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History & Culture Test 13
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Negative marks are -0.33 per wrong answer
Right answer is 1 mark
No time limit but finish in 30 mins
Solution can be found at below chapters:
Test series is based on following chapters.
History & Culture Chapter 6: RISE OF MAURYANS
Q1: founder of the Mauryan Empire
Bindusar
Ashoka
Chandragupta
Chanakya
Q2: Bindusar supported
Buddhist
Jainism
both
Ajivikas
Q3: third Buddhist council was at
Delhi
Patliputra
kalibangan
mohen jo daro
Q4: Mauryan Art and Architecture:
The use of stone for architecture and sculptures started from this period
Caves were given by Ashok to the Ajivikas sect. The inner walls of the caves are polished like mirrors.
During Mauryan period only viharas existed after that both chaityas and viharas.
all
Q5: Kanishka
Founded the Saka era in 78 AD. Saka era starts at 22nd or 23rd March. He captured Bodh Gaya, Patliputra, Magadha and Kashmir.
embraced Buddhism but in his time Mahayana school emerged .
both
none
Q6:last dynasty to control silk route was
mauryan
mughal
parthians
kushana
Q7: Amravati School of Art
Indigenous influence.
Buddhist religion depicted
Satvahana dynasty was patrons.
all
Q8: Gandhar form was influenced by
Indian
Greek
Roman.
all
Q9: Features of Gandhar school of art are
The main theme was Buddhism – Mahayanism
Only Buddhist religion was depicted.
Patrons were Kushana
all
Q10: Mathura School of Art featured
Buddha’s face had a spiritual feeling
All religions were depicted.
Buddha in Padmasan form. First to carve Jatakas on long rock panels.
all
Q11: School of painting developed When Nadir Shah invaded India, the Mughal artists fled to hills and founded it. Its main inspiration was Vaishnavism.
gandhar
mathura
amaravati
kangra
Q12: The Sangam is an Academy of Poets and great literary work emerges out of them. The Sangam flourished under the patronage of the
cholas.
chera.
pandya
all
Q13: He was the greatest of the Gupta emperors. He had complete control over North India from Taxila to Bengal.
Chandragupta
Kumargupta
Skandagupta
Samudragupta
Q14: Fa - Hien the Chinese pilgrim visited during his reign.
Kumargupta
Skandagupta
Chandragupta
Chandragupta - II
Q15: Founded Nalanda University. It was a Mahayana university.
skandagupta.
chandragupta
samudragupta
Kumargupta
Q16: Which is true of Gupta age?
Temple building styles like the Dravidian and the Nagara evolved during this period
No influence of Gandhar style but little of Greek style on sculptures.
Coinage also saw great progress. Gold, silver and copper coins of different varieties were issued.
all
Q17: Nalanda University:
It was a residential University where education, lodging and boarding were free. Although it was a Mahayana university, it gave education about all religious doctrines.
It was an institution of advanced learning and research. It had a great library and classrooms. Discipline was strict.
both
none
Q18: Taxila University:
Not considered a university a modern sense as teachers living there didn’t have official membership of colleges.
No purpose built lecture halls and Residential quarters.
both
none
Q19: Huen tsang visited during reign of
Ashoka
Chandragupta
dharmapal
harshavardhan
Q20: Huen Tsang:
Wrote Book - Journey to the West.
He wrote about way of life, agriculture, food, dress, jewellery and taxes. He was attacked by robbers along the way.
both
none
Q21: Dravidian temple building architecture emerged during the period of.
chola
chera
pandya.
pallava
Q22: Vesara style of structural temples was developed in the ______ dynasty.
pallava
Chalukya
chola
chera
Q23: Vimana style of temple building grew prominent in the period of
pandya
chera
chola
kalabras
Q24: Jainsm believes that
there is no god and world is without a creator
All objects have a soul and feel pain and possess life. The universe functions on a law.
both
none
Q25: Which is true ?
Chaityas are places of worship.
viharas are monastery
Sangharam are monastary or school.
all
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