Kings, Farmers and Towns MCQ Quiz - Multiple Choice Questions & Answers Page 2

11. Who were a clan of nomadic people living in China ?

1. Greeks
2. Kushanas
3. Aztecs
4. Maya

12. Why is the 6th century BCE often considered a major turning point in Indian history ?

1. Emergence of States, cities and towns ; use of iron
2. Emergence of States, cities and towns ;Dominance of Hinduism
3. Dominance of Hinduism ; use of iron
4. Emergence of Buddhism and Jainism,Extensive use of Copper

13. According to a rock inscription in Sanskrit, composed around second century CE the Sudarshana lake was repaired by a king of the

1. Indo-Greeks
2. Kushanas
3. Satavahanas
4. rudradaman

14. Alexander Cunningham published asset of Asokan inscription in

1. 1874
2. 1875
3. 1876
4. 1877

15. An.............was land granted to a brahamana, who was usually exempted from paying land revenue.

1. Agahara
2. Janapada
3. Panhara
4. Jageer

16. Asoka is mentioned by which titles in his inscriptions ?

1. Asoka, Piyadassi
2. Masattuvan,Asoka
3. Devanampiya, Piyadassi
4. Devaputra, Piyadassi

17. Consider the following statements about the Mauryan Empire:
1. There were 5 major political centres in the Empire.
2. Megasthenes wrote about the Mauryan Empire in his book Indica.
3. Ashoka founded the Mauryan Empire in 321 B.C.
4. Ashoka used his resources to propagate Buddhism.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?

1. 1, 2 and 3
2. 1, 2 and 4
3. 2, 3 and 4
4. 1, 3 and 4

18. Consider the following statements about the Mauryan Empire:
1. There were 5 major political centres in the Empire.
2. Megasthenese wrote about the Mauryan Empire in his book Indica.
3. Asoka founded the Mauryan Empire in 321 B.c.
4. Asoka used his sources to propogate Buddhism.
Which of the above statements is/are correct ?

1. 1,2 & 3
2. 1,2 & 4
3. 2,3 & 4
4. 1,3 & 4

19. Consider the following statements regarding Magadha.
(i) Magadha was the most powerful mahajanapada.
(ii) Initally Pataliputra was the capital of Magadha and later it was shifted to Rajagriha.
(iii) Elephants were found in abundance in the forests of Magadha.
Which of the above statement (s) is /are correct ?

1. I and II
2. II and III
3. I and III
4. II only

20. Directions - There are two statements one labelled as Assertion & the other labelled as Reason (R) .Each question has 4 option A,B,C,D select the one correct answer.
Assertion : Patanjali attests that during the Mauryan times,new cults and superstitions were introduced for the sake of money.
Reason (R) : The treasury needed to be adequately filled to meet any unforeseen economic crisis in the kingdom.

1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
2. A and R are true but R is not correct explanation of A
3. A is true but R is false
4. A is false but R is true