MCQ Chapter 6 The Age of Reorganisation Class 7 Social Science Advertisement 1. Why is the period following the Maurya empire called the ‘Age of Reorganisation’?Due to the establishment of a single unified empireBecause of the emergence of new kingdoms competing for powerDue to the decline of all trade activitiesBecause foreign invaders left IndiaQuestion 1 of 202. Who assassinated the last Maurya emperor around 185 BCE?KhāravelaPuṣhyamitra ŚhungaKaṇiṣhkaGautamīputra SātakarṇiQuestion 2 of 203. What ritual did Puṣhyamitra Śhunga perform to establish himself as a powerful ruler?Sangam assemblyAśhvamedha yajñaMatrimonial allianceTrade expeditionQuestion 3 of 204. Which dynasty ruled large parts of the Deccan from the 2nd century BCE?ŚhungasSātavāhanasIndo-GreeksKuṣhāṇasQuestion 4 of 205. What was a significant feature of Sātavāhana coins?Depictions of Greek deitiesImages of seafaring shipsPortraits of Roman emperorsSymbols of Vedic godsQuestion 5 of 206. Which Sātavāhana queen was known for performing Vedic rituals like the aśhvamedha yajña?Gautamī BalaśhrīKaṇṇagiKhāravelaAn unnamed widow queenQuestion 6 of 207. What script was used in the Hāthīgumphā inscription of King Khāravela?GreekBrahmiKharoshthiTamilQuestion 7 of 208. Which caves are notable examples of rock-cut architecture developed for Jain monks under the Chedis?Karla cavesNaneghat cavesUdayagiri-Khandagiri cavesPitalkhora cavesQuestion 8 of 209. Which southern kingdom was known for the Grand Anicut water diversion system?CherasCholasPānḍyasChedisQuestion 9 of 2010. What is the name of the famous Chola epic that tells the story of Kaṇṇagi?MahābhārataSilappadikāramRāmāyaṇaSangam anthologyQuestion 10 of 2011. Which dynasty was known for exporting spices, timber, ivory, and pearls to the Roman Empire?ŚhungasCherasKuṣhāṇasIndo-GreeksQuestion 11 of 2012. What was the capital of the Pānḍya kingdom during the Age of Reorganisation?MaduraiVanjiUraiyūrPuhārQuestion 12 of 2013. Who left satraps in the Indus plains that later became known as Indo-Greeks?KaṇiṣhkaAlexanderPuṣhyamitra ŚhungaKhāravelaQuestion 13 of 2014. What is the Heliodorus pillar named after?A Sātavāhana kingAn Indo-Greek ambassadorA Kuṣhāṇa rulerA Śhunga generalQuestion 14 of 2015. Which calendar was developed during the Śhaka rule?Gregorian calendarŚhaka SamvatVikram SamvatBuddhist calendarQuestion 15 of 2016. Which Kuṣhāṇa ruler’s statue is famously known as the ‘headless’ statue?PuṣhyamitraKhāravelaKaṇiṣhkaGautamīputra SātakarṇiQuestion 16 of 2017. Which art style blended Greco-Roman elements with Indian features?Mathurā styleGāndhāra styleBharhut styleAmarāvatī styleQuestion 17 of 2018. What material was primarily used in the Mathurā style of art?Grey-black schistRed sandstoneIvoryBronzeQuestion 18 of 2019. Which dynasty patronised the Bharhut Stūpa’s carved railings and reliefs?SātavāhanasŚhungasKuṣhāṇasChedisQuestion 19 of 2020. What was the primary language for philosophical and literary works during the Śhunga period?TamilSanskritGreekPrakritQuestion 20 of 20 Loading...
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