MCQ Chapter 4 Turning Tides: 11th and 12th Centuries Class 7 Social Science Advertisement 1. Why are the 11th and 12th centuries considered a period of transition in Indian history? Because no rulers existed Because of foreign invasions and emergence of new powers Because India became isolated Because agriculture stoppedQuestion 1 of 202. Which foreign power invaded north India during the 11th century? Greeks Romans Turks ChineseQuestion 2 of 203. Which dynasty ruled across Afghanistan and Punjab before the Ghaznavids? Mauryas Hindu Shahis Guptas CholasQuestion 3 of 204. Which mountain pass connected India to Central Asia? Nathu La Rohtang Pass Khyber Pass Shipki LaQuestion 4 of 205. What was the capital of the Ghaznavid Empire? Delhi Ghazna Lahore KabulQuestion 5 of 206. Who was the Ghaznavid ruler that invaded India multiple times? Muhammad Ghuri Mahmud of Ghazni Babur TimurQuestion 6 of 207. How many campaigns did Mahmud of Ghazni conduct in India? 10 12 15 17Question 7 of 208. What does the word ‘Sultan’ mean? Soldier Minister Authority or power GovernorQuestion 8 of 209. Which city did Mahmud reach in 1018 and plunder? Varanasi Mathura Pataliputra MaduraiQuestion 9 of 2010. Which famous temple did Mahmud destroy in Gujarat? Jagannath Temple Sun Temple Somnath Temple Kailash TempleQuestion 10 of 2011. What was Mahmud mainly interested in during his invasions? Education Agriculture Plunder and wealth TourismQuestion 11 of 2012. Who accompanied Mahmud and studied Indian culture? Kalidasa Aryabhata Al-Biruni ChanakyaQuestion 12 of 2013. What languages did Al-Biruni write in? Sanskrit and Hindi Arabic and Persian Tamil and Telugu Greek and LatinQuestion 13 of 2014. Which Indian language did Al-Biruni learn? Tamil Sanskrit Telugu BengaliQuestion 14 of 2015. Who was Bhaskaracharya? King Soldier Mathematician and astronomer MerchantQuestion 15 of 2016. What was Bhaskaracharya’s famous mathematical book? Arthashastra Lilavati Rigveda RamayanaQuestion 16 of 2017. In which language were Bhaskaracharya’s works written? Hindi Sanskrit Tamil PersianQuestion 17 of 2018. Which dynasty ruled Bengal after the Palas? Gupta Sena Maurya KushanQuestion 18 of 2019. What was the capital of the Sena dynasty? Delhi Patna Nadia KolkataQuestion 19 of 2020. Which famous poet was patronised by the Sena rulers? Kalidasa Jayadeva Valmiki TulsidasQuestion 20 of 20 Loading...
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