CBSE Questions for Class 8 General Knowledge Medieval Indian History Quiz 5 - MCQExams.com

Kailasha temple, cut out of solid rock at Ellora was built under the patronage of the _________.
  • Cholas
  • Kadambas
  • Pallavas
  • Rashtrakutas
Adi Shankaracharya established four mathas. These mathas are situated at ________.
  • Badrinath, Dwarka, Puri, Sringeri
  • Sringeri, Dwarka, Badrinath, Prayag
  • Dwarka, Badrinath, Prayag, Varanasi
  • Puri, Sringeri, Dwarka, Varanasi
The Thirukadalmallai temple built by Pallavas at Mahabalipuram is dedicated to ________.
  • Lord Shiva
  • Lord Vishnu
  • Lord Murgan
  • Lord Venkatesha
The famous Battle of Takkolam of South India was fought between _________.
  • Cholas and North Chalukyas
  • Cholas and Rashtrakutas
  • Cholas and Hoyasals
  • Cholas and Pandyas
Which one among the following religions was patronised by Rashtrakutas ________.
  • Jainism
  • Buddhism
  • Saivism
  • Vaishnavism
Who among the following Chola rulers converted the Bay of Bengal into a 'Chola lake'?
  • Rajaraja I
  • Rajendra I
  • Adhiraj
  • Kulottunga
The two kingdoms established by the Indians in Indo-China included ________.
  • Champa and Kamboja
  • Champa and Srivijaya
  • Srivijana and Kamboja
  • Svarnbhumi and Champa
At which of the following places is the famous Kailasha temple located ?
  • Ajanta
  • Badami
  • Chittor
  • Ellora
Consider the following statements.
1) Mihir Bhoja was the greatest ruler of Pratihara dynasty.
2) Cavalry of Pratihara was considered to be the best in India during their time.
3) Rajyapala was one of the last Pratihara rulers who surrendered before Mahmud of Ghazni and was finally defeated and killed by the Chandela king, Vidyadhar.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
  • 1 and 2
  • Only 2
  • 2 and 3
  • All of these
Which of the following did not form a part of the donations made to the temple?
  • Money
  • Slaves
  • Livestock
  • Hand
Who among the following laid the foundation of Rashtrakuta Empire?
  • Dantidurga
  • Amoghvarsha I
  • Dhruva
  • Krishna I
Consider the following statements.
1) Sanskrit poet Sri Harsha, the author of 'Naishadhiyacharitam' lived in the court of Jaichandra.
2) 'Harikeli Nataka', a Sanskrit drama is inscribed on the stone slabs of the walls of a mosque named Adhai-din-ka-Jhopra at Ajmer.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
  • Only 1
  • Only 2
  • Both 1 and 2
  • Neither 1 nor 2
Who of the following built the temple of the Sun God at Konark?
  • Anantavarman
  • Narasimha I
  • Kapilendra
  • Purushottam
Match the following:
Rajput KingdomCapitalFounder
A) Chauhan of Ajmer1) Ajmeri) Vasudeva
B) Pratihara of Kannauj2) Kannaujii) Harichand
C) Parmar of Malwa 3) Ujjainiii) Upendra
D) Chalukya 4) Vatapiiv) Jai Singh I
  • A-1-(i) , B-2-(ii) , C-3-(iii) , D-4-(iv)
  • A-1-(i) , B-2-(ii) , C-4-(iii) , D-3-(iv)
  • A-4-(i) , B-1-(iii) , C-2-(iv) , D-3-(ii)
  • A-4-(i) , B-2-(ii) , C-3-(iii) , D-1-(iv)
Consider the following statements about the tripartite struggle of the AD 8th century.
1) It was struggle between Palas in the East, Gurjar-Pratihara in the North and Rashtrakutas in the Deccan.
2) The main cause for this struggle was the desire to possess the city of Kannauj (UP) which was a symbol of sovereignty at that time.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
  • Only 1
  • Only 2
  • Both 1 and 2
  • Neither 1 nor 2
The main targets of Mahmud of Ghazni's attacks were large towns and temples because ________.
  • victory over them would have given him greater renown
  • destruction of large towns and temples shattered the morale of Indian people
  • they were repositories of immense wealth
  • All of the above
Consider the following statements.
1) The Chola defeated Pandya and Chera rulers and established their domination over peninsular India in the early medieval times.
2) The Cholas sent an expedition against Sailendra empire of South East Asia and conquered some of the areas.
Which of these statements is/are correct ?
  • Only 1
  • Only 2
  • Both 1 and 2
  • Neither 1 nor 2
The famous historical book 'Travels of the Mughal Empire', was written by _______
  • Ibn-e-Batuta
  • Francois Bernier
  • Al-Beruni
  • Thomas Roe
During Muhammad Ghori's absence on account of engagements with the Turks in Central Asia, who principally looked after the affairs of India?
  • Bakhtiyar Khilji
  • Ikhtiyar-ud-din-Muhammad
  • Qutub-ud-din-Aibak
  • Muin-ud-din-Muhamamad bin Sam
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
  • The city of Dhillika (Delhi) was founded by the Tomars in AD 736 but Chauhans overthrew them and occupied it in the 12th century
  • Chandela was the first early medieval dynasty to use Hindi in Devanagari script in its epigraphs
  • The Sena King, Ballala Sena is credited with the founding of Kulinism, a system of superiority of higher castes
  • All of the above
Who was the renowned Jain Acharya to be greatly honoured by Akbar?
  • Chandraprabha Suri
  • Hiravijaya Suri
  • Pushpadanta
  • Yasobhadra
When Babur established dynasty in India as one of the greatest land powers in Asia, __________.
  • English sea power already controlled the Indian Ocean
  • French sea power already controlled the Indian Ocean
  • Portuguese sea power already controlled the Indian Ocean
  • Dutch sea power already controlled the Indian Ocean
Which Rajput ruler continued his struggle for independence against Mughals and did not surrender?
  • Raja Rai Singh of Bikaner
  • Rao Chandrasen of Marwar
  • Raja Bharmal of Amer
  • Maharana Amar Singh of Mewar
Which of the following statements regarding the Mughal paintings is/are correct?
The paintings of Akbar's time were mostly confined to book illustrations are portraits.
Mir Sayyad Ali of Herat and Khwaja Abdus Samad formed the nucleus of the Mughal school of painting which fused together the non-Islamic and Islamic elements.
Select the correct answer using the codes given.
  • Only 1
  • Only 2
  • Both 1 and 2
  • Neither 1 nor 2
Which of the following was not a result of the impact of Turkish conquest on India?
  • It paved the way for the liquidation of the multi-state system in India
  • It broke the isolation of the Indian society
  • It led to an urban revolution and development of trade and commerce
  • It helped in the growth of liberal religious reform movement in Hinduism
Which of the following Rajput clans was not one of the so called Agnikula origin?
  • Chandellas
  • Pratiharas
  • Chahamanas
  • Chalukyas or Solankis
It is said that the "real cause for the defeat of the Rajputs against the Turks lay in the prevalent social system" because _________.
  • in the caste-ridden society, the defence of the country was the sole concern of the Rajputs
  • it rendered all other people psychologically unfit for military service
  • it killed the national will to put a common front against the Turks
  • All of the above
Which of the following statements about Humayun is/are correct?
He built a new city at Delhi, which he named Dinpanah.
The biography of Humayun, 'Humayun-Nama' was written by his sister, Gulbadan Begum.
Select the correct answer using the codes given.
  • Only 1
  • Only 2
  • Both 1 and 2
  • Neither 1 nor 2
Which one among the following pairs is not correctly matched? 
  • The second Battle of Tarain : Defeat of Jaichand of Kannauj by Muhammad of Ghori
  • The first Battle of Panipat : Defeat Sikander Lodi by Babur
  • The Battle of Chausa : Defeat of Humayun by Sher Shah
  • The Battle of Khanwa : Defeat of Rana Pratap by Akbar
Which of the following explains the change in the traditional six-fold duty of the Brahmins during this period?
  • Agriculture was practiced by Brahmins in distress in addition to his six-fold duty
  • Agriculture was viewed more or less as a regular vocation of the Brahmins and not as an occupation to be adopted only in distress
  • Agriculture involved injury to beings and was dependent on others, hence could not be practiced by Brahmins
  • The status of the Brahmin was known by his profession
Consider the following statements:
1) Narasimha Saluva ended the Sangama dynasty and seized the throne for himself and started the Saluva dynasty.
2) Vira Narasimha deposed the last Saluva ruler ans seized the throne for himself.
3) Vira Narasimha was succeeded by his younger brother, Krishnadeva Raya.
4) Krishnadevaraya was succeeded by his half-brother, Achyuta Raya.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
  • 1, 2 and 3
  • 2, 3 and 4
  • 1 and 4
  • All of the above
Who among the following were Jahangiri painters?
Abdus Samad
Abul Hasan
Aqa Riza
Mir Sayyad Ali
Select the correct answer using the codes given.
  • 1 and 2
  • 2 and 3
  • 3 and 4
  • 4 and 1
Who among the following gave asylum to Zoroastrians who fled by sea and by the coastal route from Persia to Western India in the early 8th century ?
  • Chalukyas
  • Cholas
  • Hoysalas
  • Rashtrakutas
Why has Al-Beruni written that there was little difference between the Vaishyas and Shudras?
  • Vaishyas joined the fold of agriculturists
  • With the decline of trade and commerce, the Vaishyas lost their economic status
  • Vaishayas came to marry freely with the Shudra castes
  • Both 'a' and 'b'
In medieval India, what did the term 'Jital' refer to?
  • Weight
  • Diet
  • Coin
  • Game
Which one of the following was the Emperor of India when British East India Company was formed in London?
  • Akbar
  • Jahangir
  • Shahjahan
  • Aurangzeb
Which of the following statements about Brihadeswara Temple at Thanjavur is not correct?
  • The temple is a splendid examples of Chola architecture
  • It was built by emperor Rajaraja I
  • The temple is constructed of granite
  • The temple is a monument dedicated to Lord Vishnu
Bronze icons of Nataraja cast during the Chola period invariably show the deity with ________.
  • eight hands
  • four hands
  • six hands
  • two hands
Who founded the Lodhi dynasty?
  • Ibrahim Lodhi
  • Sikandar Lodhi
  • Bahlol Lodhi
  • Khizr khan
The name of the last Caliph of Baghdad appeared for the first time on coins of ______.
  • Qutub-ud-din Aibak
  • Iltutmish
  • Alauddin Khalji
  • Alauddin Masud Shah
Which one of the following pair is not correctly matched?
  • Hoysalas : Dwarasamudra
  • Pallavas : Vatapi
  • Pandyas : Madurai
  • Yadavas : Devagirl
Which of the dynasties ruled for the shortest period of time during the course of the Delhi Sultanate?
  • Slave dynasty
  • Khilji dynasty
  • Sayyid dynasty
  • Lodhi dynasty
Which of the following are true about Alauddin Khilji?
  • Alauddin Khilji did not annex the South Indian States
  • He did not let Ulemes to interfere in the matters of the states
  • He never applied for investiture (Manshur) by the Caliph
  • All of the above
Which Mongol leader's ambassadors were respected and honoured by Balban in 1529, during the reign of Nasiruddin Mohammad Shah?
  • Tair
  • Halaku
  • Qutlugh Khwaja
  • Sald
Which one of the following was the most marked change in the institution of marriage?
  • Vigorous attempts to discourage all inter caste marriages
  • The progeny of the Pratiloma marriages were regarded as Shudras
  • Though monogamy was the normal rule, polygamy was widely practiced by the aristocracy
  • Marriage of widows and divorces was prohibited
The term used for measurement of land in the Delhi Sultanate Period was _____.
  • Kismat-i-Ghalla
  • Ghalla-Bakshi
  • Masahat
  • Ghazi
Which one of the following is a special feature of the Chola Polity?
  • Autonomous village panchayats
  • Division of kingdom into the mandalas
  • Monarchical sysytem
  • Enlightened Council of Ministers
What was Abwab?
  • Toll tax
  • Religion tax such as Zakat
  • Tax on merchandise and custom duties
  • Miscellaneous kinds of taxes like the house tax, irrigation tax etc.
Consider the following statements
Alauddin Khilji increased the interference of central bureaucracy into the provincial matters.
He did a number of military reforms.
He has a better control over the nobility class, the restriction over their meetings matrimonial relations.
Alauddin was the first Sultan to strictly enforce bureaucratic accountability.
Which of the following statements are correct?
  • 1, 2 and 3
  • 2, 3 and 4
  • 1 and 3
  • All of these
Which Sultan ordered the beautiful wall paintings in his palace to be erased?
  • Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq
  • Firoz Shah Tughlaq
  • Alauddin Khilji
  • Mubarak Shah Khilji
0:0:1


Answered Not Answered Not Visited Correct : 0 Incorrect : 0

Practice Class 8 General Knowledge Quiz Questions and Answers