Medieval Indian History Quiz 1 (20 MCQs)

Quiz Instructions

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1. 'Tarikh Al-Hind' was written by .....

Correct Answer: A) Al Bruni.

2. The term 'Hindustan" was first used by whom?

Correct Answer: C) Minhaj-i Siraj.

3. The inscription are in the monument walls

Correct Answer: A) True.

4. WILLIAM HAWKINS WAS A PERSIAN TRAVELER

Correct Answer: B) FALSE.

5. The city of Kanauj was located in?

Correct Answer: D) The Ganga valley.

6. Scholar officials had to take ..... exams to work for the government:

Correct Answer: A) Civil service.

7. The term 'Medieval' is derived from ..... word ..... meaning middle ages.

Correct Answer: B) Latin, Middle Ages.

8. Who coined the term Indoi?

Correct Answer: B) Ancient Greeks.

9. Who authored Kitab-ul Rehla?

Correct Answer: B) Ibn-Battuta.

10. Which Sultan is called an educated fool?

Correct Answer: A) Mohammad Bin Tughlaq.

11. The present day name india was given to the country by the .....

Correct Answer: B) Greeks.

12. The medieval period witnessed advent of .....

Correct Answer: B) Islam.

13. Minhaj-us-Siraj has written a general history of the Islamic world and is named after the reigning Sultan Nasiruddin Mahmud.

Correct Answer: D) Two layers of victory.

14. The tripartite struggle happened over this region:

Correct Answer: D) Cannes.

15. Amir Khusrau is one the best know sufi .....

Correct Answer: C) Poets.

16. ..... is the story of a person's life which is written by someone else.

Correct Answer: B) Biography.

17. The Early Mediaeval history period ranges from

Correct Answer: B) 700 CE-1200 CE.

18. Where did the Japanese get most of their food from?

Correct Answer: A) The sea.

19. How did the practice of Shintoism influence the Japanese culture?

Correct Answer: D) It encouraged the Japanese to respect the beauty and power of nature.

20. Who was the first sultan of Delhi?

Correct Answer: B) Qutbuddin Aybak.