Ancient Indian History Quiz

Who among the following were contemporaries of Kanishka?

Which rulers built the Ellora temples?

Who amongst the following also had the name ‘Devanama Piyadassi’?

What do the paintings of Ajanta depict?

The title ‘Indian Napolean’ has been attached to

The Gandhara Art flourished during the period of

Which of the following ancient Indian towns was home to the three scholar sages Kapila, Gargi and Maitreya ?

Which of the following powers did not fight for the Tungabhadra Doab?

Prince Ellara conquered Sri Lanka in the second century BC. With which of the following dynasties of Dravida ruler was he associated ?

Harshavardhana organised his religious assembly at

The greatest development the Kushana period was in the field of

Who was the first known Gupta ruler ?

The first metal used by a man was

‘Charak’ was the famous court physician of

The language used to write source materials in ancient time was

Which of the following would be the most accurate description of the Mauryan Monarchy under Ashoka?

The illustrious names of Aryabhatta and Varahamihir are associated with the age of the

Nalanda University was a great centre of learning, especially in

Which of the following is nirvana place of the Buddha ?

Ashoka called the Third Buddhist Council at

The Harappan Civilisation was discovered in the year :

Which of the following Craftsmanship was not practised the Aryans ?

The words “Satyameva Jayate” in the State Emblem of India were taken from

The earliest city discovered in India was

The organic relationship between the ancient culture of the Indus Valley and Hinduism of today is proved by the worship of

Which was the only Indus site with an artificial brick dockyard?

Which of the following domesticated animals was absent in the terracottas of the Indus civilisation ?

Which was the only Indus city without a citadel ?

From which of the following Upanishads the words ‘Satyameva Jayate’ inscribed in Devanagari Script below the abacus of the State Emblem are

Which among the following has not been found in the excavation of Harappan sites ?

Which of the following literary works belongs to classical Sanskrit literature?

Buddhism made an important impact by allowing two sections of society into its fold. They were

‘Bull’ in Buddhism is associated with which event of Buddha’s life?

Which one of the following dynasties was associated with Gandhara School of Art ?

Where did Gautam Buddha give his first sermon?

‘Mushika Vamsha’ written by Atula in the eleventh century gives an account of the dynasty which ruled a part of a modern Indian state. Which state is this?

Which of the following rulers checked Harshavardhana’s expedition in South India?

Among the following who was the earliest visitor to India ?

Kalhana’s well-known work ‘Rajatarangini’ is an important source material for the study of which one of the following?

The king Pulakesin II belonged to which Dynasty ?

Lothal is a site where dockyards of which of the following civilization were found?

‘Buddha’means

Whose achievements are recorded in the Allahabad Pillar inscription?

The Vedas are known as

The essential feature of the In-dus Valley Civilisation was

Which metal was first used by the Vedic people?

Name the clan Buddha belonged to

During which Gupta King’s reign did the Chinese traveller Fa-hien visit India?

The people of the Indus Valley Civilization usually built their houses of

Who started the Saka Era and when?

Which event brought about a profound change in Ashoka’s administrative policy?

The monk who influenced Ashoka to embrace Buddhism was

Which of the following statements about the Guptas is NOT true?

The ‘Kannauj assembly’ organised by Harsha was held in honour of

The first metal used by man was

Fa-hien visited India during the reign of

The Greek ambassador sent to Chandragupta Maurya’s Court was :

Hiuen Tsang visited India during the reign of

Worship of Mother Goddess was associated with

Alexander and Porus fought a battle at

Seleucus Nicator was defeated by

The striking feature of the Indus Valley Civilization was

After Alexander’s death the Eastern part of his empire came under

In Mohanjadaro, the largest building is :

The caste system of India was created for :