This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Indian History > Society > Society – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Society Quiz 1 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Ulama and qadis were important in Islamic society because they A) Developed public policies and heard cases in accordance with the Quran and the sharia. B) Were learned priests in the roles of magistrates and judges. C) Was part of the military arm of Islam, responsible for its expansion?. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) None of the above. 2. The transformation of the ancient Indian Society into Medieval society was brought about mainly by- A) The increase in the religious activities. B) The system of land-grants. C) The decline in the position of upper caste. D) The decrease in surplus food production. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The system of land-grants. 3. The central feature of Indian society during 800 to 1200 A.D. was? A) Liberalism. B) Egalitarianism. C) Feudalism. D) Republic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Liberalism. 4. The nature of the society into which the prophet Muhammad was born was A) An urban-based culture with small manufacturing. B) A strictly disciplined military society. C) An agricultural society dominated by warriors. D) A society made up largely of nomads and merchants. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An urban-based culture with small manufacturing. 5. Which of these factors did NOT shape the evolution of society in Western Europe during the early medieval period? A) Roman Catholic Church. B) Roman heritage. C) Eastern Orthodox Church. D) Customs of barbarian tribes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Roman heritage. 6. In palaeolithic society all men and women were A) Treated as of equal importance. B) Men were higher status than women. C) Women were higher status than men. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Treated as of equal importance. 7. The Mesopotamian society was divided into A) Four groups. B) Six groups. C) Five groups. D) Three groups. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Three groups. 8. Feudal society was characterized by A) A hierarchical system of relationships and obligations. B) The absence of hostility between neighboring fiefs. C) Increasing consolidation of power by Frankish kings. D) The rule of a strong government. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A hierarchical system of relationships and obligations. 9. Who among the following is the head of Theosophical society in India A) Madan Mohan Malaviya. B) Annie Besant. C) Did not come to India. D) Blavatsky. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Annie Besant. 10. Who was leader of a society popularly known as RED SHIRTS? A) Maulana Abul kalam azad. B) Khan abdul ghaffar khan. C) Muzaffar ahmed. D) Mohd. ali jinnah. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Khan abdul ghaffar khan. 11. Who among the following founded Theo-sophical Society in USA? A) Tilak and Gokhale. B) A. O. Hume. C) Dr. Annie Besant. D) Madam Blavatsky and Olcott. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Madam Blavatsky and Olcott. 12. The lowest order in the social scale of Mauryan society was not a slave but the outcaste. Which of the following statements about the outcastes is not correct? A) Their caste names referred directly to their profession or work. B) They accepted the position of social ostracism. C) They lived together with their families outside the towns. D) They were not allowed to perform any rituals. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They were not allowed to perform any rituals. 13. Who among the following authors is known for his satires exposing the evils of contemporary society? A) Visakhadutta. B) Sriharsa. C) Pravarsena. D) Ksemendra. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ksemendra. 14. The Red Crescent Society was concerned with A) Getting a separate state for Muslims even through blood shed. B) Providing medical help to the Turkish troops in the Balkan War. C) Communists. D) Revolutionary activities in Punjab. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Providing medical help to the Turkish troops in the Balkan War. 15. The French society was divided into A) Three groups. B) One group. C) Four groups. D) Two groups. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Three groups. 16. Who among the following exposed evils of the contemporary society by his satirical writings? A) Banabhatta. B) Kalhana. C) Kshemendra. D) Vishakhadatta. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Vishakhadatta. 17. Who among the following recognized important role played by women in family and society in his preaching's? A) Saint Gyaneshwar. B) Guru Nanak. C) Saint Tukaram. D) Saint Ravidas. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Guru Nanak. 18. 'Abinava Bharat' a secret society of revolutionaries was organised by: A) Prafulla Chaki. B) V.D. Savarkar. C) Bhagat Singh. D) Khudiram Bose. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) V.D. Savarkar. 19. Ancient Indian society was A) Matriarchal. B) Narrow. C) Patriarcha1. D) Rigid. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Patriarcha1. 20. A judge of the Supreme Court founded the Asiatic society of Bengal in 1784 A.D. A) Warren Hastings,. B) Sir William Jones,. C) Lord Macaulay. D) Raja Ram Mohan Roy,. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sir William Jones,. 21. Theosophical society was started by whom and where initially? A) Mahatma Gandhi in South Africa. B) A.O Hume in India. C) M.G Ranade in India. D) Blavatsky and Olcott in united states. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Blavatsky and Olcott in united states. 22. The theosophical society was marked by the close understanding of the cosmos and the mundane life. Which among the listed options is not a part of their curriculum? A) Divinity. B) Salvation. C) Mystic superstition. D) Means of enlightenment. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mystic superstition. 23. Sathya Shodak Samaj also called truth seekers society was started by which of the following reformers? A) Jyotiba Phule. B) Dayananda Saraswathi. C) Gopal Krishna Gokhale. D) Shiv Narain Agnihotri. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Jyotiba Phule. 24. The historical reason for Sufi saints isolating themselves from society was that: A) Their mystical doctrine of union with God through love was regarded as heretical and attacked by orthodox Islam. B) They preached escapism and worldly detachment. C) They found a congenial atmosphere for naurturing their ideas in India, away from social surroundings. D) Their views were unacceptable to the general masses. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Their mystical doctrine of union with God through love was regarded as heretical and attacked by orthodox Islam. 25. The Servants of Indian Society started by Gopal Krishna Gokhale was set up with which of the following objectives? A) Prepare masses for selfless cause of country and devote their lives if needed. B) Train national missionaries for the service of country. C) Both the above statement. D) Reorganization of Indian society on rational principles. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both the above statement. Related QuizzesIndian History QuizzesGeneral Knowledge Quizzes 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books