Ancient India Quiz 7 (20 MCQs)

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1. Who among the following are credited with having built the famous Ellora Caves?

Correct Answer: C) The Rashtrakutas.

2. Which of the following two towns of Indus valley Civilization were located on the bank of Ghagghar River?

Correct Answer: C) Kalibanga and Banwali.

3. During the period of Sungas there was a revival of.....

Correct Answer: C) Brahminism.

4. The correct chronological order of the four Buddhist councils held Is

Correct Answer: C) Rajagriha, Vaishali, Pataliputra, Kashmir or Jullandhar.

5. In Which script were the Ashokan inscription were written in North West Frontier Province?

Correct Answer: D) Kharoshti.

6. In Which of the following caves have 28 new caves been further discovered?

Correct Answer: C) Elephanta Caves.

7. Which among the following is not a correct pair?

Correct Answer: D) Elephanta Caves - Mauyra Era.

8. Cereal(s) grown by the people of the Harappan Civilisation was/were

Correct Answer: D) All the above.

9. Which of the following Vedas deals with magic spells and witchcraft?

Correct Answer: D) Atharvaveda.

10. The earliest stratum of the history of the Tamils is known as

Correct Answer: C) Sangam Age.

11. Of the following Kushan Kings who assumed the title "the Lord of the Whole World"?

Correct Answer: B) Kadphises II.

12. A dominant majority of the images at Ajanta are those of

Correct Answer: B) The Buddha.

13. Which among the following was used to create sculptures in the Mathura school of art that flourished around 1st century AD?

Correct Answer: D) Red sandstone.

14. The concept of Anuvrata was advocated by

Correct Answer: B) Jainism.

15. Who among the following succeeded Pushyamitra Shunga?

Correct Answer: A) Agnimitra.

16. The foremost astronomer and mathematician of the Gupta period was

Correct Answer: A) Aryabhatta.

17. Which of the following works credits 'Pushyabhuti' as the founder of the Vardhana dynasty?

Correct Answer: A) Harshacharita.

18. Three most important cities associated with the Chandelas were

Correct Answer: A) Khajuraho, Mahoba (or Mahotsvanagar) and Kalanjar.

19. The famous vedic saying "war begins in the minds of men ..... " is contained in the

Correct Answer: D) Atharva Veda.

20. We have read that the writing in the Indus valley Civilization was Boustrophedon. This means that..........?

Correct Answer: C) It was written left to right and right to left in alternate lines.