__________ is another important source of history.

(a)

language

(b)

literature

(c)

dance

(d)

writing

The period after the Old Stone Age (Palaeolithic) is called the______________

(a)

ice age

(b)

stone age

(c)

Mesolithic Age

(d)

Neolithic age

Find the incorrect pair
(i) Elephas namadicus - giant tusked pre-historic elephant.
(ii) Stegodon ganesa - a giant pre-historic elephant.
(iii) Bos namadicus - wild cattle.
(iv) Equus namadicus - teeth

(a)

(i) correct

(b)

(ii) correct

(c)

(iii) correct

(d)

(iv) correct

____________ did not have evidence of ceramics.

(a)

ceramic phase

(b)

Aceramic phase

(c)

middle phase

(d)

higher phase

___________ used microliths bone and antler tools and terracotta objects.

(a)

ice age

(b)

stone age

(c)

Mesolithic Age

(d)

Neolithic age

________________ played an important role in the development of archaeology in India.

(a)

Sir John Marshal

(b)

Thomas

(c)

Darwin

(d)

alexander

____________ study ancient agriculture, and human and environmental relationships.

(a)

Archaligist

(b)

Archaeobotanists

(c)

teri

(d)

antropology

The main collections of Vedic hymns are called_________

(a)

Puranas

(b)

Vedas

(c)

dramas

(d)

samhitas

The is ________ the earliest text.

(a)

Puranas

(b)

Vedas

(c)

Rig vedhas

(d)

Rig-vedha samhita

The pottery was fine_________in colour with painted geometric designs.

(a)

black

(b)

grey

(c)

white

(d)

yellow

____________ used domesticated horses and chariots.

(a)

Aryans

(b)

Dravidians

(c)

Indians

(d)

Russians

____________ was also the sovereign ruler.

(a)

The king

(b)

the presit

(c)

the minister

(d)

none of the above

The ___________ of the Gangetic valley and the useof iron ploughshares improved agricultural productivity.

(a)

Part of the soil

(b)

fertile soil

(c)

minerals of the siol

(d)

none of the above

____________ also played a big role in improving craft production such as pottery, carpentry and metal working.

(a)

Iron

(b)

aluminium

(c)

silver

(d)

gold

The richer landowners were called _____________

(a)

grihapatis

(b)

dasas

(c)

kassakas

(d)

varna

These landowners employed labourers called ___________

(a)

grihapatis

(b)

dasas

(c)

kassakas

(d)

varna

____________ the comprehensive historical chronicle in Pali from Sri Lanka.

(a)

brahmana

(b)

Mahavamsa

(c)

Kosala

(d)

bodhi

Ashokan edicts might have been inspired by the edicts of the _____________ king Darius.

(a)

Achaemenid

(b)

samaharta

(c)

sthanika

(d)

gopas

Ashoka died in _________

(a)

232 BCE

(b)

231 BCE

(c)

231 BCE

(d)

231 BCE

Villages were semi-autonomous and were under the authority of a ___________

(a)

gramani

(b)

samaharta

(c)

sthanika

(d)

gopas

The ___________ speaks of eight Chera kings, their territory and fame.

(a)

Patitrupathu

(b)

eleven Veliechieftains

(c)

The Pandyas

(d)

kalabras

____________ ruled from Madurai.

(a)

Patitrupathu

(b)

eleven Veliechieftains

(c)

The Pandyas

(d)

kalabras

____________ was their main port, located near the confluence of Thampraparani with the Bay of Bengal.

(a)

Korkai

(b)

Puratthinai

(c)

Maduraikanchi

(d)

trade

Buddhism and Jainism had a strong presence in _________

(a)

Puranic school

(b)

South India

(c)

Vedic ideas

(d)

Sea-borne trade

_____________ near Salem had mines producing beryl, which was a gemstone in high demand in Rome.

(a)

Vaniyampadi

(b)

Meandears

(c)

Pushyamitra

(d)

Numismatic

___________ is described as "king" and "soter" or saviour, and not as a great conqueror.

(a)

Vaniyampadi

(b)

Meandears

(c)

Pushyarnitra

(d)

Numismatic

__________ evidence also proves Demetrius's association with India.

(a)

Vaniyampadi

(b)

Meandears

(c)

Pushyamitra

(d)

Numismatic

____________ appointed kshatrapas or satraps as provincial governors to administer their territories.

(a)

The Sakas

(b)

Kanishka

(c)

Greeks

(d)

Bactria

The invasion of _________ led to the reciprocal influence.

(a)

The Sakas

(b)

Kanishka

(c)

Greeks

(d)

Bactria

The first ruler of the Gupta Empire was _________.

(a)

Sri Gupta

(b)

Ghatotkacha

(c)

Gupta Empire

(d)

Chandragupta I

___________ was the first Gupta ruler to issue silver coins.

(a)

Chandrarupta I

(b)

Chandrarupta II

(c)

Gupta

(d)

None the these

__________ are religious texts covering a wide range of subjects such as ethics, politics culture and art.

(a)

Madhyadesa School

(b)

Ashtadhyayi

(c)

Mahabhashya

(d)

Smritis

_____________ fought against the Gurjaras and the Huns and established his authority as far as Malwaand Gujarat.

(a)

Bana's Harshacharita

(b)

Pushyabhuti

(c)

Prabakara Vardhana

(d)

Parameswara

In commemoration of his victory over Harsha, Pulikesin assumed the title of ______________

(a)

Bana's Harshacharita

(b)

Pushyabhuti

(c)

Prabakara Vardhana

(d)

Parameswara

_________ were great patrons of Mahayana Buddhism.

(a)

Mimamsakas

(b)

Banishment

(c)

Dharmapala

(d)

The Palas

____________ were great patrons of Mahayana Buddhism.

(a)

The Palas

(b)

Sanskrit

(c)

Mahipalageet

(d)

medicine

Many texts on ___________ were compiled by Chakrapani Datta, Sureshwar Gadadhara Vaidya and Jimutavahana

(a)

The Palas

(b)

Sanskrit

(c)

Mahipalageet

(d)

medicine

The Salva literature was canonized as the _____________

(a)

Bhakti movement

(b)

Panniru Tirumurai

(c)

Mathavilasa Prahasanam

(d)

Kirtivarman

The __________ written by Mahendravarman I in Sanskrit, is an important source for the Pallava period.

(a)

Bhakti movement

(b)

Panniru Tirumurai

(c)

Mathavilasa Prahasanam

(d)

Kirtivarman

The village accountant was ___________

(a)

The Rashtrakutas

(b)

wild boar

(c)

the Pallavas

(d)

karana

_________ converted from Jainism to Saivism

(a)

Tribhuavacharya

(b)

the King Mangalesan

(c)

Appar

(d)

brahmadeya

In 1186 Ghuri prince ____________ invaded Punjab and seized Lahore.

(a)

Persian

(b)

Muhammad Qasim

(c)

Muizz- ud-din Muhammad

(d)

Muhamed qausim

The term _______________ refers to all Mongolic-speaking nomadic tribes of Central Asia.

(a)

Ala-ud-din

(b)

Mongol

(c)

Devagiri

(d)

Marriage alliances

_______________ between families of noble men were permitted only with the consent of the Sultan.

(a)

Ala-ud-din

(b)

Mongol

(c)

Devagiri

(d)

Marriage alliances

Corrupt ________________ were dealt with sternly.

(a)

royal officials

(b)

Mongol

(c)

Devagiri

(d)

Devagiri in Maharashtra

Chola rulers appointed _______________ as spiritual preceptors or rajagurus.

(a)

the Vaigai river

(b)

Rajaraja I

(c)

Chonadu

(d)

Brahmins

____________ Vati runs in the north-south direction.

(a)

viceroys

(b)

vati

(c)

Vaykkal

(d)

Seethalai Saththanar

Saivitesaint __________________ converted Arikesari from Jainism to Saivism.

(a)

Thirugnanasambandar

(b)

Marco Polo

(c)

uttaramantri

(d)

Eluttu Mandapam

_________________ who visited Pandya country lauded the king for fair administration and generous hospitality for foreign merchants.

(a)

Thirugnanasambandar

(b)

Marco Polo

(c)

uttaramantri

(d)

Eluttu Mandapam

The prime minister was called ____________________.

(a)

Thirugnanasambandar

(b)

Marco Polo

(c)

uttaramantri

(d)

Eluttu Mandapam