Ancient Indian History

Question 1HardLevel 6

Stupas and Viharas at Ikshvaku period Nagarjunakonda show patronage of which religion?

ABuddhismBShaivismCVaishnavismDAjivika sect

Question 2HardLevel 6

The Indian source of the spread of Buddhism to Sri Lanka is linked with which Mauryan policy?

AAshoka's missionary policyBChandragupta's military policyCBindusara's trade policyDDasharatha's cave policy

Question 3HardLevel 6

The later development of Vajrayana Buddhism is more linked with which regional tradition?

AEastern India and Tantric traditionBIndus drainageCMauryan taxationDChola village assembly

Question 4HardLevel 6

Atisha Dipankara's connection with Tibet shows which broader historical process?

AInternational spread of Indian Buddhist learningBDecline of Harappan tradeCReorganization of Mauryan armyDEnd of Chola tax system

Question 5HardLevel 6

The difficulty of admission at Nalanda is described in the writings of which Chinese traveller?

AHiuen TsangBMegasthenesCPlinyDFiroz Tughlaq

Question 6HardLevel 6

Yijing's visit to India was mainly associated with which study purpose?

ABuddhist discipline and Sanskrit studyBInspection of Chola navyCHarappan excavationDMauryan tax collection

Question 7HardLevel 6

Valabhi University was an ancient learning centre located in which region?

AGujaratBMagadhaCTamilakamDKashmir

Question 8HardLevel 6

Why is Kanchipuram also considered an intellectual centre in the Pallava period?

ATradition of religious learning and scholarsBOnly Harappan dockyardCMauryan weapon factoryDGupta punch-marked coins

Question 9HardLevel 6

In the Bhakti tradition, the compositions of Nayanars are mainly associated with which collection?

ATevaramBTripitakaCIndicaDArthashastra

Question 10HardLevel 6

Nalayira Divya Prabandham is a collection of compositions of which saint tradition?

AAlvarBNayanarCAjivikaDKanva

Question 11HardLevel 6

In the early South Indian form of the Bhakti movement, which social language element was important?

ADevotional expression in local languagesBOnly royal Sanskrit ordersCUse of Indus scriptDMauryan Kharosthi tax

Question 12HardLevel 6

The tradition of Shankaracharya's monasteries is linked with which broader religious process?

AOrganization of Vedanta traditionBHarappan urban constructionCMauryan military reformDChola pearl trade

Question 13HardLevel 6

Mandukya Upanishad is especially associated with which philosophical symbol?

AOmkaraBDharmachakraCGaruda standardDNataraja

Question 14HardLevel 6

Isha Upanishad is considered associated with the branch of which Veda?

AYajurvedaBSamavedaCRigvedaDAtharvaveda

Question 15HardLevel 6

Kaushitaki Upanishad is linked with which Vedic tradition?

ARigvedaBSamavedaCAtharvavedaDChalcolithic

Question 16HardLevel 6

Maitrayani Samhita is considered part of the tradition of which Veda?

AYajurvedaBSamavedaCAtharvavedaDRigveda

Question 17HardLevel 6

Taittiriya Samhita is considered associated with which Vedic branch?

AKrishna YajurvedaBShukla YajurvedaCSamavedaDAtharvaveda

Question 18HardLevel 6

Vajasaneyi Samhita is related to which Vedic tradition?

AShukla YajurvedaBRigvedaCSamavedaDAtharvaveda

Question 19HardLevel 7

Bagor is especially important for which prehistoric evidence?

AEvidence of Mesolithic pastoralismBGupta gold coinCChola village assembly rulesDMauryan pillar polish

Question 20HardLevel 7

Sarai Nahar Rai is known for which type of archaeological evidence?

AMesolithic human burialsBHarappan dockyardCGupta templeDPala palm leaf

Ancient Indian History

Quiz this set

Stupas and Viharas at Ikshvaku period Nagarjunakonda show patronage of which religion?

The Indian source of the spread of Buddhism to Sri Lanka is linked with which Mauryan policy?

The later development of Vajrayana Buddhism is more linked with which regional tradition?

Atisha Dipankara's connection with Tibet shows which broader historical process?

The difficulty of admission at Nalanda is described in the writings of which Chinese traveller?

Yijing's visit to India was mainly associated with which study purpose?

Valabhi University was an ancient learning centre located in which region?

Why is Kanchipuram also considered an intellectual centre in the Pallava period?

In the Bhakti tradition, the compositions of Nayanars are mainly associated with which collection?

Nalayira Divya Prabandham is a collection of compositions of which saint tradition?

In the early South Indian form of the Bhakti movement, which social language element was important?

The tradition of Shankaracharya's monasteries is linked with which broader religious process?

Mandukya Upanishad is especially associated with which philosophical symbol?

Isha Upanishad is considered associated with the branch of which Veda?

Kaushitaki Upanishad is linked with which Vedic tradition?

Maitrayani Samhita is considered part of the tradition of which Veda?

Taittiriya Samhita is considered associated with which Vedic branch?

Vajasaneyi Samhita is related to which Vedic tradition?

Bagor is especially important for which prehistoric evidence?

Sarai Nahar Rai is known for which type of archaeological evidence?

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Ancient Indian History

Quiz this set

Stupas and Viharas at Ikshvaku period Nagarjunakonda show patronage of which religion?

The Indian source of the spread of Buddhism to Sri Lanka is linked with which Mauryan policy?

The later development of Vajrayana Buddhism is more linked with which regional tradition?

Atisha Dipankara's connection with Tibet shows which broader historical process?

The difficulty of admission at Nalanda is described in the writings of which Chinese traveller?

Yijing's visit to India was mainly associated with which study purpose?

Valabhi University was an ancient learning centre located in which region?

Why is Kanchipuram also considered an intellectual centre in the Pallava period?

In the Bhakti tradition, the compositions of Nayanars are mainly associated with which collection?

Nalayira Divya Prabandham is a collection of compositions of which saint tradition?

In the early South Indian form of the Bhakti movement, which social language element was important?

The tradition of Shankaracharya's monasteries is linked with which broader religious process?

Mandukya Upanishad is especially associated with which philosophical symbol?

Isha Upanishad is considered associated with the branch of which Veda?

Kaushitaki Upanishad is linked with which Vedic tradition?

Maitrayani Samhita is considered part of the tradition of which Veda?

Taittiriya Samhita is considered associated with which Vedic branch?

Vajasaneyi Samhita is related to which Vedic tradition?

Bagor is especially important for which prehistoric evidence?

Sarai Nahar Rai is known for which type of archaeological evidence?

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