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ENTRANCE PRACTICE HISTORY QUESTION

Total questions: 175

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Prehistory is divided into three periods. In order, they are...

a)

Paleolithic, Neolithic, Metal Ages

b)

Neolithic, Paleolithic, Metal Ages

c)

Metal Ages, Paleolithic, Neolithic

d)

Metal Ages, Neolithic, Paleolithic

2.

What is "history"?

a)

Artifacts discovered by archaeologists

b)

The study of the past

c)

Religious stories

d)

Old movies

3.

Who is first prime minister of India?

a)

Pt. J.L. Nehru

b)

B.B. Patel

c)

S.C. Bose

d)

B.R. Ambedkar

4.

Writer of Ramayana?

a)

Balmiki

b)

Tulsidas

c)

Kabirdas

d)

Kalidas

5.

Who are historians?

a)

People who study history

b)

People who make history

c)

People who study science

d)

People who make science

6.

What are secondary sources?

a)

Graphic sources

b)

Sources written by other historians

c)

Physical sources

d)

Oral sources

7.

Prehistory is divided into three periods. In order, they are...

a)

Paleolithic, Neolithic, Metal Ages

b)

Neolithic, Paleolithic, Metal Ages

c)

Metal Ages, Paleolithic, Neolithic

d)

Metal Ages, Neolithic, Paleolithic

8.

he is the father of genetics

a)

mendel

b)

darwin

c)

bateson

d)

watson

9.

What is "history"?

a)

Artifacts discovered by archaeologists

b)

The study of the past

c)

Religious stories

d)

Old movies

10.

What is culture?

a)

A political view

b)

a man made item

c)

The knowledge, beliefs, customs, and values of a group of people.

d)

remains of something that once lived

11.

What is archaeology?

a)

The study of the past by examining artifacts and fossils.

b)

Reading history books

c)

Studying dinosaurs

d)

The study of the past by examining textbooks

12.

What period is the art in the image from?

a)

Islamic

b)

Prehistoric

c)

Modern

13.

During the 1800s, the ___________ colonized Africa

a)

Americans

b)

Europeans

c)

Asians

d)

Australians

14.

Along the banks of what river did the earliest Indian civilization begin?

a)

Indus River

b)

Ganges River

c)

Yellow River

d)

Yangtze

15.

Along the banks of what river did the earliest Indian civilization begin?

a)

Indus River

b)

Ganges River

c)

Yellow River

d)

Yangtze

16.

What is the cycle of rebirths (the process of reincarnation) called?

a)

circle of life

b)

wheel of life

c)

wheel of fortune

d)

wheel of destiny

17.

Language of ancient India

a)

Sanskrit

b)

Nepalese

c)

Persian

d)

Aryan

18.

Indian ruler of the Mauryan Empire who renounced war and became a convert to Buddhism.

a)

Asoka

b)

Siddhartha Gautama

c)

Chandragupta Maurya

d)

Kalidasa

19.

TRUE or FALSE?

Hindus believe all religions to be equally true and equally false.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

20.

The basic tenets of Hinduism are found in the religious literature of ancient India called by what name?

a)

Vedas

b)

Sutras

c)

Scrolls of Hinuism

d)

Buddha's biography

21.

What religion is built on works and moral behavior and states that once a man has absolutely freed himself from his selfish cravings, he enter into "nirvana," the state of absolute peace and happiness where one loses himself into nothingness?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Hinduism

c)

Confucianism

d)

Taosim

22.

The lowest class group (composed of servants and serfs) in the Indian caste system was the

a)

Buddhists

b)

Brahmins / Brahmans

c)

Sudras / Shudras

d)

Aryans

23.

What was the city of Harappa named after?

a)

The river

b)

Indian god

c)

The mountains

d)

The first leader

24.

What city was 400 miles south of Harappa?

a)

Mahonjo-Daro

b)

Central Asia

c)

Arabia

d)

China

25.

Were the streets of Moheno-Daro paved?

a)

Yes

b)

No

26.

Why were large walls built around the cities?

a)

Floods

b)

Enemy Attacks

c)

Keep people from leaving city

d)

Block wind

27.

Did Mohenjo-Daro havea sewer system?

a)

Yes

b)

No

28.

What could have been the purpose for the large bath that was located next to the city hall?

a)

Religious purpose

b)

Social purpose

c)

Hygiene purposes

29.

What does "Aryan" mean?

a)

Noble ones

b)

Migrants

c)

Conquerors

d)

Leaders

30.
__________________  was a strong ruler, the strongest of all the Mauryan emperors. 
a)
Siddhartha Gautama
b)
Asoka
c)
Candra Gupta II
d)
Hun
31.
Rulers of the Gupta dynasty were supportive of the Hindu __________________  system of social order
a)
missionary
b)
social
c)
caste
d)
political
32.
The science of working with metals 
a)
alloy
b)
astronomy
c)
inoculation
d)
metallurgy
33.
India was firmly under Gupta control until the late 1400s, when ___________ armies invaded India from the northwest. 
a)
Hun
b)
Jainist
c)
Hindi
d)
Buddhist
34.
The number system we use today; it was created by Indian scholars during the Gupta dynasty
a)
Sanskrit
b)
Hieroglyphics
c)
Cuneiform
d)
Hindu-Arabic
35.

Among the following, which place in Uttar Pradesh was the important centre of Jamdani weaving?

a)

Lucknow

b)

Mathura

c)

shillong

36.

Why were Indian textiles popular?

a)

for their fine quality

b)

cheap price

c)

for their fine quality and exquisite craftsmanship

37.
In which year did Alexander the Great become king of Macedonia?
a)
336 BC
b)
323 BC
c)
350 BC
d)
200 BC
38.
Which year was the battle of waterloo?
a)
1800
b)
1805
c)
1807
d)
1815
39.
In which year did America get independence?
a)
1760
b)
1776
c)
1780
d)
1782
40.
Who painted the 'Mona Lisa'?
a)
Filippo Brunelleschi
b)
Michelangelo
c)
Vincent Van Gogh
d)
Leonardo da Vinci
41.
Who was the king during the French Revolution?
a)
Napolean
b)
Louis XV
c)
Louis XVI
d)
Charles IX
42.
The Hundred Years War was fought between which 2 countries?
a)
England and France
b)
Germany and Russia
c)
America and Argentina
d)
England and Germany
43.
Boston Tea Party' protest was associated with the revolution of
a)
America
b)
Italy
c)
France
d)
India
44.
When did the ancient Greek Olympic games begin?
a)
776 BC
b)
552 BC
c)
800 BC
d)
235BC
45.
The Industrial Revolution started in which country?
a)
France
b)
Germany
c)
Italy
d)
England
46.
When did Julius Caesar first Invade Britain?
a)
33BC
b)
44BC
c)
55BC
d)
66BC
47.
Which mountains volcano buried Pompeii city with ash in 79 AD?
a)
Mount Pelee
b)
Mount Tambora
c)
Mount Etna
d)
Mount Vesuvius
48.
Who was one of the teachers of Alexander the Great?
a)
Aristotle
b)
Socrates
c)
Plato
d)
Non of the above
49.
In which year did Columbus discover America?
a)
1502
b)
1339
c)
1405
d)
1492
50.
Who was the Chinese emperor when Marco Polo visited China?
a)
Temur Khan
b)
Kublai Khan
c)
Genghis Khan
d)
Ogedai Khan
51.
William Shakespeare was born in which year?
a)
1487
b)
1523
c)
1564
d)
1588
52.
Aztec civilization was originated in which country?
a)
USA
b)
Greece
c)
Egypt
d)
Mexico
53.
Who was the emperor of Russia durind the Russian Revolution?
a)
Alexander III
b)
Nicholas II
c)
Nicholas I
d)
Alexander II
54.
Leonardo da Vinci was born in which city?
a)
Rome
b)
Milan
c)
Florence
d)
Mardid
55.
who was the first Roman Emporer?
a)
Caligula
b)
Cladius
c)
Augustus
d)
Nero
56.
Who was the founder of the Ottoman empire?
a)
Osman I
b)
Orhan I
c)
Mura I
d)
Bayezid I
57.
Who is known as the Father of History?
a)
Homer
b)
Thucydides
c)
Herodotus
d)
Archimedes
58.
The city of Alexandria was founded by Alexander the Great in which year?
a)
331 BC
b)
325 BC
c)
322 BC
d)
365 BC
59.
Mein Kamph' is the autobiography of which political leader?
a)
Joesph Stalin
b)
Benito Mussolini
c)
Winston Churchill
d)
Adolf Hitler
60.
In which year was Adolf Hitler was made Chancellor of Germany?
a)
1933
b)
1935
c)
1938
d)
1940
61.
Who gave the famous quote - 'Government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the Earth'.
a)
Winston Chruchill
b)
Abraham Lincon
c)
Vladimir Lenin
d)
Geroge Washington
62.

The organization League of Nations was founded after which one of these wars?

a)

World War I

b)

World War II

c)

Crimean War

d)

Vietnam War

63.
The Inca Civilization was raised in which country?
a)
Bolivia
b)
Colombia
c)
Peru
d)
Chile
64.
Which dynasty of China began the construction of the Great Wall?
a)
Ming Dynasty
b)
Qin Dynasty
c)
Shun Dynasty
d)
Non of the above
65.
Who was the first Christian emperor of the Roman Empire?
a)
Julius Caesar
b)
Nero
c)
Constatine
d)
Domitian
66.

Who was last Emperor of Rome?

a)

Nero

b)

Romulus Agustulus

c)

Julius Nepos

d)

Julius Caesar

67.
Which country invented gunpowder around 270 AD?
a)
China
b)
India
c)
Korea
d)
England
68.
What was the name of the atom bomb dropped in Hiroshima city?
a)
Fat boy
b)
Fat man
c)
Little Boy
d)
Scorpion
69.
Which is the oldest university in the world?
a)
University of Oxford
b)
University of Al-Karaouine
c)
Al-Azhar University
d)
University of Bologna
70.
Who was the first sailor to sail around the world?
a)
Ferdinand Magellan
b)
Vasco da Gama
c)
Christopher Columbus
d)
Amerigo Vespucci
71.
The American civil war started in which year?
a)
1756
b)
1806
c)
1861
d)
1890
72.
Sir William Wallace is known as the independence fighter of which country?
a)
Denmark
b)
Scotland
c)
Ireland
d)
Italy
73.
Who is know as the first Pope of Christianity?
a)
St Peter
b)
St Linus
c)
St Evaristus
d)
St Alexander I
74.
Who was the last Tzar of Russia?
a)
Alexander III
b)
Nicholas II
c)
Alexander II
d)
Nicholas I
75.
In which year did Genghis Khan proclaim himself as Emperor?
a)
1192
b)
1198
c)
1200
d)
1206
76.
In which year did the Titanic sank?
a)
1905
b)
1910
c)
1911
d)
1912
77.
The Renaissance movement is described as the ending of which era?
a)
Pre historic era
b)
Ancient era
c)
Medieval era
d)
Modern era
78.
Michelangelo was a ________?
a)
Painter
b)
Sculptor
c)
Astronomer
d)
Poet
79.
During whose reign the Third Buddhist Council was organized?
a)
Ashoka
b)
Kalasoka
c)
Ajatsatru
d)
Kanishka
80.

In this sacrifice a horse was let loose to wander freely and it was guarded by the king's men.

a)

Ashvamedha

b)

Ashvattama

c)

Ashvabhringa

d)

Ashvarjit

81.

In this sacrifice a horse was let loose to wander freely and it was guarded by the king's men.

a)

Ashvamedha

b)

Ashvattama

c)

Ashvabhringa

d)

Ashvarjit

82.

identify this piece of pottery

a)

Painted grey ware

b)

Painted black ware

c)

Painted Red ware

d)

None of the above

83.

Who were not allowed to perform the rituals?

a)

Brahmins

b)

Kshatriyas

c)

Vaishyas

d)

Shudras

84.
In this sacrifice a horse was let loose to wander freely and it was guarded by the king's men.
a)
Ashvamedha
b)
Ashvattama
85.
He sat on a special seat or even a tiger skin. he was the
a)
priest
b)
raja
86.

Who were expected to study the Vedas?

a)

Ordinary men

b)

Charioteers

c)

Shudra

d)

Brahmins

87.

The books which were composed in north India in the areas drained by the Ganga and Yamuna in this period. What is this ?

a)

Varnas

b)

Vedas

c)

Samaveda

d)

Atharavaveda

e)

Vedic

88.

(a)   sprinkled water on the rajas.

89.

Name 2 important mahajanapadas

a)

Gandhara

b)

Taxila

c)

Magadha

d)

Vajji

90.
Hastinapur near Meerut was an important
a)
village
b)
janapada
91.

Who was the companion of Raja in Battlefield?

a)

Jana

b)

Charioteer

c)

Raja

d)

Brahmin

92.
This was a form of government where people were not ruled by a single ruler but by many.
a)
mahajanapada
b)
gana or a sangha
93.
Hastinapur near Meerut was an important
a)
village
b)
janapada
94.
The ordinary people who brought gifts were the 
a)
shudra
b)
vish or vaishya
95.
This was a form of government where people were not ruled by a single ruler but by many.
a)
mahajanapada
b)
gana or a sangha
96.
In this sacrifice a horse was let loose to wander freely and it was guarded by the king's men.
a)
Ashvamedha
b)
Ashvattama
97.

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

a)

Traders

b)

Samantha

c)

Overlords

d)

None of these

98.

Rashtrakutas were subordinate to whom?

a)

Cheras

b)

Cholas

c)

Chalukyas

d)

None of these

99.

From whom the revenue was also collected?

a)

Traders

b)

Artisans

c)

Merchants

d)

Peasants

100.

Who was considered as the most powerful chola ruler?

a)

Babur

b)

Rajendra

c)

Rajaraja

d)

Prithviraj Chauhan

101.

Who was considered as the most powerful chola ruler?

a)

Babur

b)

Rajendra

c)

Rajaraja

d)

Prithviraj Chauhan

102.

Who was considered as the most powerful chola ruler?

a)

Babur

b)

Rajendra

c)

Rajaraja

d)

Prithviraj Chauhan

103.

During ancient times Rajas or Kings were probably chosen by the _____.

a)

Janas

b)

Brahmins

c)

Tribes

d)

Dashis

104.

How did men become rulers around 3,000 years ago?

a)

(a) By choosing rulers by voting

b)

None of these

c)

(b) By ashvamedha yajna

d)

Both (a) and (b)

105.

Purana Qila was a settlement in a ‘janapada’ and is now located in ………………………

a)

Near Meerut

b)

Etah

c)

New Delhi

d)

Uttar Pradesh

e)

Amritsar

106.

Archaeologists have discovered that people in ‘janapadas’ lived in ……………………….

a)

Palaces

b)

Huts

c)

One or Two Storey Houses

d)

Stick Houses

107.

Some changes took place in the ways of choosing new ‘rajas’ about………………….. years ago.

a)

1000

b)

200

c)

3000

d)

400

108.

Painted Grey Ware is a type of…………………

a)

Painting technique

b)

Pottery

c)

Jewellery using beads

d)

Faience

e)

Terracotta

109.

The taxes on crops were called ………………

a)

Bhaga

b)

Dashi

c)

Missick

d)

Beas

110.

Kammakara’ was a word used for …………………

a)

Women Slaves

b)

Men Slaves

c)

Children Slaves

d)

Landless agricultural labourers

e)

Sudras who owned property

111.

A ruler called……….. extended the control of Magadha up to the northwest part of the subcontinent.

a)

Bimbisara

b)

Ajatasatru

c)

Mahapadma Nanda.

112.

The ‘ashvamedha’ was the sacrifice of

a)

Horse

b)

Bull

c)

Cow

d)

Goat

113.

Which of these groups of people were not allowed to take part in the rituals after the ‘ashvamedha’ ?

a)

Vish or Vaishya

b)

Women

c)

Priests

d)

Shudras

114.

The two words that constitute the word ‘janapada’ mean:

a)

The goats and Rajas

b)

Citizens and foot

c)

Men and Hand

d)

Woman and Foot

115.

The two words that constitute the word ‘janapada’ mean:

a)

The goats and Rajas

b)

Citizens and foot

c)

Men and Hand

d)

Woman and Foot

116.

One-sixth of the produce was taken as tax from

a)

Farmers

b)

Craftpersons

c)

Traders

d)

Hunter - Gatherers

117.

The present name of Rajagriha is

a)

Rajgir

b)

Patna

c)

Rajmahal

d)

Rajgaon

118.

Alexander was a ruler who lived in

a)

Greece

b)

Slovenia

c)

Rome

d)

Macedonia

119.

Vaji was a _____.

a)

Sangha

b)

River

c)

Kingdom

d)

Yajna

120.

In Mahajanapadas , _______ was the main occupation.

a)

Crafts - Craftsperson

b)

Agriculture - Farmer

c)

Exchanging - Traders

d)

Protecting - Soldiers

121.

Vaishali is in present day ____.

a)

Uttar Pradesh

b)

Bihar

c)

Rajasthan

d)

Patna

e)

Rajgir

122.

The early coins are known as _____.

a)

Silver Marked Coins

b)

Sealed Marked Coins

c)

Punch Marked Coins

d)

Copper Marked Coins

123.

There was considerable specialization in various crafts.Workers in wood,metal,stone jewellery etc. worked in groups called ____.

a)

Artists

b)

Guilds

c)

Specialists

d)

Malwards

124.

_______ emerged as the strongest empire after defeating several Mahajanapadas.

a)

Kaushambi

b)

Vaishali

c)

Ujjain

d)

Magadha

e)

Pratisthana

125.

The lions are carved from which material?

a)

Metal

b)

Mud

c)

Stone

126.

A very big kingdom = ________________.

a)

Town

b)

Empire

c)

Emperor

d)

City

127.

The lions that we see on our notes and coins have a long history. They were carved in stone pillar at ___________.

a)

Pataliputra

b)

Kanchipuram

c)

Sarnath

d)

Taxila

e)

Ujjain

128.

After the reign of Ashoka, which empire's reign began?

a)

Shrunga Empires

b)

Shunga Empire

c)

Both of the above

d)

None of the above

129.

Taxila was gateway to the ____________, including __________.

a)

North-East, Iran

b)

North-West, Central India

c)

North-West, Central Asia

130.

A very big kingdom = ________________.

a)

Town

b)

Empire

c)

Emperor

d)

City

131.

The lions that we see on our notes and coins have a long history. They were carved in stone pillar at ___________.

a)

Pataliputra

b)

Kanchipuram

c)

Sarnath

d)

Taxila

e)

Ujjain

132.

The empire that Ashoka ruled was founded by ________________, around __________ years ago (from the present time).

a)

Bindusara, 1000

b)

Samudragupta, 7000

c)

Chandragupta Maurya, 2300

d)

Chanakya, 2300

133.

Chandragupta Maurya was supported by a wise man named __________ or __________. Many of his (the wise suppoter's) ideas were written down in a book called ____________.

a)

Chanakya, Kautilya, Arthashastra

b)

Samudragupta, Harishena, Buddha Charita

c)

Krishna, Arjuna, Bodhisattvas

d)

Krishna, Arjuna, Bhagavad Gita

134.

After the reign of Ashoka, which empire's reign began?

a)

Shrunga Empires

b)

Shunga Empire

c)

Both of the above

d)

None of the above

135.

Taxila was gateway to the ____________, including __________.

a)

North-East, Iran

b)

North-West, Central India

c)

North-West, Central Asia

136.

Ujjain lay on the route from ____________ India.

a)

East to West

b)

North East to South West

c)

North to South

d)

North West to South East

e)

Can't determine

137.

Why did emperors need more more resources than kings?

a)

Emperors need more resources than kings for their own pride.

b)

Emperors need more resources than kings because empires are larger than kingdoms, and need to be protected by big armies.

c)

So that they can sell it for wealth

d)

Can't determine

138.

Megasthenes wrote _______.

a)

Buddhacharita

b)

Indica

c)

Bhagavad Gita

d)

Harshacharita

139.

__________ was under the direct control of the emperor.

a)

Ujjain

b)

Taxila

c)

Pataliputra

d)

Payaga

140.

Officials were appointed to collect taxes from whom?

a)

Farmers

b)

Herders

c)

Traders

d)

Senior ministers

e)

Crafts persons

141.

Officials punished those who disobeyed the ruler's orders.

a)

True

b)

False

142.

Many of the officials were given salaries.

a)

True

b)

False

143.

Emperors supervised the messengers and spies with the help of _______ and _________.

a)

Royal family

b)

Provinces

c)

Senior ministers

d)

Senior spies

e)

Guards

144.

Royal Princes were often sent as governors, local customs and rules might have been followed.

a)

True

b)

False

145.

The Mauryas tried to control roads and rivers.

a)

False

b)

True

146.

The Arthashastra tells us that the north-west was important for ________________.

a)

Blankets

b)

Gold

c)

Precious stones

147.

The Arthashastra tells us that south India was important for ________________.

a)

Gold

b)

Precious stones

c)

Silver

d)

Sandal wood

148.

What was Ashoka known as before he gave up war?

a)

Ashoka the Fierce

b)

Ashoka the Great

c)

Bindusara

d)

Chanakya

e)

Chandragupta Maurya II

149.

There were also forested regions. People living in these areas were more or less independent, but may have been expected to provide _______, ________, _________ and ________ to the Mauryan offiacials.

a)

Elephants

b)

Timber

c)

Sandal wood

d)

Honey

e)

Wax

150.

Megasthenes was an ambassador who was sent to the court of Chandragupta by the Greek ruler of West Asia named __________.

a)

Seleucus Nicator

b)

Samudragupta

151.

What is the modern name of Pataliputra?

a)

Patna

b)

Ahmedabad

c)

Orissa

152.

Ashoka's inscriptions were written in ______ and were written in _________ script

a)

Prakrit, Telugu

b)

Sanskrit, Tamil

c)

Hindi, Malayalam

d)

Telugu, Telugu

e)

Prakrit, Brahmi

153.

'Dhamma' is a Prakrit word for the Sanskrit term '________'.

a)

Yuddha

b)

Dharma

c)

Adharma

154.

Ashoka also sent messengers to spread ideas about dhamma to other lands, such as _____, _____, _____ and ______.

a)

Syria

b)

Greece

c)

Egypt

d)

Surya Lanka

e)

Sri Lanka

155.

Which of the following are what Ashoka DID?

a)

He got roads built

b)

He got wells dug

c)

He arranged for medical treatment for human beings and animals

d)

He spread dhamma

e)

He encouraged ill-treatment of slaves and servants.

156.

Most modern Indian scripts have been developed from the Brahmi script over hundreds of years.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Myth

d)

Legend

157.

Who was Ashoka's father?

a)

Bindusara

b)

Chanakya

c)

Chandragupta Maurya

158.

Who was Ashoka's grandfather?

a)

Bindusara

b)

Chanakya

c)

Chandragupta Maurya

159.

______________ was the first ruler who tried to take his message to his subject through inscriptions.

a)

Chandragupta

b)

Chanakya

c)

Ashoka

160.

Where is the Ramapurwa Bull placed now? (Use a capital letter at the starting of the word)(Use correct spelling)

(a)  

161.

Who's minister was Chanakya?

a)

Chandragupta

b)

Bindusara

c)

Ashoka

162.

Who was the most famous Mauryan emperor?

(a)  

163.

Ashoka himself went from place to place to spread about Dhamma.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Impossible to tell

d)

Not written down in the book of Histories

e)

Can't determine

164.

What is the modern name of Kalinga?

a)

Patna

b)

Coastal Orissa

c)

Ahmedabad

165.

Ashoka gave up war after losing in Kalinga.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Impossible to tell

d)

Not written in the book of histories

e)

Can't determine

166.

Whom did Ashoka appoint to spread Dhamma?

(a)  

167.

Which of the following are people found in the Mauryan empire?

a)

Crafts persons

b)

Merchants

c)

Perfume makers

d)

Officials

168.

The lions on the currency notes are from the Rampurwa bull capital.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Impossible to tell

d)

Not written down in the book of the histories

e)

Can't determine

169.

Ashoka was successful in spreading Dharma to the other countries.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Impossible to tell

d)

Not written down in the book of histories

e)

Can't determine

170.

Why did Ashoka stop war after the Kalinga War?

a)

Ashoka was shocked seeing the bloodshed and chose peace instead of bloodshed.

b)

Ashoka wanted war to be stopped so that he can be adored.

c)

Ashoka got frightened of war.

d)

He thought he had a big empire and didn't want any larger one.

e)

He didn't stop fighting after the Kalinga war. Whatever is said is to make people think he is good.

171.

The lions are carved from which material?

a)

Metal

b)

Mud

c)

Stone

172.

The Lion Capital has ___________ lions carved on it.

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

173.

Who was Ashoka's grandfather?

a)

Chandragupta Maurya

b)

Akbar

c)

Tansen

d)

Krishnadevaraya

174.

Choose the correct order of the Mauryan Rulers.

a)

1) Ashoka 2) Bindusara 3) Chandragupta Maurya

b)

1) Chandragupta Maurya 2) Ashoka 3) Bindusara

c)

1) Bindusara 2) Ashoka 3) Chandragupta Maurya

d)

1) Chandragupta Maurya 2) Bindusara 3) Ashoka

175.

Who wrote the book " the social contract"?

a)

Rousseau

b)

Voltaire

c)

Montesquieu

d)

Bernad Mandevil