2nd SEM,Hist. MCQ Practice sheet

 

2^nd Sem History Honours C-3

1. After the Mauryas that most important kingdom in the Deccan and Central India was that of the :

A). Vakatakas

B). Cholas

C). Satavahanas

D). Pallavas

2). Who was the founder of Sunga dynasty?

A). Ajatashatru

B). Bimbisara

C). Agnimitra

D). Pushyamitra

3). Pushyamitra Sunga :

A). defended the Magadhan empire against the Bactrian Greeks

B). is said to have performed Asvamedha sacrifice

C). was persecutor of Buddhism according to the Divyavadana

D). did all the above

4). The last ruler of Sunga dynasty was:

A). Devabhuti

B). Naga

C). Vasudeva

D). Sujyeshtha

5). The first to establish trade contacts with the Roman empire were :

A). Indo Greeks

B). Kushanas

C). Tamils

D). Sakas

6). Sakas were finally overthrown by :

A). Kanishka

B). Chandragupta Vikramaditya

C). Devapala

D). Gautamiputra Satakarni

7. The Prakrit text 'Gatha Saptasai' is attributed to the Satvahana king :

A). Gautamiputra Satkarni

B). Hala

C). Yajna Satkarni

D). Vasishtputra Pulumayi

8. Satavahanas belonged to

A). Andhra Region                                                                 B). Maharashtra

C). Konkan region                                                                  D). Kalingas

 9.Kanishka ruled over Afghanistan and part of north India from two capitals, One was Purushapura. Which was the other?

A). Ujjain

B). Pataliputra

C). Mathura

D). Taxila

10. Kanishka was a great patron of art and literature which of the following personalities adorned his court?

A). Aswaghosa, Parsva, Vasumitra and Charaka

B). Aswaghosa, Nagarjuna, Nagasena and Vasumitra

C). Aswaghosa, Parsva, Hemacandra and Nagarjuna

D). Aswaghosa, Vasumitra, Asanga and Hemachandra

11.Which one of the following kings controlled the famous silk-route of Central Asia?

A). Harsha

B). Chandragupta II

C). Ashoka

D). Kanishka

 12.Saka era was founded by :

A). Ashoka

B). Harsha

C). Kanishka

D). Vikramaditya

 13. Saka era started from

A). 78 B.C.

B). 78 A.D.

C). 300 B.C.

D). 1224 A.D.

14.Vikrama era started from :

A). 57 B.C.

B). 78 A.D.

C). 57 A.D.

D). 78 B.C.

15.Which of the following is not connected with Kushans?

A). Mathura art

B). Gandhara art

C). Ajanta paintings

D). Fourth Buddhist Council

16.Charaka was the court physician of :

A). Kanishka

B). Chandragupta Maurya

C). Ashoka

D). Haarshavardhana

 

17. Who were the first to issue gold coins?

A). Indo Greeks

B). Shakas

C). Parthians

D). Kushans

18.The art style which combines Indian and Greek feature is called

  A)Sikhar                                                                                B)Vesar

  C)Gandhar                                                                              D)Nagar

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19. Who was called by Vindhya Adhipati?

  A) Simuka                                                                             B) Gautamiputra Satakarni

  C )Ashoka                                                                               D) Chandragupta Maurya

20. When did the Mathura School of Art flourish?

  A)Sunga period                                                                     B)Satavahan period

  C)Suba period                                                                       D)Kushana period

21. Who among the following presided over the Buddhist Council held during the reign of Kanishka at Kashmir?

   A)Parsva                                                                              B)Sakas

   C)Sudraka                                                                            D)Vasumitra

22.What was the royal emblem of Cholas-

   A)Elephant                                                                           B)Horse

   C)Tiger                                                                                 D) Lion

23.Who was the chief deity of Sangam age?

   A)Siva                                                                                  B) Indra

   C) Murugan                                                                         D) Vishnu

24. What is the language of Sangam literature?

   A) Tamil                                                                               B) Prakrit

   C) Pali                                                                                  D) Sanskrit

25. Which of the following is known as the ‘Bible of Tamil Land”?

   A) Silappadigaram                                                               B) Murugarruppadai

  C) Lirukkural                                                                        D) Aingurunureu

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