WBBSE Class 6 History Chapter 6 Imperial Expansion And Administration Multiple Cholice Questions
Question 1. The Sarnath Pillar is placed on a platform that looks like an inverted
- Rose
- Orchid
- Lotus
- Magnolia
Answer: 3. Lotus
Question 2. The Sarnath Pillar was selected as the national emblem on
- 15 August 1947
- 16 August 1948
- 26 January 1950
- 5 July 1946
Answer: 3. 26 January 1950
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Question 3. King Porus ruled over the area between
- Ganga and Yamuna rivers
- Krishna and Kaveri rivers
- Jhelum and Chenab rivers
- Indus and Sutlej river
Answer: 3. Jhelum and Chenab rivers
Question 4. Alexander returned with his army approximately around
- 324 BC
- 330 BC
- 325 BC
- 328 BC
Answer: 3. 325 BC
Question 5. The dynasty which ruled over Magadha at the time of Alexander’s invasion was
- Nanda
- Gupta
- Maurya
- Haryanka
Answer: 1. Nanda
Question 6. The credit of building the Mauryan empire goes to
- Dhanananda
- Ashoka
- Chandragupta Maurya
- Chanakya
Answer: 3. Chandragupta Maurya
Question 7. Chandragupta took the help of Chanakya and wages war against
- Dhanananda
- Ashoka
- Bindusara
- Ajatshatru
Answer: 1. Dhanananda
Question 8. In his work, Indica Megasthenes has given an account of the reign of
- Ashoka
- Bindusara
- Dhanananda
- Chandragupta Maurya
Answer: 4. Chandragupta Maurya
Question 9. The entire Arthashastra was compiled around
- 2nd or 3rd century
- 1st or 2nd century
- 3rd or 4th century
- 5th or 6th century
Answer: 2. 1st or 2nd century
Question 10. A daily routine which all kings should follow was prescribed by
- Megasthenes
- Kautilya
- Upagupta
- Gautama Buddha
Answer: 2. Kautilya
Question 11. The emperor who declared himself to be Magadharaj was
- Ashoka
- Chandragupta Maurya
- Dhanananda
- Ajatshatru
Answer: 1. Ashoka
Question 12. The emperor who fought the Kalinga war was
- Dhanananda
- Ashoka
- Alexander
- Elden poress
Answer: 2. Ashoka
Question 13. Many similarities can be noticed between Dhamma propagated by Ashoka and the and waged war against main tenets of
- Buddhism
- Jainism
- Islam
- Brahmanism
Answer: 1. Buddhism
Question 14. The king of kings was known as
- Rajadhiraj
- Empress
- Emperor
- Devanampiya
Answer: 1. Rajadhiraj
Question 15. The royal officials of the Mauryan empire were known as
- Priyadarshi
- Amatyas
- Mantri
- Senapati
Answer: 2. Amatyas
Question 16. In the Mauryan administrative structure district administration was known as
- Bali
- Bhaga
- Aahar
- Ur
Answer: 3. Aahar
Question 17. The remains of a Pali script of the Mauryan period has been discovered in
- Magadha
- Mahasthan
- Kalinga
- Bagor
Answer: 2. Mahasthan
Question 18. Pushyamitra Shunga emerged as the new king by replacing Brihadratha around
- 186 BC
- 187 BC
- 188 BC
- 189 BC
Answer: 2. 187 BC
Question 19. Who ruled Magadha after the Mauryas?
- Shungas
- Kushanas
- Kanvas
- Guptas
Answer: 1. Shungas
Question 20. The rule of the Kanvas came to an end around
- 2nd century BC
- 1st century BC
- 3rd century BC
- 4th century BC
Answer: 2. 1st century BC
Question 21. The author of Periplus referred to the kingdom of Gangaridai as
- Deganga
- Gange
- Gangadesha
- Gangetic
Answer: 3. Gangadesha
Question 22. Both Magadha and Gangaridai used the two ports of
- Tamralipta and Deganga
- Tamluk and Kalinga
- Tamralipta and Gange
- Kalinga and Deganga
Answer: 3. Tamralipta and Gange
Question 23. A branch of the Yueh-Chi tribe was Kuei Shuang who are known in the history of India as the
- Kushanas
- Kanvas
- Pahlavas
- Pallavas
Answer: Kushanas
Question 24. Kashmir and Kabul were under the control of
- Vima Kadphises
- Kanishka I
- Kujala Kadphises
- Vashishka
Answer: 3. Kujala Kadphises
Question 25. The dynasty which ruled Kalinga after the fall of the Mauryas was
- Vakataka
- Kanva
- Chedi
- Shunga
Answer: 3. Chedi
Question 26. The Chedis lost their power around
- 1st century AD
- 3rd century AD
- 2nd century AD
- 4th century AD
Answer: 3. 2nd century AD
Question 27. The Satavahana rule started over the Deccan and South India after the
- Mauryas
- Shakas
- Kanvas
- Guptas
Answer: 1. Mauryas
Question 28. The Satavahana ruler who established control over Pratisthan and Naneghat regions was
- Satakarni I
- Simuka
- Gautamiputra
- Rudradamana
Answer: 2. Simuka
Question 29. The Shaka ruler Nahapana fought against the
- Mauryas
- Satavahanas
- Pahlavas
- Shungas
Answer: 2. Satavahanas
Question 30. Like the Maurya rulers, the rulers of the Kushana and Satavahana dynasties imposed tax on
- Wheat
- Paddy
- Salt
- Rice
Answer: 3. Salt
Question 31. Chandragupta, I became the emperor in
- 319-20 AD
- 320-321 AD
- 318-319 AD
- 322-323 AD
Answer: 1. 319-20 AD
Question 32. The Gupta ruler who came to the throne after Chandragupta I was
- Skandagupta
- Chandragupta II
- Samudragupta
- Kumaragupta
Answer: 3. Samudragupta
Question 33. The last great Gupta emperor was
- Skandagupta
- Samudragupta
- Kumaragupta
- Kumaragupta I
Answer: 1. Skandagupta
Question 34. Rudrasena Il belonged to the dynasty of
- Vakataka
- Pahlavas
- Kushana
- Gupta
Answer: 1. Vakataka
Question 35. Around the 7th century AD, the principal powers in south India were
- Pahlavas and Parthians
- Pallavas and Chalukyas
- Guptas and Chalukyas
- Parthians and Chalukyas
Answer: 2. Pallavas and Chalukyas
Question 36. In the first half of the 4th century AD in the Vaishali region, the prominent power was the
- Vakatakas
- Lichhavis
- Parthians
- Guptas
Answer: 2. Lichhavis
Question 37. Aryavarta means
- North India
- East India
- South India
- West India
Answer: 1. North India
Question 38. Chandragupta II was a devotee of
- Shiva
- Brahma
- Vishnu
- Ganesha
Answer: 3. Vishnu
Question 39. The Gupta empire was divided into a number of provinces known as
- Aahaar
- Patta
- Bhukti
- Rajya
Answer: 3. Bhukti
Question 40. The Nanda kings ruled over
- Vaishali
- Pataliputra
- Kalinga
- Magadha
Answer: 4. Magadha
Question 41. The entire Arthashastra was compiled around
- 2nd or 3rd century
- 1st or 2nd century
- 3rd or 4th century
- 5th or 6th century
Answer: 2. 1st or 2nd century
Question 42. The Mahavihara of Nalanda was established during the reign of
- Chandragupta II
- Kumaragupta
- Samudragupta
- Chandragupta I
Answer: 2. Kumaragupta
Question 43. The first Indian empire was built around
- Koshal
- Gandhar
- Kashi
- Magadha
Answer: 4. Magadha
Question 44. The Shaka ruler Nahapana fought against the
- Mauryas
- Satavahanas
- Pahlavas
- Shungas
Answer: 2. Satavahanas
Question 45. The Nanda kings ruled over
- Vaishali
- Pataliputra
- Kalinga
- Magadha
Answer: 4. Magadha
Question 46. The entire Arthashastra was compiled around
- 2nd or 3rd century
- 1st or 2nd century
- 3rd or 4th century
- 5th or 6th century
Answer: 2. 1st or 2nd century
Question 47. The Mahavihara of Nalanda was established during the reign of
- Chandragupta II
- Kumaragupta
- Samudragupta
- Chandragupta I
Answer: 2. Kumaragupta
Question 48. The first Indian empire was built around
- Koshal
- Gandhar
- Kashi
- Magadha
Answer: 4. Magadha
Question 49. The Shaka ruler Nahapana fought against the
- Mauryas
- Satavahanas
- Pahlavas
- Shungas
Answer: 2. Satavahanas
Question 50. Among the sixteen Mahajanapadas, the first empire was built centering on Magadha.
- The kings of Magadha brought most of the Mahajanapadas under their control.
- The first imperial rule began in Magadha.
- The rulers of Magadha were highly imperialistic.
Answer: 1. The kings of Magadha brought most of the Mahajanapadas under their control.
Question 51. A friendly relationship developed between Alexander’s general Seleucus and Chandragupta Maurya.
- Their rivalry was settled through a treaty.
- Seleucus sent his ambassador to Chandragupta Maurya.
- Chandragupta Maurya invited Seleucus to his kingdom.
Answer: 1. Their rivalry was settled through a treaty.
Question 52. The emperor Ashoka gave up fighting after the Kalinga war.
- The destruction of life in great numbers in the Kalinga war changed Ashoka’s mind.
- There was no need to fight in favour of Magadha after the Kalinga war.
- Ashoka became physically. weak after the Kalinga war.
Answer: 1. The destruction of life in great numbers in the Kalinga war changed Ashoka’s mind.
Question 53. There are several erroneous pieces of information in Megasthenes’ Indica.
- He collected wrong information from the subcontinent.
- He presented information arbitrarily.
- As a Greek, he failed to understand the language and society of the subcontinent.
Answer: 3. As a Greek, he failed to understand the language and society of the subcontinent.
Question 54. The speeches of the Mauryan kings were circulated around the empire in different languages.
- People spoke different languages in different parts of the empire.
- The number of educated persons in the empire was quite less.
- The interests of the people speaking different languages was different.
Answer: 1. People spoke different languages in different parts of the empire.
Question 55. Chandragupta I was called Shakari.
- He occupied the settlement area of the Shakas.
- He uprooted the Shaka- Kshatrapa rulers from Gujarat.
- He became the ruler of the Shakas.
Answer: 2. He uprooted the Shaka- Kshatrapa rulers from Gujarat.
Question 56. There was a rift between the Shakas and the Satavahanas.
- Both the power wished to control over Magadha.
- Both powers wished to control over eastern and western Malwa.
- Both powers wished to control over Kanauj.
Answer: 2. Both powers wished to control over eastern and western Malwa.
Question 57. Ashoka had prohibited animal slaughter in his empire.
- To increase the number of animals in his empire.
- To follow Dhamma.
- To increase the trade of animals.
Answer: 2. To follow Dhamma.
Question 58. Kushana emperors used to keep their own statues in the Devakula.
- They were descendants of gods.
- Before their subjects, they used to project themselves as honourable as the gods.
- They were great devotees of horrifying massacre in the Kalinga war. He the gods.
Answer: 2. Before their subjects, they used to project themselves as honourable as the gods.
Question 59. The Gupta emperors used to attack other nations anymore. He embraced assume magnificent titles.
- The titles sounded nice.
- The titles were given by the subjects.
- Through this, the emperors administration used to uphold their might.
Answer: 3. Through this, the emperors administration used to uphold their might.
Question 60. Statement Xuanzang had arrived in the Indian subcontinent from China.
- To travel in the Indian subcontinent.
- To write a book on Harshavardhana.
- To study more extensively on Buddhism.
Answer: 3. To study more extensively on Buddhism