Ancient India and Sri Lanka
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Q. King Ashoka had sent his son Mahendra and daughter Sanghamitra to Sri Lanka to spread _____________.
- Buddhism
- Sikhism
- Hinduism
- Jainism
Q. The Sri Lankan Buddhist works ‘Dipavamsa’ and ‘Mahavamsa’ provide information about the close relations between India and Sri Lanka. They are written in the __________ language.
- Tamil
- Sinhala
- Sanskrit
- Pali
Q. The Sri Lankan Buddhist works that provide information about the close relations between India and Sri Lanka are:
- Dipavamsa
- Mūlasarvāstivāda
- Mahavamsa
- Mahāsāṃghika
Q. There was a great demand in India for Sri Lankan _________ and other precious stones.
- diamond
- emerald
- ruby
- pearls
Q. The Mauryan King Ashoka was a patron of
- Buddhism
- Shaivism
- Jainism
- Vaishnavism
Q. Sanghamitra carried a branch of the ___________ tree with her.
- Peepal
- Bodhi
- Mango
- Ashoka
Q.
Dhamma was a Sanskrit word for?
Prakrit
Dharma
Dhama
Dhar
Q. In the fifth century CE, King Kashyap had caves dug out at a place called ‘Sigiriya’. The wall paintings in these caves bear a resemblance to the paintings in the _________ caves.
- Ajanta
- Ellora
- Badami
- Borra
Q. The Sri Lankan tradition believes that the Bodhi tree at ______________ in Sri Lanka has grown from the same branch.
- Ampara
- Anuradhpur
- Colombo
- Galle
Q. “Indian Culture had an impact on Southeast Asia.” Think and elaborate on the statement.
