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Story of India

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is an important way that hunter-gatherers got food?

a)

raising animals such as goats

b)

making flour from wheat

c)

gathering fruits and nuts

d)

growing vegetables

2.

What is an archaelogist?

a)

scientists who interpret artifacts and piece together evidence.

b)

doctors who do brain surgery.

c)

teachers who teach history.

d)

a scientist who studies the cultural development of humans.

3.

People who move from one place to another are called

a)

nomads

b)

mermaids

c)

hunters

d)

farmers

4.

After Alexander’s war with King Porus, he

a)

Killed king porus

b)

Conquered king Porus’s territories

c)

Gave back King Porus’s territories

d)

Stayed back to rule in India

5.

Successor of Chandragupta Maurya was

a)

Bindusara

b)

Ashoka

c)

Bimbisara

d)

Brihadratha

6.

The Lions are carved on

a)

Mehrauli pillar

b)

Sarnath Pillar

7.

When members of the same family become rulers one after another, the family is often called as

4 lines
8.

Select the appropriate answer of the question : Who were the kings of Gupta Empire (Choose more than 1 or all that apply)

a)

Samudragupta

b)

Kumaragupta

c)

Skandagupta

d)

Chandragupta II

e)

Brahmagupta

9.

Which ancient scientist or philosopher wrote about important mathematical and astronomical concepts during the Gupta empire?

a)

Charaka

b)

Vagabhata

c)

Sushruta

d)

Aryabhatta

10.

Who was the first ruler in the Gupta Empire?

a)

King Ashoka the third.

b)

Chandragupta I.

c)

King Ashoka the second

d)

Gupta the first

11.

The head of the Delhi Sultanate government is called the ____________________.

a)

emperor

b)

sultan

c)

king

d)

Genghis

12.

Who founded the Mughal Dynasty in India?

a)

Babur

b)

Akbar

c)

Genghis Khan

d)

Gandhi

13.

Ruler that built the Taj Mahal for his wife to serve as a tomb.

a)

Akbar

b)

Shah Jahan

c)

Babur

d)

none of these

14.

The greatest mughal emperor was __________---

a)

Jahangir

b)

Akbar

c)

Shah Alam

d)

None

15.

Akbar was the son of ________________

a)

Babur

b)

Sher Shah

c)

Jahangir

d)

Humayun

16.

Whom did Babur defeat to take control of India?

a)

Sikandar Lodi

b)

Khizr khan

c)

Alauddin khalji

d)

Ibrahim Lodhi

17.

Who was the son of Akbar?

a)

Babur

b)

Jahangir

c)

Shah Jahan

d)

Humayun

18.

Which are these people known as?

a)

shubhash chandra bose

b)

Akbar

c)

Shah Jahan

d)

Babur

19.

Who was the leader (the starter) of independence movement?

a)

Mahaatma ghandhi

b)

Shubhas chandra bose

c)

Rani laxmi bai

d)

Queen victorya

20.

from where did British came ?

a)

Europe

b)

Britain

c)

Persia

21.

After Akbar died who was the next king ?

a)

Jhahangir

b)

Birbal

c)

Shan jahan

d)

Ashoka

22.

Who was the first lady who fought against British?

(a)  

23.

what is the real name of Niruddin Jahangir (a)  

24.

What is her name ?

a)

Queen victorya

b)

Rani laxmi bai