WorksheetsHistory Civics Quiz
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 7mins
Which historian called Egypt the "Gift of the Nile"?
Megasthenes
Thucydides
Ctesias
Herodotus
Polybius
Who discovered the ruins of Mohenjodaro?
Arun Kumar Biswas
Kudavayil Balasubramanian
Asoke Kumar Bhattacharyya
Braj Basi Lal
Rakhaldas Banerjee
What is the length of "The Great Wall of China"?
2,760
2,450
2,400
3,000
2,000
Aryans were in conflict with the indigenous inhabitants known as
dasas
harappans
satavahanas
sakas
Which of the following is not a compulsory function of the panchayat?
Provides primary education
Keeps the roads and streets clean
Organizes cattle fairs
Maintenance of cremation and burial grounds
At what age did Siddhartha decide to become an ascetic?
29
32
25
34
For how many years did Bimbisara and Ajatashatru rule for respectively?
48,29
68,76
67,11
52,32
Which Indian ruler surrendered to Alexander without a battle?
Porus
Ambhi
Dhana Nanda
Ajatashatru
State whether True or False:
The members of the municipal corporation are not elected by the popular citizens of that city.
True
False
Who were vishyapatis?
The officials who looked after the administration of
districts
The officials who assisted the princes in governing the provinces
Representatives of the king
The officials who looked after the day-to-day work of the adminstration
Where was Shanti Stupa built?
Sarnath
Mysore
Dhauli
Jaugada
Between which 2 rivers was the Kalinga Empire situated?
Chenab and Jhelam
Godavari and Krishna
Mahanadi and Narmada
Godavari and Mahanadi
Which kings patronized Hinduism?
Gupta
Mauryan
British
Sakas
At what age a boy was sent to a gurukul?
6
9
7
10
Caste was decided by birth during which period?
Magadha
Mauryan
Early Vedic
Later Vedic
Which is the 3rd stage of a man's life?
Sanyasa
Vanaprastha
Grihasta
Which of the following describe the meaning of "Sanatan Dharma"?
Nirvana
Eternal Law
Limited life
Peaceful Law
King Janaka was the ruler of which mahajanapada?
Malla
Asmaka
Videha
Kamboja
Harappan seals were made from which material?
Soapstone
Clay
Steel
Gold
State whether True or False:
The Buddhist, Jain and Vedic literature of 600 BCE don't mention the existence of 8 mahajanapadas.
True
False
Buddha established monasteries and an order of monks known as
Jataka
Sangha
Tripitaka
Vihara
The lion capital was adopted as the national emblem in which year?
1947
1952
1950
1962
