Medieval History GK Quiz -1 1 / 20 1. Which of the following rulers completed the construction of the Qutub Minar? Firoz Shah Tughlaq Alauddin Khilji Qutb-ud-din Aibak Iltutmish 2 / 20 2. According to Chola inscriptions, what was the land allocated for the maintenance of schools called? Vellanvagai Devadana Brahmadeya Salabhoga 3 / 20 3. Kanishka, the famous ruler, belonged to which dynasty? Gupta Dynasty Shunga Dynasty Kushan Dynasty Maurya Dynasty 4 / 20 4. Aihole served as the capital of which ancient kingdom? Chalukya Pallava Gupta Chola 5 / 20 5. Most of Ashoka's inscriptions were written in which script? Brahmi Kharosthi Sanskrit Devanagari 6 / 20 6. Which Mauryan emperor is known for promoting and spreading Buddhism? Bindusara Chandragupta Maurya Brihadratha Ashoka 7 / 20 7. During the Delhi Sultanate, which religious tax was levied on wealthy and affluent Muslims in India? Khums Jizya Zakat Ushr 8 / 20 8. Who among the following was the daughter of Iltutmish, the ruler of the Slave (Mamluk) dynasty? Nasiruddin Mahmud Ruknuddin Firuz Shah Turkan Razia Sultana 9 / 20 9. In which year did Babur defeat Ibrahim Lodi at Panipat? 1530 1525 1520 1526 10 / 20 10. Who was the Chinese pilgrim who visited India nearly 50 years after Hsuan Tsang? Song Yun Xuanzang I-Tsing Fa-Hien 11 / 20 11. Approximately how many years ago was the Satavahana Empire founded? 2000 1800 2245 2500 12 / 20 12. During the medieval period of Indian history, who were referred to as 'Munhiyans'? Secret Spies Village headmen Military generals Tax collectors 13 / 20 13. Which of the following Sultans was known by the title "Lakh Baksh"? Qutb-ud-din Aibak Balban Alauddin Khilji Iltutmish 14 / 20 14. Who issued the first gold coins around the first century CE? Mauryas Satavahanas Kushans Guptas 15 / 20 15. Who was the author of the Prayag Prashasti (Allahabad Pillar Inscription) composed in praise of Samudragupta? Vishakhadatta Banabhatta Kalidasa Harisena 16 / 20 16. Which of the following scholars was sent by Sultan Muhammad bin Tughlaq in 1342 as his envoy to the Mongol ruler in China? Ibn Battuta Amir Khusrau Alberuni Al-Biruni 17 / 20 17. Who introduced a new unit of measurement called ‘Gaz-i-Sikandari’ during the Delhi Sultanate? Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq Alauddin Khilji Qutb-ud-din Aibak Sikandar Lodi 18 / 20 18. In which year was the ‘Gajapati Kingdom’ founded in Odisha? 1320 CE 1435 CE 1420 CE 1360 CE 19 / 20 19. After Rajagriha, to which place was the capital of Magadha shifted? Champa Ujjain Vaishali Pataliputra 20 / 20 20. Which Chandela dynasty king was responsible for building the Kandariya Mahadev Temple? Dhangadeva Harsha Yashovarman Vidyadhara Your score is Restart quiz By WordPress Quiz plugin
