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new empires and kigdoms

Total questions: 43

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Many new dynasties emerged after which century?

a)

15th Century

b)

7th Century

c)

12th Century

d)

11th Century

2.

Many new dynasties emerged after which century?

a)

15th Century

b)

7th Century

c)

12th Century

d)

11th Century

3.

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

a)

Traders

b)

Samantha

c)

Overlords

d)

None of these

4.

Rashtrakutas were subordinate to whom?

a)

Cheras

b)

Cholas

c)

Chalukyas

d)

None of these

5.

From whom the revenue was also collected?

a)

Traders

b)

Artisans

c)

Merchants

d)

Peasants

6.

Who was considered as the most powerful chola ruler?

a)

Babur

b)

Rajendra

c)

Rajaraja

d)

Prithviraj Chauhan

7.

What is the meaning of Hiranya-garbha literally?

a)

Copper womb

b)

Golden Womb

c)

Silver womb

d)

None of these

8.

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

a)

Delhi

b)

Ajmer

c)

Both Delhi & Ajmer

d)

None of these

9.

Who were the parties involved in "tripartite struggle"?

a)

Rashtrakutas

b)

Palas

c)

Gurjara-Pratihara

d)

All of the above

10.

Who wrote Kitab-al-Hind

a)

Kalhana

b)

Dantidurga

c)

Al-biruni

d)

None of these

11.

Who destroyed the temple of Somnath?

a)

Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni

b)

Mohammed Ghori

c)

Prithviraj Chauhan

d)

All of the above

12.

Who defeated Muhammed Ghori

a)

Mahmud of Ghazni

b)

Dantidurga

c)

Prithviraj Chauhan

d)

None of these

13.

Land granted to Brahmanas was recorded on __________?

a)

Silver plates

b)

Betel leaves

c)

Iron plates

d)

Copper plates

14.

Who is the founder of the Chola Empire?

a)

Rajendra Chola

b)

Raja Raja Chola

c)

Vijayalaya Chola

d)

Parantaka Chola

15.

Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni was the ruler of ________ Dynasty.

a)

Sultani Empire

b)

Mahmud Empire

c)

Ghaznavid Empire

d)

All of the above

16.
The Gurjara- Pratihara dynasty was founded
a)
Vatsaraja
b)
Harichandra
c)
Bhoja I
d)
Chauhan
17.
Mahmud Ghaznavi raided India ___________ times between AD1000 and 1027.
a)
12
b)
10
c)
17
d)
15
18.
The Rashtrakuta Kingdom was founded by ___________. 
a)
 Nagabhatta I 
b)
Devapala
c)
Dantidurga
d)
Bhoja II
19.
  The greatest ruler of the Chauhans.
a)
Jaichand 
b)
Prithviraj Chauhan
c)
Rajaraja-I 
d)
Deva pala
20.
The term Rajput has originated from the Sanskrit word Rajputra, which means.
a)
son of a king 
b)
son of a vassals 
c)
Surya vamshi
d)
Son of Moon
21.
The word Sandhi Vigrahika means
a)
Foreign minister 
b)
Health minister
c)
Royal Priest
d)
Warriors class 
22.
Mohammed ghori got defeated by Chauhan in the First Battle of
a)
Tarrain
b)
Pani pat
c)
Second battle of Tarain
d)
Haldighati
23.
Last strong ruler of Vardhana Dynasty
a)
Chauhan
b)
Harshavardhana
c)
Chandelas
d)
Bhoja I
24.

The functionaries for ______ were generally recruited from influential families

a)

Collecting revenue

b)

Army

c)

Both (a) and (b)

d)

None of these

25.

Who was Dantidurga?

a)

Rastrakutas chiefs

b)

Cholas chiefs

c)

Chalukyas chiefs

d)

None of these

26.

Which of the following is/are critical about rulers and their policies?

a)

Prashastis

b)

Land grants

c)

Sanskrit poem by Kalhana

d)

All of the above

27.

The ______ territory(ies) were made part of the Chola kingdom

a)

Pandyan

b)

Pallava

c)

Both (a) and (b)

d)

None of the above

28.

Who were called nadu?

a)

Groups of females

b)

Groups of villages

c)

Groups of males

d)

None of these

29.

WHO HELD POWER IN KAVERI DELTA

(a)  

30.

WHO WERE THE RULERS WHO FAUGHT OVER CONTROL OF KANAUJ

a)

RASHTRAKUTA DYNASTY

b)

PALA DYNASTY

c)

GURJRARA PRATHIYARA DYNASTY

d)

PANDYAS DYNASTY

31.

BEST KNOWN AFGHANISTANI RULER

(a)  

32.

Three dynasties were constantly Fighting for ______________

a)

west bengal

b)

gujarat

c)

Kanauj

d)

Karnataka

33.

the Great ruler of the palas dyansty was

a)

Gopala

b)

Dhanthidurga

c)

Nagabhatta

34.

The dynasty which ruled over the Deccan

a)

Gurjara Prathiharas

b)

Rashtrakutas

c)

Palas

d)

Mauryas

35.

Each mandalam was supervised by a -

a)

King

b)

Sultan

c)

Governer

36.

Association of ______________ are called nagaram

a)

Traders

b)

brahmin landowners

c)

non brahmin landowners

37.

Name the temple and the person who built it.

a)

Gangaikonda Cholapuram ,Rajaraja I

b)

Gangaikonda Cholapuram ,Rajendra I

c)

Somnath, Muvendavelan

38.

When did Rajaraja I become king?

a)

986

b)

985

c)

978

39.

Which of the following did Rajendra I raid?

a)

Thanjavur & Ur

b)

Ganga valley, Pakistan & Cholas

c)

Sri Lanka & Southeast Asia

40.

what is the name of this gate

a)

indian gate

b)

sluice gate

c)

kashmiri gate

d)

non of the above

41.

what is the name of this temple ?

a)

Gangaikondacholapuram.

b)

Thanjavur

c)

non of the above

42.

WHo is the Persian scholar who wrote a book on India called the kitab-ul-hind?

a)

Al-Tirmidhi

b)

Al-asafi

c)

Al-Saadi

d)

None of the above

43.

When did Harshavardhana die??

a)

637 CE

b)

697 CE

c)

647 CE

d)

990 BCE