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Mauryan Empire and Related History - Multiple Choice Questions

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is related to Judaism?

a)

Dhammapada

b)

Tora

c)

Guru Granth Sahib

d)

Tripitaka

2.

During the Mauryan reign which of the following provinces was considered as the gold mine hub in Karnataka?

a)

Suvarnagiri

b)

Ujjayini

c)

Taxila

d)

Tosali

3.

Most Ashokan inscriptions were written in Prakrit language while those in the northwest of the subcontinent were in Aramaic and Greek:

a)

Tamil

b)

Prakrit

c)

Sanskrit

d)

Pali

4.

Which mauryan emperor had his inscriptions engraved on rocks and pillars during his reign from 273/272-232/231 BCE?

a)

Bindusara

b)

Brihadratha

c)

Ashoka

d)

Chandragupta Maurya

5.

Who was the grandfather of King Ashoka?

a)

Chandragupta Maurya

b)

Bindusara

c)

Dasharatha

d)

Vitashoka

6.

The Lauria Nandangarh Pillar is located in__

a)

Varanasi

b)

Kumrahar

c)

Champaran

d)

Patna

7.

Which Mauryan emperor led a military campaign to conquer Kalinga, around 261 BCE?

a)

Chandragupta Maurya

b)

Brihadratha

c)

Ashoka

d)

Bindusara

8.

With reference to the distribution of Ashokan inscriptions, which among the following sites is in the modern state of Gujarat?

a)

Sannati

b)

Shishupalgarh

c)

Girnar

d)

Kalsi

9.

The sarnath Lion Capital erected by the Mauryan Ruler Ashoka, was made up of ___

a)

Iron

b)

Sandstone

c)

Mica

d)

Marble

10.

Megasthenes was an ambassador who was sent to the court of Chandragupta Maurya by the ruler named Seleucus Nicator.

a)

Chinese

b)

Arab

c)

Persian

d)

Greek

11.

The lethal war with Kalinga transformed the vengeful Emperor Ashoka to a stable and peaceful emperor and he became a follower of–

a)

Buddhism

b)

Vedanta

c)

Hinduism

d)

Jainism

12.

The most important event of Ashoka's reign was the conquest of Kalinga, the modern area which proved to be an important change in his life.

a)

Assam

b)

Jharkhand

c)

Bihar

d)

Odisha

13.

Ashoka adopted Buddhist teachings after the war of ______.

a)

Kalinga

b)

Panipat

c)

Patna

d)

Magadha

14.

The famous Kalinga war sent Emperor Ashoka to leave the war and inspired him to adopt Buddhism, when this war was fought in Odisha.

a)

261 BC

b)

262 BC

c)

260 BC

d)

264 BC

15.

Who was the teacher of Chandragupta Maurya?

a)

Skandagupta

b)

Vishnu Gupta

c)

Vishnu Sharma

d)

Kalhan

16.

Which of the following books is written by Megasthenes?

a)

Harshacharita

b)

Malvikagnimitram

c)

Indica

d)

Yajnavalkya Smriti

17.

Megasthenes was one of the earliest explorers to come to India. He was related to which country?

a)

Greece

b)

Spain

c)

Egypt

d)

Italy

18.

Who mentioned Adhyakshas as the superintendents of different departments in the Mauryan administration?

a)

Kautilya

b)

Pliny

c)

Megasthenes

d)

Strabo

19.

Kautilya's Arthashastra gives us information about ______ administration.

a)

Gupta

b)

Maurya

c)

Pratihara

d)

Rashtrakuta

20.

Which Ashokan Rock Edict mentions of Ashoka's Triumph over Kalinga?

a)

Thirteenth

b)

Fourth

c)

First

d)

Tenth

21.

The earliest deciphered epigraphy of Ashoka's inscription in India was written in which script?

a)

Kharoshthi

b)

Harappan

c)

Brahmi

d)

Devanagri

22.

James Prinsep, an archaeologist, philologist and official of the East India Company, deciphered Ashokan edicts (which were in the Brahmi script) in the year:

a)

1837

b)

1857

c)

1890

d)

1876

23.

______ deciphered Brahmi and Kharosthi script that were used for earlier inscriptions.

a)

Marshall

b)

Cunningham

c)

James Prinsep

d)

Wheeler

24.

Emperor Ashoka sent the apostles to remote places to propagate the ideals of Buddhism so that people could inspire their lives through the teachings of Lord Buddha. There evangelists included his son ______ and daughter ______?

a)

Ananda and Sanjan

b)

Mahesh and Sangam

c)

Mahendra and Sanghamitra

d)

Meenap and Suhasanna

25.

Which of the following King was the father of Sanghamitra and Mahendra Varman?

a)

Bindusara

b)

Krishna Dev Rai

c)

Ashoka

d)

Kanishka

26.

______ developed Dharma Vijaya, the policy of Victory by Righteousness.

a)

Bindusara

b)

Mahendra

c)

Ashoka

d)

Bimbisara

27.

Chandra Gupta's son ______ was the second ruler to sit on the throne of the Mauryan Empire.

a)

Dhananand

b)

Ashoka

c)

Bimbisara

d)

Bindusara

28.

Emperor Ashoka was the son of ______ who belonged to the Maurya dynasty.

a)

Chandra Gupta Maurya

b)

Chandragupta II

c)

Bindusara

d)

Bimbisara

29.

The great emperor Ashoka belonged to which dynasty?

a)

Maurya Dynasty

b)

Mughal Dynasty

c)

Gupta Dynasty

d)

Chola Dynasty

30.

Whose successor was Emperor Ashoka?

a)

Chandra Gupta Maurya

b)

Bindusara

c)

Sushim

d)

Dasharatha

31.

Emperor Ashoka engraved the order on stone pillars and stone planks ______ and established them at the principal places of his Kingdom so that the people could act accordingly.

a)

16

b)

14

c)

8

d)

10

32.

______ was the capital of the Mauryan Empire.

a)

Magadha

b)

Pataliputra

c)

Nalanda

d)

Takshashila

33.

Kanchi was the capital of (a)   .

Choose from the below words

The Rashtrakutas

The Cholas

The Pallavas

The Chalukyas

34.

The rulers Pulakesin I and Pulakeshin II were related to which of the following dynasties?

a)

Chola dynasty

b)

Chalukya dynasty

c)

Kushan dynasty

d)

Magadha dynasty

35.

Who was the most illustrious ruler of Chalukya dynasty?

a)

Pulakeshin I

b)

Pulakeshin II

c)

Vikramaditya

d)

Jayasimha

36.

(a)   became very powerful in the seventh and eighth centuries and Kanchipuram was their capital.

Choose from the below words

Pallavas

Pratihar

Pal

Chola

37.

(a)   was the capital of the Pandya dynasty.

Choose from the below words

Gaya

Kanchipuram

Madurai

Dwarka Samudra

38.

(a)   ruled the region around Madurai and attained supremacy in the thirteenth century.

Choose from the below words

Rajput

Chola

Cher

Pandya

39.

What is the main occupation of merchants known as Shroff, Seth, Sahukar, Mahajan and Cheti since ancient times?

a)

Construction

b)

Teaching

c)

Banking

d)

Medical

40.

Who among the following Chola kings is considered the greatest?

a)

Pulakeshin II

b)

Rajasimha

c)

Karikala

d)

Nandivarman

41.

Which kings of the Pallava dynasty also wrote Sanskrit plays?

a)

Raja Raj Chola

b)

Mahendra Varman

c)

Rajasimha

d)

Vikramaditya

42.

Which Chalukya king defeated king Harsha of Kannauj?

a)

Siddharaj Solanki

b)

Vastupala

c)

Pulakeshin II

d)

Mularaj

43.

Who was the last ruler of the Chola dynasty?

a)

Rajaraj Chola II

b)

Rajendra Chola III

c)

Vijayalaya Chola

d)

Kulottunga Chola III

44.

Which Chola king won the Persian conquest of the islands of Maldives?

a)

Karikala

b)

Rajaraja

c)

Mahendra

d)

Vikram

45.

Which Kingdoms were ruled by the early Chera Dynasty?

a)

Tamil Nadu and Kerala

b)

Bengal and Odisha

c)

Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim

d)

Maharashtra and Gujarat

46.

Which Indian king used naval power to conquer parts of East Asia?

a)

Akbar

b)

Krishnadeva

c)

Rajendra Chola

d)

Shivaji

47.

Who founded the famous Vikramashila University in the 9th century?

a)

Samantasena

b)

Ballalasena

c)

Dharmapala

d)

Gopala

48.

The famous Konark Sun Temple is attributed to:

a)

King Samrat Ashoka

b)

King Rajaraja Chola

c)

King Narasimhadeva I

d)

King Nagnath Singha

49.

Vindhyashakti was the founder of the........ dynasty?

a)

Vakataka

b)

Kakatiya

c)

Pandava

d)

Chola

50.

Who was the first of the Pala dynasty?

a)

Gopal

b)

Devpal

c)

Madanpal

d)

Nandal

51.

Which of these dynasties is not associated with south India?

a)

Pandya

b)

Pal

c)

Satavahana

d)

Pahlavas

52.

Somnath Temple is located at the western coast of ___ in India.

a)

Goa

b)

Gujarat

c)

Kerala

d)

Maharashtra

53.

Which of the following is a marble temple built by Vimal shah?

a)

Dilwara Temple

b)

Brihadeeswara Temple

c)

Omkareshwar Temple

d)

Ranakpur Adinath Temple

54.

Karley famous for Buddhist caves is located?

a)

Maharashtra

b)

Uttar Pradesh

c)

Madhya Pradesh

d)

Andhra Pradesh

55.

Among the Buddhist caves, the best preserved cave is Karley caves which is located in ___ of the following states.

a)

Bihar

b)

Uttar Pradesh

c)

Maharashtra

d)

Uttarakhand

56.

Which type of architecture does Khajuraho temple reflects?

a)

Greek style

b)

Bhumija style

c)

Baser style

d)

Nagar style

57.

Which dynasty built the famous Khajuraho temples in the 10th and 11th centuries?

a)

Chola

b)

Pandya

c)

Chalukya

d)

Chandel

58.

Where are the monuments of Khajuraho found?

a)

Maharashtra

b)

Bihar

c)

Madhya Pradesh

d)

Gujarat

59.

Mahabodhi Temple or Mahajagriti Temple is a Buddhist Temple located in ___:

a)

Tamilnadu

b)

Bihar

c)

Maharashtra

d)

Andhra Pradesh

60.

The Mahabodhi Temple complex is one of the four sacred sites belonging to the lord Buddha is located in ___:

a)

Bihar

b)

Tamilnadu

c)

Karnataka

d)

Odisha

61.

Name the monument which includes an impressive series of nine Hindu temples as well as a temple of Virupaksha, a Jain holy place with a masterpiece and is located in Bagalkot, Karnataka?

a)

Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram

b)

Group of Monuments at Hampi

c)

Group of Monuments at Pattadakal

d)

Group of Monuments at Khajuraho

62.

Which of the following king built Gangaikonda Cholapuram temple?

a)

Rajendra Chola I

b)

Kulothung Chola III

c)

Raja Raj Chola III

d)

Vikram Chola

63.

Which of the following caves was excavated by king Kharavela?

a)

Caves of Ajanta

b)

Caves of Ellora

c)

Kanheri caves

d)

Khandagiri caves

64.

During which of the following empires Chennakesava Temple was built?

a)

Hoysala

b)

Yadav

c)

Chola

d)

Pal

65.

Who built the famous stupa of Sanchi?

a)

Bindusara

b)

Ashoka

c)

Chandragupta Maurya

d)

Kanishka

66.

A group of monuments were built at Mahabalipuram in Tamil Nadu by -

a)

by Cholas

b)

by Pandyas

c)

by Chalukyas

d)

by Pallavas

67.

Shore temple is located at-

a)

Mahabalipuram

b)

Tiruvannamurpam

c)

Dwarka

d)

Visakhapatnam

68.

In whose reign was the Kailashnatham temple at Kanchipuram built?

a)

Pandya

b)

Chola

c)

Pallava

d)

Chera

69.

The original place of 'Tantric Yogini' cult is believed to be.......

a)

Uttar Pradesh

b)

Bihar

c)

Odisha

d)

Rajasthan

70.

Gandhara art is a Buddhist visual art style, which was developed in the first century BC and 4th century BC prospered in the empire of __.

a)

Kushana

b)

Gupta

c)

Pallava

d)

Maurya

71.

Where is Shravanbelagola located?

a)

Odisha

b)

Kerala

c)

Tamil Nadu

d)

Karnataka

72.

Choose a historical place that is not in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh?

a)

Javilas Mahal

b)

Rani Laxmibai's Samadhi

c)

Golconda Fort

d)

Teli Temple

73.

Which Ahmednagar queen opposed emperor Akbar?

a)

Rani Durgavati

b)

Zeenat Mahal

c)

Chand Bibi

d)

Razia Sultan

74.

Who among the following has compiled the medieval treatise in literature 'Amuktamalyada'?

a)

Guru Basava

b)

Krishna Dev Rai

c)

Tulsidas

d)

Kalidas

75.

During the governance of Devaraja I, Nicolo Conti visited Vijayanagar in ___ AD.

a)

1420

b)

1424

c)

1416

d)

1419

76.

Empires was founded by Sangam princes Harihar and Bukka.

a)

Malwa

b)

Bahmani

c)

Bengal

d)

Vijayanagar

77.

Which kingdom was founded in 1347 AD by Hasan Gangu.

a)

Sangam

b)

Bahamani

c)

Kakatiya

d)

Vijayanagar

78.

The Golconda fort was built during the ____.

a)

Vijayanagar Empire

b)

Qutb Shahi Dynasty

c)

Satavahana Dynasty

d)

Hoysala Dynasty

79.

In which state is the famous Golconda fort located?

a)

Madhya Pradesh

b)

Telangana

c)

Karnataka

d)

Bihar

80.

Krishnadeva Raya was the ruler of the ____ Empire.

a)

Pandya

b)

Vijayanagar

c)

Chola

d)

Chera

81.

Krishnadeva Raya belonged to the ____ dynasty.

a)

Tuluva

b)

Saluva

c)

Gajapati

d)

Sangama

82.

Annamayya was a poet/singer from medieval period. Which current Indian states does he belong to?

a)

Andhra Pradesh

b)

Gujarat

c)

Tamil Nadu

d)

West Bengal

83.

Who propounded the theory of 'Advaita' in Hinduism?

a)

Ramanand

b)

Vallabhacharya

c)

Ramanuj

d)

Adi Sankaracharya

84.

The Hamsa Sampradaya is a prominent sect in which the followers mainly worship Lord

a)

Indra

b)

Shiva

c)

Ram and Sita

d)

Krishna and Radha

85.

Where was Saint Kabir Born?

a)

Allahabad

b)

Kushinagar

c)

Varanasi

d)

Maghar

86.

Who was the founder of the Vishishtadvaita philosophy?

a)

Vishnu Swami

b)

Madhavacharya

c)

Nimbarka

d)

Ramanujacharya

87.

Ajmer is associated with the Sufi saint:

a)

Khwaja Nizamuddin Auliya

b)

Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti

c)

Baba Farid

d)

Bandanawaz Gisudaraz

88.

From where Mira Bai Rajput Princess belongs to?

a)

Mewar

b)

Medta

c)

Satara

d)

Bijapur

89.

Mirabai, the best known woman-poet and a devotee of lord Krishna was a Rajput princess from present day ..........

a)

Andhra Pradesh

b)

Rajasthan

c)

Odisha

d)

Gujarat

90.

Religious teacher Miyan Mir of the period between 1600-1700 belonged to:

a)

Haryana

b)

Uttar Pradesh

c)

Punjab

d)

Karnataka

91.

.......... was a Muslim saint, where Fatehpur Sikri was built.

a)

Muzzuddin Auliya

b)

Nasiruddin chiragh Dehlavi

c)

Salim Chishti

d)

Sheikh Salim Chishti

92.

Babur, the first Mughal emperor (1526-1530), succeeded to the throne of Ferghana in 1494 when he was only .......... old.

a)

9 years

b)

11 years

c)

12 years

d)

7 years

93.

Daulat Khan sent the messenger for his allegiance in return for providing aid to Babur against Emperor .......... in Kabul.

a)

Ibrahim Lodi

b)

Sikandar Lodi

c)

Ghazi Khan Lodi

d)

Bahlol Lodi

94.

Who built the Buland Darwaza, which is located in Fatehpur Sikri?

a)

Babur

b)

Akbar

c)

Noor Jahan

d)

Shah Jahan

95.

In which city is Buland Darwaza located?

a)

Hyderabad

b)

Chittorgarh

c)

Delhi

d)

Fatehpur Sikri

96.

The Buland Darwaza at Fatehpur Sikri was erected by Akbar to celebrate his conquest of

a)

Kashmir

b)

Gujarat

c)

Bengal

d)

Mewar

97.

To commemorate his victory over Gujarat, Akbar built 'Gate of Magnificence' the highest gateway of India at Fatehpur Sikri. What is another name for this gateway?

a)

India Gate

b)

Buland Darwaza

c)

Humayun's Gate

d)

Gateway of India

98.

Which of the following monuments is NOT situated in Delhi?

a)

Qutub Minar

b)

Panch Mahal

c)

Agrasen Ki Baoli

d)

Red Fort

99.

The Red Fort of Agra was founded by which Mughal Emperor?

a)

Jahangir

b)

Bahadurshah Jafar

c)

Shahjahan

d)

Akbar

100.

Which of the following monuments is not located in Delhi?

a)

Alai Darwaza

b)

Buland Darwaza

c)

India Gate

d)

Humayun's Tomb