The Satvahanas

Q. Who was the greatest Satavahana ruler?

1. Gautamiputra Satakarni
2. Vasishthiputra Palumavi
3. Simuka
4. Yajnasri Satakarni

Q. Kanishka was the most famous ruler of the Kushanas. His empire included which of these areas?

1. Sind
2. Punjab
3. Bactria
4. Afghanistan

Q. Who was the most famous Saka ruler in India?

1. Vikraman I
2. Chandraman I
3. Suryaman I
4. Rudraman I

Q. Which world renowned conqueror invaded India in 326 B.C.?

1. Genghis Khan
2. Julius Caesar
3. Alexander the Great
4. Atilla the Hun

Q. Where did Christianity first spread in India?

1. Konkan Coast
2. Malabar Coast
3. Chennai
4. Pondicherry

Q. Describe the burials at the sites of Mehrgarh.

Q. In which region did Christianity originate?

1. Southern Europe
2. Western Asia
3. Eastern Europe
4. Central Europe

Q. Write a short note on the Satavahanas of western India.

Q. Who governed the provinces of the Satavahana empire?

1. Goulmikas
2. Mahamatyas
3. Senapatis
4. Amatyas

Q. Menander, a famous invader, invaded India during the reign of _______ .

1. Ashoka
2. Harshavardhana
3. Pushyamitra Sunga
4. Chandragupta Maurya

Q. Which of these are places where remains of the Megalithic period have been discovered?

1. Takalghat
2. Mahurjhari
3. Koppal
4. Brahmagiri

Q. The discovery of what in the 2nd millennium BC is considered a major landmark in the development of civilization of India?

1. Iron
2. Copper
3. Bronze
4. Steel

Q. Yajnasri Satakarni sent naval expeditions to ________

1. Maldives
2. Indonesia
3. Malaya
4. Egypt

Q. Write a note on the historical aspects of the Bengaluru division.

Q. Why did the Megalith builders bury their dead with articles of personal use?

1. Beause they had no use for those articles
2. Because they loved their dead a lot and wanted to honour them
3. Beacuse they believed that the dead went to another world and would need their belongings
4. Because they believed that the dead loved their belongings very much and did not want to part with their belongings

Q. Which of the following rulers were of Iranian descent?

1. The Sakas
2. The Guptas
3. The Kushanas
4. The Parthians

Q. Identify the chief professions of the people of the Megalithic period.

1. Pottery
2. Hunting
3. Agriculture
4. Weaving

Q. Identify the Kushana kings amongst these Indian rulers.

1. Bhuvishka
2. Vasishka
3. Huvishka
4. Vasudeva

Q. Who were the most important Central Asian people to settle in India?

1. The Sungas
2. The Kushanas
3. The Parthians
4. The Sakas

Q.

From which century did the extensive use of iron start?

1. 750 BCE

2. 800 BCE

3. 500 BCE

4. 1000 BCE

Q. When did the people of Deccan and South India start using iron?

1. 1150 B.C.
2. 1200 B.C.
3. 1250 B.C.
4. 1100 B.C.

Q. Who brought an end to the Saka dynasty?

1. Chandragupta II
2. Bimbisar
3. Chandragupta Maurya
4. Rudradaman

Q. Combine sentences by using a noun or a phrase in apposition:
Hiroshima was once a heap of ruins. It is now a prosperous city.

1. No change
2. Hiroshima, once a heap of ruins, is now a prosperous city.
3. Hiroshima is now a prosperous city which was once a heap of ruins.
4. Hiroshima is a heap of ruins, now a prosperous city.

Q.

how exactly did early humans discover fire and wheel?

Q. Who among the following rulers was given the title, ‘Thrisamudratoya Peethavahana’?

1. Vasishthiputra Pulumavi
2. Yajna Sri Satakarni
3. Simuka
4. Gautamiputra Satakarni