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WorksheetsMauryan Empire and Related History - Multiple Choice Questions
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 50mins
Which of the following is related to Judaism?
Dhammapada
Tora
Guru Granth Sahib
Tripitaka
During the Mauryan reign which of the following provinces was considered as the gold mine hub in Karnataka?
Suvarnagiri
Ujjayini
Taxila
Tosali
Most Ashokan inscriptions were written in Prakrit language while those in the northwest of the subcontinent were in Aramaic and Greek:
Tamil
Prakrit
Sanskrit
Pali
Which mauryan emperor had his inscriptions engraved on rocks and pillars during his reign from 273/272-232/231 BCE?
Bindusara
Brihadratha
Ashoka
Chandragupta Maurya
Who was the grandfather of King Ashoka?
Chandragupta Maurya
Bindusara
Dasharatha
Vitashoka
The Lauria Nandangarh Pillar is located in__
Varanasi
Kumrahar
Champaran
Patna
Which Mauryan emperor led a military campaign to conquer Kalinga, around 261 BCE?
Chandragupta Maurya
Brihadratha
Ashoka
Bindusara
With reference to the distribution of Ashokan inscriptions, which among the following sites is in the modern state of Gujarat?
Sannati
Shishupalgarh
Girnar
Kalsi
The sarnath Lion Capital erected by the Mauryan Ruler Ashoka, was made up of ___
Iron
Sandstone
Mica
Marble
Megasthenes was an ambassador who was sent to the court of Chandragupta Maurya by the ruler named Seleucus Nicator.
Chinese
Arab
Persian
Greek
The lethal war with Kalinga transformed the vengeful Emperor Ashoka to a stable and peaceful emperor and he became a follower of–
Buddhism
Vedanta
Hinduism
Jainism
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.
Assam
Jharkhand
Bihar
Odisha
Ashoka adopted Buddhist teachings after the war of ______.
Kalinga
Panipat
Patna
Magadha
The famous Kalinga war sent Emperor Ashoka to leave the war and inspired him to adopt Buddhism, when this war was fought in Odisha.
261 BC
262 BC
260 BC
264 BC
Who was the teacher of Chandragupta Maurya?
Skandagupta
Vishnu Gupta
Vishnu Sharma
Kalhan
Which of the following books is written by Megasthenes?
Harshacharita
Malvikagnimitram
Indica
Yajnavalkya Smriti
Megasthenes was one of the earliest explorers to come to India. He was related to which country?
Greece
Spain
Egypt
Italy
Who mentioned Adhyakshas as the superintendents of different departments in the Mauryan administration?
Kautilya
Pliny
Megasthenes
Strabo
Kautilya's Arthashastra gives us information about ______ administration.
Gupta
Maurya
Pratihara
Rashtrakuta
Which Ashokan Rock Edict mentions of Ashoka's Triumph over Kalinga?
Thirteenth
Fourth
First
Tenth
The earliest deciphered epigraphy of Ashoka's inscription in India was written in which script?
Kharoshthi
Harappan
Brahmi
Devanagri
James Prinsep, an archaeologist, philologist and official of the East India Company, deciphered Ashokan edicts (which were in the Brahmi script) in the year:
1837
1857
1890
1876
______ deciphered Brahmi and Kharosthi script that were used for earlier inscriptions.
Marshall
Cunningham
James Prinsep
Wheeler
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 ______?
Ananda and Sanjan
Mahesh and Sangam
Mahendra and Sanghamitra
Meenap and Suhasanna
Which of the following King was the father of Sanghamitra and Mahendra Varman?
Bindusara
Krishna Dev Rai
Ashoka
Kanishka
______ developed Dharma Vijaya, the policy of Victory by Righteousness.
Bindusara
Mahendra
Ashoka
Bimbisara
Chandra Gupta's son ______ was the second ruler to sit on the throne of the Mauryan Empire.
Dhananand
Ashoka
Bimbisara
Bindusara
Emperor Ashoka was the son of ______ who belonged to the Maurya dynasty.
Chandra Gupta Maurya
Chandragupta II
Bindusara
Bimbisara
The great emperor Ashoka belonged to which dynasty?
Maurya Dynasty
Mughal Dynasty
Gupta Dynasty
Chola Dynasty
Whose successor was Emperor Ashoka?
Chandra Gupta Maurya
Bindusara
Sushim
Dasharatha
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.
16
14
8
10
______ was the capital of the Mauryan Empire.
Magadha
Pataliputra
Nalanda
Takshashila
Kanchi was the capital of (a) .
The Rashtrakutas
The Cholas
The Pallavas
The Chalukyas
The rulers Pulakesin I and Pulakeshin II were related to which of the following dynasties?
Chola dynasty
Chalukya dynasty
Kushan dynasty
Magadha dynasty
Who was the most illustrious ruler of Chalukya dynasty?
Pulakeshin I
Pulakeshin II
Vikramaditya
Jayasimha
(a) became very powerful in the seventh and eighth centuries and Kanchipuram was their capital.
Pallavas
Pratihar
Pal
Chola
(a) was the capital of the Pandya dynasty.
Gaya
Kanchipuram
Madurai
Dwarka Samudra
(a) ruled the region around Madurai and attained supremacy in the thirteenth century.
Rajput
Chola
Cher
Pandya
What is the main occupation of merchants known as Shroff, Seth, Sahukar, Mahajan and Cheti since ancient times?
Construction
Teaching
Banking
Medical
Who among the following Chola kings is considered the greatest?
Pulakeshin II
Rajasimha
Karikala
Nandivarman
Which kings of the Pallava dynasty also wrote Sanskrit plays?
Raja Raj Chola
Mahendra Varman
Rajasimha
Vikramaditya
Which Chalukya king defeated king Harsha of Kannauj?
Siddharaj Solanki
Vastupala
Pulakeshin II
Mularaj
Who was the last ruler of the Chola dynasty?
Rajaraj Chola II
Rajendra Chola III
Vijayalaya Chola
Kulottunga Chola III
Which Chola king won the Persian conquest of the islands of Maldives?
Karikala
Rajaraja
Mahendra
Vikram
Which Kingdoms were ruled by the early Chera Dynasty?
Tamil Nadu and Kerala
Bengal and Odisha
Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim
Maharashtra and Gujarat
Which Indian king used naval power to conquer parts of East Asia?
Akbar
Krishnadeva
Rajendra Chola
Shivaji
Who founded the famous Vikramashila University in the 9th century?
Samantasena
Ballalasena
Dharmapala
Gopala
The famous Konark Sun Temple is attributed to:
King Samrat Ashoka
King Rajaraja Chola
King Narasimhadeva I
King Nagnath Singha
Vindhyashakti was the founder of the........ dynasty?
Vakataka
Kakatiya
Pandava
Chola
Who was the first of the Pala dynasty?
Gopal
Devpal
Madanpal
Nandal
Which of these dynasties is not associated with south India?
Pandya
Pal
Satavahana
Pahlavas
Somnath Temple is located at the western coast of ___ in India.
Goa
Gujarat
Kerala
Maharashtra
Which of the following is a marble temple built by Vimal shah?
Dilwara Temple
Brihadeeswara Temple
Omkareshwar Temple
Ranakpur Adinath Temple
Karley famous for Buddhist caves is located?
Maharashtra
Uttar Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Among the Buddhist caves, the best preserved cave is Karley caves which is located in ___ of the following states.
Bihar
Uttar Pradesh
Maharashtra
Uttarakhand
Which type of architecture does Khajuraho temple reflects?
Greek style
Bhumija style
Baser style
Nagar style
Which dynasty built the famous Khajuraho temples in the 10th and 11th centuries?
Chola
Pandya
Chalukya
Chandel
Where are the monuments of Khajuraho found?
Maharashtra
Bihar
Madhya Pradesh
Gujarat
Mahabodhi Temple or Mahajagriti Temple is a Buddhist Temple located in ___:
Tamilnadu
Bihar
Maharashtra
Andhra Pradesh
The Mahabodhi Temple complex is one of the four sacred sites belonging to the lord Buddha is located in ___:
Bihar
Tamilnadu
Karnataka
Odisha
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?
Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram
Group of Monuments at Hampi
Group of Monuments at Pattadakal
Group of Monuments at Khajuraho
Which of the following king built Gangaikonda Cholapuram temple?
Rajendra Chola I
Kulothung Chola III
Raja Raj Chola III
Vikram Chola
Which of the following caves was excavated by king Kharavela?
Caves of Ajanta
Caves of Ellora
Kanheri caves
Khandagiri caves
During which of the following empires Chennakesava Temple was built?
Hoysala
Yadav
Chola
Pal
Who built the famous stupa of Sanchi?
Bindusara
Ashoka
Chandragupta Maurya
Kanishka
A group of monuments were built at Mahabalipuram in Tamil Nadu by -
by Cholas
by Pandyas
by Chalukyas
by Pallavas
Shore temple is located at-
Mahabalipuram
Tiruvannamurpam
Dwarka
Visakhapatnam
In whose reign was the Kailashnatham temple at Kanchipuram built?
Pandya
Chola
Pallava
Chera
The original place of 'Tantric Yogini' cult is believed to be.......
Uttar Pradesh
Bihar
Odisha
Rajasthan
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 __.
Kushana
Gupta
Pallava
Maurya
Where is Shravanbelagola located?
Odisha
Kerala
Tamil Nadu
Karnataka
Choose a historical place that is not in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh?
Javilas Mahal
Rani Laxmibai's Samadhi
Golconda Fort
Teli Temple
Which Ahmednagar queen opposed emperor Akbar?
Rani Durgavati
Zeenat Mahal
Chand Bibi
Razia Sultan
Who among the following has compiled the medieval treatise in literature 'Amuktamalyada'?
Guru Basava
Krishna Dev Rai
Tulsidas
Kalidas
During the governance of Devaraja I, Nicolo Conti visited Vijayanagar in ___ AD.
1420
1424
1416
1419
Empires was founded by Sangam princes Harihar and Bukka.
Malwa
Bahmani
Bengal
Vijayanagar
Which kingdom was founded in 1347 AD by Hasan Gangu.
Sangam
Bahamani
Kakatiya
Vijayanagar
The Golconda fort was built during the ____.
Vijayanagar Empire
Qutb Shahi Dynasty
Satavahana Dynasty
Hoysala Dynasty
In which state is the famous Golconda fort located?
Madhya Pradesh
Telangana
Karnataka
Bihar
Krishnadeva Raya was the ruler of the ____ Empire.
Pandya
Vijayanagar
Chola
Chera
Krishnadeva Raya belonged to the ____ dynasty.
Tuluva
Saluva
Gajapati
Sangama
Annamayya was a poet/singer from medieval period. Which current Indian states does he belong to?
Andhra Pradesh
Gujarat
Tamil Nadu
West Bengal
Who propounded the theory of 'Advaita' in Hinduism?
Ramanand
Vallabhacharya
Ramanuj
Adi Sankaracharya
The Hamsa Sampradaya is a prominent sect in which the followers mainly worship Lord
Indra
Shiva
Ram and Sita
Krishna and Radha
Where was Saint Kabir Born?
Allahabad
Kushinagar
Varanasi
Maghar
Who was the founder of the Vishishtadvaita philosophy?
Vishnu Swami
Madhavacharya
Nimbarka
Ramanujacharya
Ajmer is associated with the Sufi saint:
Khwaja Nizamuddin Auliya
Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti
Baba Farid
Bandanawaz Gisudaraz
From where Mira Bai Rajput Princess belongs to?
Mewar
Medta
Satara
Bijapur
Mirabai, the best known woman-poet and a devotee of lord Krishna was a Rajput princess from present day ..........
Andhra Pradesh
Rajasthan
Odisha
Gujarat
Religious teacher Miyan Mir of the period between 1600-1700 belonged to:
Haryana
Uttar Pradesh
Punjab
Karnataka
.......... was a Muslim saint, where Fatehpur Sikri was built.
Muzzuddin Auliya
Nasiruddin chiragh Dehlavi
Salim Chishti
Sheikh Salim Chishti
Babur, the first Mughal emperor (1526-1530), succeeded to the throne of Ferghana in 1494 when he was only .......... old.
9 years
11 years
12 years
7 years
Daulat Khan sent the messenger for his allegiance in return for providing aid to Babur against Emperor .......... in Kabul.
Ibrahim Lodi
Sikandar Lodi
Ghazi Khan Lodi
Bahlol Lodi
Who built the Buland Darwaza, which is located in Fatehpur Sikri?
Babur
Akbar
Noor Jahan
Shah Jahan
In which city is Buland Darwaza located?
Hyderabad
Chittorgarh
Delhi
Fatehpur Sikri
The Buland Darwaza at Fatehpur Sikri was erected by Akbar to celebrate his conquest of
Kashmir
Gujarat
Bengal
Mewar
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?
India Gate
Buland Darwaza
Humayun's Gate
Gateway of India
Which of the following monuments is NOT situated in Delhi?
Qutub Minar
Panch Mahal
Agrasen Ki Baoli
Red Fort
The Red Fort of Agra was founded by which Mughal Emperor?
Jahangir
Bahadurshah Jafar
Shahjahan
Akbar
Which of the following monuments is not located in Delhi?
Alai Darwaza
Buland Darwaza
India Gate
Humayun's Tomb
