More Questions on Ancient History
- Q. Which one of the following dynasties was ruling at the time of Alexander’s invasion?
A)The Maurya
B)The Nanda
C)The Sunga
D)The Kanva
Answer: The Nanda
- Q. Which empire lasted the longest among the following?
A)The Pratiharas
B)The Palas
C)The Rashtrakutas
D)The Senas
Answer: The Rashtrakutas
- Q. Which of the following statement is correct about South-Indian Literature?
A)Tamil is the oldest with literature dating back to early centuries of Christian era. This developed during the three Sangams(assemblies of poets and writers) held during different times
B)In Southern India, the ancient Indian writings were written in four Dravidian languages which developed their own script and literature, these are, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada,Malayalam
C)Both A & B
D)None of the above
Answer: Both A & B
- Q. Which one of the following Indus cities has houses with doors on the main streets?
A)Surkotada
B)Lothal
C)Chanhudaro
D)Banawali
Answer: Lothal
- Q. The most important source of our information on ancient India’s cultural history are
A)Antiquities and monuments
B)Archaeological excavations
C)Literature and epics
D)Inscriptions and coins
Answer: Literature and epics
- Q. Which is known as book of Melody?
A)Samveda
B)Rigveda
C)Atharvaveda
D)Yajurveda
Answer: Samveda
- Q. Which was/were the greatest poetry and drama work of Kaildas?
A)Raghuvamsa
B)Kumarasambhava
C)Meghaduta
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. Who established the four monasteries Sringeri, Badrinath, Dwarka & Puri?
A)Ashoka
B)Ramanuj
C)Shankaracharya
D)Madhav Vidhyaranya
Answer: Shankaracharya
- Q. Who among the following writer’s book gives the detail information about the invasion of India by Alexander?
A)Megasthenes
B)Herodotus
C)Arrian
D)Ptolemy
Answer: Arrian
- Q. Who established Nalanda Mahavihara ?
A)Skandagupta
B)Kumaragupta
C)Devgupta
D)Vedgupta
Answer: Kumaragupta
- Q. The traces of Janapadas and Mahajanapadas are found in__________?
A)Buddha text
B)Vedic text
C)Jaina text
D)All the above
Answer: All the above
- Q. Which Rashtrakuta ruler built the famous Kailash temple of Shiva at Ellora?
A)Amoghvarsha-I
B)Dantidurga
C)Krishna-I
D)Vatsraja
Answer: Krishna-I
- Q. Who has given the treatise on the rule of the Pandyan kingdom by Pandala a daughter of Herakles?
A)Kautilya
B)Megasthenes
C)Banabhatt
D)Kalidas
Answer: Megasthenes
- Q. Find the correct pair of Poet in the Court of the King during Ancient India
A)Harisena : Chandragupta II
B)Vasumitra : Kanishka
C)Kalidasa : Samudragupta II
D)Banabhatta : Pulkesin II
Answer: Vasumitra : Kanishka
- Q. Select the correct statement (s) is/are correct about Upanishad philosophy
A)Indicates learning from best teacher
B)Indicates learning from a spiritual teacher
C)Indicates learning from best teacher who have morality and knowledge
D)All of the above
Answer: Indicates learning from a spiritual teacher
- Q. Patanjali, the second great grammarian of Ancient India, was a contemporary of
A)Chandragupta-II
B)Kanishka
C)Gautamiputra Satakarni
D)Pushyamitra Sunga
Answer: Pushyamitra Sunga
- Q. Which painting is made from Fresco style?
A)Piklikhal
B)Bhimbetka
C)Ajanta
D)Ellora
Answer: Ajanta
- Q. Which of the following civilization is famous for its city/town planning?
A)Mesopotamian Civilization
B)Indus Valley Civilization
C)Persian Civilization
D)Egyptian Civilization
Answer: Indus Valley Civilization
- Q. Harihara Raya I who ruled the Vijaynagara Empire for the period 1336-1356 belonged to which dynasty?
A)Saluva Dynasty
B)Sangama Dynasty
C)Tuluva Dynasty
D)Aravidu Dynasty
Answer: Sangama Dynasty
- Q. Which symbol shows renunciation of Gautama Buddha?
A)Bull
B)Lotus
C)Elephant
D)Horse
Answer: Horse
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