Ancient History Art and Culture MCQs

Question 1

The main focus of the Rigvedic culture was

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Indus Valley

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Indo-Gangetic Valley

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Punjab and Delhi region

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Region between the Swat and the Indus

Question 2

Which one of the four varnas mentioned in the Purushasukta of the mandala X of the Rig Veda is referred in the other parts of Rig Veda in the sense of a Varna?

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Shudras

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Brahmanas

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Kshatriyas

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Vaishyas

Question 3

The Veda that contains charms and spells toward off evils and diseases is

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Atharvaveda

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Rigveda

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Samaveda

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Yajurveda

Question 4

Aryabhatta, believed to have been born in the 5th century AD, was a most renowned scholar of

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Astronomy

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Biology

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Medicine

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Physiology

Question 5

The temple of Konark was built by Narasimha of the

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Ganga Administration

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Maratha Administration

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Chola Administration

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Vijayanagar Administration

Question 6

Megasthenes was succeeded as ambassador by

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Deimachos

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Darius

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Demetrius

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Philip

Question 7

The Vijaynagar ruler Krishna Dev Raya's work 'Amuktamalayada' was written in which language?

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Telugu

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Tamil

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Malayalam

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Kanada

Question 8

What is 'Patriarchal Society'?

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System that values men more than women

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System that values women more than men

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System that values both men and women equally

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System that values elders

Question 9

What was Hampi known for?

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It was the capital of Vijayanagar

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It was the capital of Golconda

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It had the largest stable in medieval India

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It had the translation of the Indian epics to Persian