History GK Questions and Answers Quiz
Q. Megasthenes was the ambassador of -
1) Seleucus
2) Alexander
3) Darius
4) the Greeks
Q. Kautilya's Arthashastra is a book on -
1) economic relations
2) principles and practice of statecraft
3) foreign policy
4) wealth accumulation
Q. Tripitakas are the sacred books of the -
1) Jains
2) Hindus
3) Parsees
4) Buddhists
Q. The division of Mauryan society into seven classes is particularly mentioned in -
1) Kautilya's Arthashastra
2) Ashokan edicts
3) the Puranas
4) the Indica of Megasthenes
Q. The famous Chinese pilgrim Fa-Hien visited India during the reign of -
1) Chandragupta I
2) Chandragupta II
3) Ramagupta
4) Srigupta
Q. The Chola age was most famous for -
1) village assemblies
2) war with the Rashtrakutas
3) trade with Ceylon
4) advancement of Tamil culture
Q. The mighty gateways found at the temples of South India are called -
1) Shikhars
2) Gopurams
3) Devalayas
4) Mandaps
Q. The remains of Vijayanagara empire are found in -
1) Bijapur
2) Golkunda
3) Hampi
4) Baroda
Q. Who was the first muslim ruler to formulate the 'theory of Kingship' similar to the theory of divine right of the kings ?
1) Aibak
2) Iltutamish
3) Balban
4) Alauddin
Q. Paper came to be used in the -
1) 12th century
2) 13th century
3) 14th century
4) 15th century
