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History Quiz

Total questions: 81

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

Indus River

b)

Ganges River

c)

Yellow River

d)

Yangtze

2.

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

3.

Language of ancient India

a)

Sanskrit

b)

Nepalese

c)

Persian

d)

Aryan

4.

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

5.

TRUE or FALSE?

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

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

6.

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

7.

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

8.

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

9.

What was the city of Harappa named after?

a)

The river

b)

Indian god

c)

The mountains

d)

The first leader

10.

What city was 400 miles south of Harappa?

a)

Mahonjo-Daro

b)

Central Asia

c)

Arabia

d)

China

11.

Were the streets of Moheno-Daro paved?

a)

Yes

b)

No

12.

Why were large walls built around the cities?

a)

Floods

b)

Enemy Attacks

c)

Keep people from leaving city

d)

Block wind

13.

Did Mohenjo-Daro havea sewer system?

a)

Yes

b)

No

14.

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

15.

What does "Aryan" mean?

a)

Noble ones

b)

Migrants

c)

Conquerors

d)

Leaders

16.
__________________  was a strong ruler, the strongest of all the Mauryan emperors. 
a)
Siddhartha Gautama
b)
Asoka
c)
Candra Gupta II
d)
Hun
17.
Rulers of the Gupta dynasty were supportive of the Hindu __________________  system of social order
a)
missionary
b)
social
c)
caste
d)
political
18.
The science of working with metals 
a)
alloy
b)
astronomy
c)
inoculation
d)
metallurgy
19.
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
20.
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
21.

Another name for farming is ...

a)

Planting

b)

Settling

c)

Agriculture

d)

Nomad

22.
The time period before history was recorded is known as -
a)
Renaissance
b)
Middle Ages
c)
Dark Ages
d)
Pre-history
23.
Paleolithic
a)
Old Stone Age
b)
New Stone Age
c)
Middle Stone Age
d)
Flintstone Age
24.
Which best describes the nomadic lifestyle of the Paleolithic people?
a)
They lived in large villages, where they raised crops and livestock.
b)
They migrated from place to place
c)
They stayed in one place, living in caves and under rock shelters
d)
They lived in small villages and farmed the land
25.
A long period of time before people developed systems of writing and written language. 
a)
technology
b)
prehistory
c)
nomad
d)
harvest
26.

How did the Caveman explain their stories?

a)

Wrote a book

b)

Wrote in the dirt

c)

Wrote on cave walls

d)

Used sign language

27.

What material were the first tools made from?

a)

Stones and bones

b)

Stones and metal

c)

Bones and glass

d)

Metal and wood

28.
True or False: The caveman hunted in groups because it was safer 
a)
true 
b)
false 
29.

What did the OLD stone age people live in?

a)

Caves

b)

Houses

c)

Villages

30.

A person who learns about the human past by studying fossils and artifacts.

a)

Paleolithic

b)

Neolithic

c)

Archaeologist

d)

Ice Age

31.

The taming of animals for human use, such as work or as food.

a)

Civilization

b)

Domestication

c)

Pull Factors

d)

Push Factors

32.

Examples of how prehistoric people adapt to their enviroment are

a)

calling, texting, writing letters...

b)

simple tools to process food, langauge, caves for shelter...

c)

shopping, picking different resturants, sign langauge

d)

migrating, showering, getting new shoes

33.

when I say agricultre you say?

a)

prehistory

b)

domesticate

c)

process

d)

farming

34.
The era also known as the "Middle Stone Ages".
a)
Neolithic Era
b)
Mesozoic Era
c)
Paleolithic Era
d)
Mesolithic Era
35.
An early ancestor of humans.
a)
Artifact
b)
Megaliths
c)
Hominid
d)
Archeologist
36.

Which among the following is a Source of medieval Indian history?

a)

Epigraphic evidences/inscriptions

b)

Numismatic evidence/coins

c)

Archaeological evidence

d)

All of the above

37.

...................... are writings engraved on hard surfaces like metal, rock and stone

a)

Numismatic evidence/coins

b)

Archaeological evidence

c)

Inscriptions

d)

Portraits

38.

.................help historians clarify the dates and events of the particular source of information.

a)

Epigraphic evidences/inscriptions

b)

Numismatic evidence/coins

c)

Archaeological evidence

d)

None of the above

39.

........................ Provides details on political, economic and social conditions of that time.

a)

Epigraphic evidences/inscriptions

b)

Numismatic evidence/coins

c)

Buildings and monuments

d)

Literary works

40.

Jama Masjid in Delhi is an example of .................. source.

a)

Numismatic evidence

b)

Portrait

c)

Buildings and monuments

d)

None of the above

41.

..............Provide details on nature of society, the dressing , lifestyle habits, etc. of that particular time.

a)

Pictures and portraits

b)

Coins

c)

Monuments

d)

Literary sources

42.

Indigenous sources were mainly ..........which dealt with a variety of subjects.

a)

Recordings

b)

Printed images

c)

Manuscripts

d)

Portraits

43.

Literary evidence consists of...........

a)

Plays

b)

Novels

c)

Biographies and epics

d)

All of the above

44.

........................ is an example of the autobiography of the Mughal Emperor

a)

Akburnama

b)

Baburnama

c)

Rajatarangini

d)

All of the above

45.

The long poems in praise of kings are called...............

a)

Prashasti

b)

Praheerit

c)

Ratarangini

d)

None of the above

46.

Nobles who were granted iqtas were called.......

a)

Iqtadars

b)

Priests

c)

Wazir

47.

The paymaster of the army was known as..........

a)

Wazir

b)

Bakshi

c)

Iqtas

48.

Who headed different departments under the Delhi Sultanate?

a)

Nobles

b)

Princes

c)

Kings

49.

Religious matters were looked after by brahmin among...........

a)

Hindus

b)

Muslims

c)

Christians

50.

.................. style of architecture became popular in India during the Sultanate Period.

a)

Indo- persian

b)

Indo - Turks

c)

Indo - Islamic

51.

Which two dynasties had more money to spend on built monuments?

a)

Lodi and Khalji Dynasty

b)

Slave and Sayyid Dynasty

c)

Slave and Khalji Dynasty

52.

Adhai Din Ka Jhonpra located in...........

a)

Delhi

b)

Ajmer

c)

Jaunpur

53.

Adhai Din Ka Jhonpra is said to have been built by Alauddin in..........

a)

One and half days

b)

Three and half days

c)

Two and half days

54.

.......... construction was started by Qutbuddin Aibak but was completed by Iltutmish.

a)

Qutub Minar

b)

Quwwat-ul-Islam mosque

c)

Adhai Din Ka Jhonpra

55.

Qutub Minar has..... stairs and............ metres tall.

a)

277, 73. 5

b)

371, 72. 5

c)

378, 72.5

56.

Which language became official language of Delhi Sultanate?

a)

Urdu

b)

Persian

c)

Hindi

57.

Which language is used during religious rituals in Delhi Sultanate period?

a)

Bengali

b)

Sanskrit

c)

Odiya

58.

Which language developed by the fusion of Persian and Hindi language?

a)

Hindi

b)

Telgu

c)

Urdu

59.

Who was one of the best Persian poets of this period?

a)

Alberuni

b)

Muhammad Jayasi

c)

Amir Khusro

60.

Who translated the Bhagavad Gita into Marathi?

a)

Tulsidas

b)

Amir Khusro

c)

Jnaneshwar

61.

In the Medieval Period,............ emerged as an important form of art.

a)

Dance

b)

Literature

c)

Painting

62.

Which dance form developed during Delhi Sultanate period?

a)

Odissi

b)

Bhangra

c)

Kathak

63.

Who translated the Ramayan into Hindi?

a)

Jnaneshwar

b)

Tulsidas

c)

Srinadha

64.

By whom Rabab and Sarangi were brought to India?

a)

Persian

b)

Turks

c)

Arabic

65.

Development of............... culture was witnessed in the Delhi Sultanate period in India.

a)

Inclusive

b)

Conservative

c)

Composite

66.

A study and examine objects to determine their age and origin is done by

a)

Curator

b)

Historian

c)

paleographers

67.

The State Hermitage, St. Petersburg museum is in ___________.

a)

Russia

b)

Spain

c)

Egypt

d)

England

68.

._____________ museum was called a ’time machine’ by Pierre Rosenberg.

a)

British museum

b)

Metropolitan museum

c)

Louvre museum

d)

Egyptian Museum

69.

The famous Salar Jung museum represents the dream of ____________

a)

Shahrukh Khan

b)

Mir Yousuf Ali Khan

c)

Narendra Modi

d)

Sameera Reddy

70.

A place where documents and manuscripts are stored as records for knowledge is called an _______.

a)

Store

b)

Archive

c)

Almirah

d)

Warehouse

71.

Who was the founder of the Chola kingdom?

a)

Simhavishnu

b)

Vijayalaya

c)

Rajendra

d)

Krishna

72.

Tahqiq-l Hind written by

a)

Akbar

b)

Ghazni

c)

Al-beruni

d)

Nagabhat

73.

Somnath temple is in

a)

Kerala

b)

Odisha

c)

Gujarat

d)

Tamil Nadu

74.

The city of Kanauj is in the

a)

Yamuna valley

b)

Narmada valley

c)

Ganga valley

d)

Tapi valley

75.

Who were subordinate to the Pallava kings of Kanchipuram

a)

Pala

b)

Rashtrakutas

c)

Chera

d)

Cholas

76.

The battle of Tarain was fought between (a)   and Prithviraj

77.

The word Rajput was derived from …..?

a)

Rajasthan

b)

Rajputra

c)

Rajputana

d)

Rajya

78.

Who were the rulers of Tamil Nadu?

a)

Rashtrakutas

b)

Chalukyas

c)

Cholas

d)

None of the above

79.

The Somnath Temple in Gujarat was invaded by ____

a)

Muhammad Ghori

b)

Mahmud Ghazni

c)

Akbar

d)

None of the above

80.

_______ is something that originates from the past.

a)

Secondary source

b)

primary source

81.

The Somnath Temple in Gujarat was invaded by ____

a)

Muhammad Ghori

b)

Mahmud Ghazni

c)

Akbar

d)

None of the above

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