Harshavardhana Empire MCQs

Question 1

Which was the oldest University?

Accepted Answer

Nalanda

Answer

Gandhara

Answer

Kanauj

Answer

Vaishali

Question 2

Who was the court poet of Harsha-vardhana?

Accepted Answer

Banabhatta

Answer

Bhani

Answer

Ravi Kirti

Answer

Vishnu Sharma

Question 3

Banabhatta was the court poet of which emperor?

Accepted Answer

Harshavardhana

Answer

Vikramaditya

Answer

Kumaragupta

Answer

Kanishka

Question 4

Poet Kalidasa lived in the court of

Accepted Answer

Chandragupta Vikrmaditya

Answer

Chandragupta Maurya

Answer

Samudragupta

Answer

Harsha

Question 5

Who was called India's Napoleon because of his victories?

Accepted Answer

Samudragupta

Answer

Skandagupta

Answer

Chandragupta

Answer

Brahmagupta

Question 6

Which of the following statements about the Guptas is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

Kingship was hereditary and the throne always went to the eldest son

Answer

They ruled mainly over parts of north and central India

Answer

The judicial system was far more developed than in earlier times

Answer

Land taxes increased and taxes on trade and commerce decreased

Question 7

Whose achievements are recorded in the Allahabad Pillar inscription?

Accepted Answer

Samudragupta

Answer

Chandra Gupta Maurya

Answer

Vikrarnaditya

Answer

Skand Gupta

Question 8

Whose reign in Indian History was called the Golden Age of India?

Accepted Answer

Gupta Empire

Answer

Mughal Empire

Answer

Maratha Empire

Answer

Maurya Empire

Question 9

A great astronomer and mathematician during the Gupta period was

Accepted Answer

Aryabhatta

Answer

Bhanugupta

Answer

Vagabhatta

Answer

Varahamihira