WBBSE Class 6 History Chapter 9 India and the Contemporary World Multiple Choice Question And Answers
Question 1. There was a demand of goods from India and China in the
- Roman Empire
- Persian empire
- Chinese empire
- Greek Empire
Answer: 1. Roman empire
Question 2. Some parts of the silk route was once under the control of the
- Syrians
- Greeks
- Parthians
- Egyptians
Answer: 3. Parthians
Question 3. Nahapana was a ruler of the
- Syrians
- Shakas
- Bactrians
- Pahlavas
Answer: 2. Shakas
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Question 4. Ports of the western coast had trade relationships with
- Egypt
- Greece
- Persia
- Rome
Answer: 4. Rome
Question 5. Tamluk is at present in
- West Midnapore
- Tamralipta
- East Midnapore
- East Bardhaman
Answer: 3. East Midnapore
Question 6. The Arabic language prevailed in the regions under the control of
- Persian
- Greeks
- Syrians
- Roman
Answer: 1. Persian
Question 7. A well-known port city of ancient India was
- Tamralipta
- Gandhara
- Persepolis
- Kanauj
Answer: 1. Tamralipta
Question 8. The Junagarh Prashasti tells us about
- Ashoka
- Harshavardhan
- Rudradaman
- Moga
Answer: 3. Rudradaman
Question 9. The Saka rulers introduced a number of currencies which were made of
- Copper
- Bronze
- Gold
- Silver
Answer: 2. Bronze
Question 10. The tactics of turning around and shooting an arrow while sitting on the back of a galloping horse was introduced by the
- Parthians
- Shakas
- Pahlavas
- Mauryas
Answer: 4. Mauryas
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Question 11. The Kushanas worshipped
- Buddha
- Apollo
- Mahavira
- Saraswati
Answer: 1. Buddha
Question 12. The Kushana coins bear images of different gods and goddesses of
- Scythians
- Parthians
- Greeks
- Pahlanas
Answer: 3. Greeks
Question 13. The Buddhist religion was practiced and taught in
- Persia
- Kashmir
- Tamralipta
- Rome
Answer: 2. Kashmir
Question 14. A famous Kashmiri Buddhist scholar was
- Buddhayasha
- Nahapana
- Paramartha
- Ashoka
Answer: 1. Buddhayasha
Question 15. The Indo-Greek king Minander is known as Milind in the
- Jain literature
- Sangam literature
- Buddhist literature
- Vedic literature
Answer: 3. Buddhist literature
Question 16. A well-known port city of ancient India was
- Tamralipta
- Persepolis
- Gandhara
- Kanauj
Answer: 1. Tamralipta
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Question 17. A famous book on astrology was
- Si-Yu-Ki
- Meghdutam
- Yavanajataka
- Silappadikaram
Answer: 2. Meghdutam
Question 18. Cyrus was the emperor of
- Greece
- Persia
- Athens
- Egypt
Answer: 2. Persia
Question 19. The term Hindush was derived from
- Hindu
- River Indus
- Hindukush
- River Ganga
Answer: 2. River Indus
Question 20. Alexander invaded India during the reign of
- Ashoka
- Menander
- Darius I
- Darius III
Answer: 4. Darius III
Question 21. Ambhi, king of Taxila cooperated with
- Darius I
- Alexander
- Nagasena
- Seleucus
Answer: 2. Alexander
Question 22. Many territories were conquered by the Greek kings during the rule of
- Seleucus
- Ambhi
- Pushyamitra Shunga
- Menander
Answer: 3. Pushyamitra Shunga
Question 23. At the end of the 4th century, BC Bactria was under the control of
- Seleucus
- Milinda
- Alexander
- Pushyamitra Shunga
Answer: 1. Seleucus
Question 24. In the Indian subcontinent, the Scythians were known as
- Shakas
- Kushanas
- Pahlavas
- Maurya
Answer: 1. Shakas
Question 25. In the Indian subcontinent, the Parthians were known as
- Pahlavas
- Indo-Iranians
- Kshatrapas
- Hunas
Answer: 1. Pahlavas
Question 27. Gondophernes conquered a part of Gandhara by defeating the
- Kushanas
- Greeks
- Pahlavas
- Shakas
Answer: 4. Shakas
Question 28. During the reign of Gondophernes, the Indian subcontinent was visited by
- Hawkins
- Al-Beruni
- St. Thomas
- Megasthenes
Answer: 3. St. Thomas
Question 29. The court of Chandragupta Maurya was visited by
- Fa-Hien
- Hieun-Tsang
- Megasthenes
- St. Thomas
Answer: 3. Megasthenes
Question 30. The envoy of Seleucus to the Mauryan court was
- Damascus
- Fa-hien
- Megasthenes
- Dionysius
Answer: 1. Diamachus
Question 31. The Hunas attacked the Indian subcontinent around
- 457 AD
- 456 AD
- 458 AD
- 485 AD
Answer: 3. 458 AD
Question 32. The Huna invasion was resisted by the Gupta emperor
- Samudragupta
- Kumargupta
- Skandagupta
- Bindusara
Answer: 3. Skandagupta
Question 33. Cultural diversity grew up in the Indian subcontinent.
- Separate cultures had grown up in different parts of the Indian subcontinent.
- The atmosphere of different languages and religions prevailed in the Indian subcontinent.
- A cultural contact developed in the Indian subcontinent through the intermingling of various races and tribes.
Answer: 3. A cultural contact developed in the Indian subcontinent through the intermingling of various races and tribes.
Question 34. Many Persian artists were compelled to come over to the Indian sub-continent.
- Artists were not respected in the Persian empire.
- Alexander destroyed the city of Persepolis in the Persian empire.
- The Persian emperors did not patronize the artists.
Answer: 2. Alexander destroyed the city of Persepolis in the Persian empire.
Question 35. Xuanzang came to India from China.
1. To wander about different parts of India.
2. To write about the administrative system of Harshavardhana.
3. To learn more about Buddhism.
Answer: 3. To learn more about Buddhism.
Question 36. The Word ‘Mesopotamia’ means the land between two rivers.
- The region between the river Tigris and river Euphrates is called Mesopotamia.
- Mesopotamia consisted of two rivers-Tigris and Euphrates.
- Mesopotamia was made up of the two valleys of the Tigris and Euphrates.
Answer: 1. The region between the river Tigris and river Euphrates is called Mesopotamia.
Question 37. The foreign political powers invaded and established their domination over the subcontinent through the north- western passes.
- The distance between north-western passes and western and central Asia was less.
- There was a connection between the north-western passes and western and central Asia.
- The north-western passes were easily accessible.
Answer: 2. There was a connection between the north-western passes and western and central Asia.
Question 38. North-west India and northwestern part of the subcontinent were linked to the Persian empire.
- The Persians came and settled down in this part.
- The inhabitants of this part of the subcontinent claimed to be included in the Persian empire.
- These regions were conquered by the Persian emperor Darius.
Answer: 3. These regions were conquered by the Persian emperor Darius.
Question 39. The Achaemenid empire finally collapsed.
- The Persian ruler Darius III was defeated by Alexander.
- Severe revolts started in the Persian empire.
- Foreign invasions took place in the Persian empire successively.
Answer: 1. The Persian ruler Darius III was defeated by Alexander.
Question 40. The expansion of Magadha’s power was facilitated by Alexander’s invasion of India.
- The small political powers were completely destroyed during this invasion.
- Alexander carried on his campaign over the subcontinent with Magadha’s help.
- Alexander’s army helped in the expansion of the Magadhan empire.
Answer: 1. The small political powers were completely destroyed during this invasion.
Question 41. Menander ruled over Bactria.
- Menander had built up a settlement for his subjects in Bactria.
- The Bactrian region was under the rule of Menander.
- The Bactrians wanted Menander to administer them.
Answer: 2. The Bactrian region was under the rule of Menander.