HISTORY
ANCIENT INDIA
1.
The silk routers were important in ancient times
because they
a.
Facilitated the exchange of goods and ideas
between china and the Roman empire
b.
Allowed gold and silver mined in china to be
traded for European furs and wool
cloth
c.
Provided a conduit for trade in silk, porcelain
and costly games between china and Japan
d.
Provided trade links between the people of Siberia
and the people living on islands in the Bering Sea.
2.
Ashokan inscriptions were first deciphered by
a)
James prinsep
b)
Buhler
c)
Robert Sewell
d)
Codrington
3.
Sangam literature formed a very important source
for the re-construction of the history so south India. It was written in
a)
Tamil
b)
Kannada
c)
Robert Sewell
d)
Codrington
4.
Among the precious stones, the most extensive
foreign trade during the Gupta age was that of
a)
Diamonds
b)
Ruby
c)
Pearl
d)
Sapphire
5.
In which modern day’s state, the University of
Vikramasila was located?
a)
Madhya Pradesh
b)
Odisha
c)
Bihar
d)
Jharkhand
6.
The sage who is said to have aryanised south
India was
a)
Vishwamitra
b)
Agastya
c)
Vasistha
d)
Sambhara
7.
During the period of 16 mahajanapadas, Mathura was
the capital of
a)
Hajji
b)
Vasta
c)
Kasi
d)
Sambhara
8.
Where did Buddha preach his first sermon?
a)
Kasi
b)
Sarnath
c)
Kushinagar
d)
Bodh Gaya
9.
In the mauryan period, tax evasion was punished
with
a)
Death
b)
Confiscation of goods
c)
Imprisonment
d)
None of the above
10.
Which of the following was not an aspect of
Later Vedic age?
a)
Polygamy
b)
Simple, non-ritualistic worship
c)
Importance of kingship in political life
d)
Discovery of iron
ANSWERS
1.A
2.A
3.A
4.D
5.C
6.B
7.D
8.B
9.A
10.B