice Gold

d)

Pepper only

3.

What did traders carried in ships, across the sea, and in

caravans to Rome?

a)

Indian Articles

b)

Black Pepper

c)

All of the above

d)

None of the above

4.

Where are many Roman gold coins have been found?

a)

North India

b)

South India

c)

East India

d)

West India

5.

Some kings tried to control the silk route.

a)

true

b)

false

6.

Silk was invented around ________ years ago

a)

6000

b)

7000

c)

8000

d)

9000

7.

Who becomes rich and powerful?

a)

Chiefs and rulers who controlled the river valleys and the coasts

b)

Chiefs and rulers who controlled the seas and the coasts

c)

Chiefs and rulers who controlled the mountains and the coasts

d)

Chiefs and rulers who controlled the oceans and the coasts

8.

Who were the powerful kings of the south?

a)

Cholas

b)

Cheras

c)

Pandyas

d)

All of the above

9.

Each of the three chiefs had how many centres of power?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

10.

Roman traded their goods in return of

a)

Roman Gold Coins

b)

Silk

c)

Ornaments

d)

Pearls

11.

Some kings tried to control the silk route.

a)

true

b)

false

12.

(a)   composed a biography of the Buddha.

13.

Roman gold coins have been found in (a)  

14.

Silk was invented around ________ years ago

a)

6000

b)

7000

c)

8000

d)

9000

15.

(a)   were supposed to be persons who had attained enlightenment

16.

(a)   are men and women who undertake journeys to holy places in order to offer worship.

17.

Mahayana Buddhism had many distinct features.

a)

true

b)

false

18.

Muvendar is a sanskrit word which means three ruling families.

a)

true

b)

false

19.

which is called the black gold?

a)

coal

b)

pepper

c)

silver

d)

copper

20.

South India is famous for____________ .

a)

Gold, Oil and silver

b)

Precious stones, copper and coal

c)

Gold, Spices and Precious stones

d)

Silver, spices and iron

21.

Roman traded their goods in return of

a)

Roman Gold Coins

b)

Silk

c)

Ornaments

d)

Pearls

22.

What is Bhagavat Gita?

a)

A Secret book

b)

A Sacred Christian Book

c)

A Sacred Hindu Book

d)

Story Book

23.

Traders carried goods to Rome through

a)

caravans

b)

aeroplanes

c)

bullock cart

24.

How traders travel through

a)

Land

b)

Sea

25.

In which empire pepper was most valued?

a)

Gupta

b)

Mauryan

c)

British Empire

d)

Roman empire

26.

Who took the Avatar of Varaha or boar?

a)

Lord Jesus

b)

Lord Vishnu

c)

Lord Shiva

d)

Lord Ganesha

27.

Who invented Silk?

(a)  

28.

The best known rulers who controlled the Silk Route were the ________

a)

Kushanas

b)

Satavahanas

c)

Cholas

d)

Cheras

29.

The chiefs of the south india collected taxes and distributed to poets who came to palace to sing poems in praise of the kings.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

Mahayana Buddhism is the older form of Buddhism.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

How do we know that traders of Rome visited South India?

a)

Roman Gold Coins have been found in South India

b)

Inscriptions have been found in South India

c)

Roman Silver Coins were found in South India

d)

None of these

32.

Who were the three ruling families of South India?

a)

None of these

b)

Cheras, Pandeyas, Guptas

c)

Cholas, Guptas, Mauryas

d)

Cheras, Cholas, Pandeyas

33.

The traders took advantage of what?

a)

Money

b)

Monsoon Winds

c)

Sea Coast

d)

None of these

34.

What did the three chiefs collected for their people?

a)

Tax

b)

Gifts

c)

Gold

d)

None of these

35.

What makes silk a highly valued fabric?

a)

It was made of the cocoon of the silkworm

b)

That it was carried with many difficulties in the path

c)

Its smooth texture and glossy colour

d)

None of these

36.

(a)   was the first ruler of the Kushanas.

37.

What were the major duties of the three chiefs?

a)

Went on Military expenditions

b)

Collected Tribute from neighbouring areas

c)

Went on trade

d)

Collected taxes

38.

In what ways did the chiefs used the demands and gifts collected from the people?

a)

Kept some for themselves

b)

Distributed some to the people

c)

Did not used them

d)

Gave some to the neighbouring areas

39.

The (a)   dynasty became the most important around 200 years later in West-India.

40.

Who were the best-known Chinese Pilgrims who came to the subcontinent

a)

Fa-Xian

b)

Huin-Tsang

c)

Xuan-Zang

d)

I-Quing

41.

When did Xuan-Zang came to the subcontinent?

(a)  

42.

Silk was discovered about (a)   years ago

43.

About (a)   years ago, demand for silk in the Roman Empire started growing.

44.

Jesus Christ was born in (a)   .

45.

Why was Nalanda a unique centre of Buddhist learning?

a)

The teachers were talented and followed the teachings of Buddha.

b)

The rules of the Monastery were very strict.

c)

Everyone helped each other throughout the day.

d)

New entrants were asked difficult questions to entre the Monastery.