MCQ Kushana Empire SET 4

1. Who started the Silk Road for Indians?

2. Name the famous king of Kushan dynasty?

3. What is the date of the Sarnath Buddhist statue inscription of Kanishka?

4. Which of the following cities is not mentioned in the Rabatak inscription of Kanishka?

5. By what name is the art school developed by a mixture of Indian and Greek styles in the Kushan period known?

6. Shaka era starts-

7. Make pairs of the following-
A. Vikram Samvat 1. 248 A. D
B. Shaka Samvat 2. 320 A. D
C. Kalchuri Samvat 3. 58 B. C
D. Gupta Samvat 4. 78 A. D

8. Which of the following scholars were contemporary of Kanishka?
1. Ashvaghosha
2. Nagarjuna
3. Vasumitra
4. Chanakya
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
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9. In which year did Kanishka ascend the throne?

10. On whose coins is Buddha depicted?

11. Consider the following statements and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Statement (A): Like Buddha, a Jain Tirthankara is depicted on some Kushan coins.
Reason (R): Mathura was a major center of Jainism during the Kushan period.
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12. Who among the following provided protection to Charak?

13. Who among the following were 'Tocharians'?

14. By which of the following names were the Kushan rulers also known?

15. Whose royal physician was Charak?