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History Civics Quiz

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which historian called Egypt the "Gift of the Nile"?

a)

Megasthenes

b)

Thucydides

c)

Ctesias

d)

Herodotus

e)

Polybius

2.

Who discovered the ruins of Mohenjodaro?

a)

Arun Kumar Biswas

b)

Kudavayil Balasubramanian

c)

Asoke Kumar Bhattacharyya

d)

Braj Basi Lal

e)

Rakhaldas Banerjee

3.

What is the length of "The Great Wall of China"?

a)

2,760

b)

2,450

c)

2,400

d)

3,000

e)

2,000

4.

Aryans were in conflict with the indigenous inhabitants known as

a)

dasas

b)

harappans

c)

satavahanas

d)

sakas

5.

Which of the following is not a compulsory function of the panchayat?

a)

Provides primary education

b)

Keeps the roads and streets clean

c)

Organizes cattle fairs

d)

Maintenance of cremation and burial grounds

6.

At what age did Siddhartha decide to become an ascetic?

a)

29

b)

32

c)

25

d)

34

7.

For how many years did Bimbisara and Ajatashatru rule for respectively?

a)

48,29

b)

68,76

c)

67,11

d)

52,32

8.

Which Indian ruler surrendered to Alexander without a battle?

a)

Porus

b)

Ambhi

c)

Dhana Nanda

d)

Ajatashatru

9.

State whether True or False:

The members of the municipal corporation are not elected by the popular citizens of that city.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Who were vishyapatis?

a)

The officials who looked after the administration of

districts

b)

The officials who assisted the princes in governing the provinces

c)

Representatives of the king

d)

The officials who looked after the day-to-day work of the adminstration

11.

Where was Shanti Stupa built?

a)

Sarnath

b)

Mysore

c)

Dhauli

d)

Jaugada

12.

Between which 2 rivers was the Kalinga Empire situated?

a)

Chenab and Jhelam

b)

Godavari and Krishna

c)

Mahanadi and Narmada

d)

Godavari and Mahanadi

13.

Which kings patronized Hinduism?

a)

Gupta

b)

Mauryan

c)

British

d)

Sakas

14.

At what age a boy was sent to a gurukul?

a)

6

b)

9

c)

7

d)

10

15.

Caste was decided by birth during which period?

a)

Magadha

b)

Mauryan

c)

Early Vedic

d)

Later Vedic

16.

Which is the 3rd stage of a man's life?

a)

Sanyasa

b)

Vanaprastha

c)

Grihasta

17.

Which of the following describe the meaning of "Sanatan Dharma"?

a)

Nirvana

b)

Eternal Law

c)

Limited life

d)

Peaceful Law

18.

King Janaka was the ruler of which mahajanapada?

a)

Malla

b)

Asmaka

c)

Videha

d)

Kamboja

19.

Harappan seals were made from which material?

a)

Soapstone

b)

Clay

c)

Steel

d)

Gold

20.

State whether True or False:

The Buddhist, Jain and Vedic literature of 600 BCE don't mention the existence of 8 mahajanapadas.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

Buddha established monasteries and an order of monks known as

a)

Jataka

b)

Sangha

c)

Tripitaka

d)

Vihara

22.

The lion capital was adopted as the national emblem in which year?

a)

1947

b)

1952

c)

1950

d)

1962