Indian History Quiz

1. Which religion was adopted by Maurya emperor Ashoka?

1. Parsi
2. Jainism
3. Islam
4.Buddhism

2. The sculpture 'Lion Capital' in Sarnath is attributed to whom?

1. Kanishka
2. Ashoka
3. Bindusara
4. Harshvardhan

3. Chandragupta Maurya founded the Mauryan empire after overthrowing____.

1. Nanda Dynasty
2. Gupta Dynasty
3. Mughal Dynasty
4. Shakya Dynasty

4. Which gold coin had the highest value in the reign of Akbar?

1. Ashrafi
2. Illahi
3. Sihinsah
4. None of these

5. Who built the Khajuraho temples ?

1. Bahmani Sultans
2. Chandel Kings
3. Mughal emperors
4. Gupta kings

6. Who was the founder of the Maratha Empire?

1. Rajaram I
2. Chhattrapati Shahu
3. Chatrapati Sambhaji
4. Chhatrapati Shivaji

7. Which king invaded Delhi and plundered the Kohinoor Diamond ?

1. Nadir Shah
2. Mohammed Gori
3. Agha Khan
4. Ahmad Shah Durrani

8. Which muslim ruler founded city of Agra in 1504?

1. Muhammad bin Tughluq
2. Firuz Shah Tughlaq
3. Sikandar Lodi
4. Ala-ud-din Khalji

9. Which emperor died in an accident while climbing down the stairs?

1. Babur
2. Sikandar Lodi
3. Ala-ud-din Khalji
4. Humayun

10. Which empire is attributed to as the First Golden Age of India?

1. Gupta
2. Kushan
3. Shunga
4. Kanva