CBSE Questions for Class 7 History Rulers And Buildings Quiz 1 - MCQExams.com

What style of architecture includes extensive use of arches?
  • Arcuate
  • Trabeate
  • Corbelled
  • Gothic
With respect to Mughal architecture, what does the term 'chihil sutun' refer to?
  • The throne of the king
  • Forty-pillared halls
  • Abode of the divine
  • Sanctum sanctorum
A 'hasht bihisht' is a __________________________ .
  • A tall gateway.
  • A central towering dome.
  • A central hall surrounded by eight rooms.
  • A ceremonial hall of audience.
Why did kings destroy temples when they attacked each one another's kingdoms?
  • A destroyed temple was the symbol of a king's loss of power and wealth
  • To get access to the valuable and prized artefacts
  • To gain credit as a powerful personality
  • All of the above
In which of the following city is Jama Masjid located?
  • Hyderabad
  • Srinagar
  • Delhi
  • Shimla
Formal gardens, placed within rectangular walled enclosures and divided into four quarters by artificial channels during the Mughal regime was known as ___________. 
  • Pishtaq
  • Hasht Bihisht
  • Chahar Baghs
  • Chihil Sutun
The Jama Masjid and the Qutub Minar are in ______.
  • Hyderabad
  • Srinagar
  • Delhi
  • Shimla
Who built the Red Fort ?
  • Shah Jahan
  • Akbar
  • Aurangzeb
  • Humayun

Between the eighth and thirteenth centuries, which style of architecture was used in the construction of temples, mosques, and tombs?
  • Arcuate
  • Trabeate
  • Shikhara
  • True Arch Construction
Limestone cement, a very high quality cement was used during the twelfth century for the construction of which of the following structures?
  • Large stepped wells
  • Small mosques and temples
  • Construction of large structures like arches and domes.
  • Entrances or gateways.
During the reign of which Mughal ruler the cities of Agra and Delhi witnessed a huge amount of construction activity?
  • Babur
  • Akbar
  • Shah Jahan
  • Humayun
The first mosque in India to successfully use the full dome was _________.
  • Jama Masjid
  • Taj Mahal
  • Cheraman Juma Mosque
  • Qutub Minar
The 12th-century architectural form where the weight of the superstructure above the doors and windows was carried by arches is known as ________. 
  • Arcuate form
  • Trabeate form
  • True arch form
  • Corbelled form
Who was responsible for the construction of Hauz-i Sultani or the Kings Reservoir in Delhi?
  • Babar
  • Akbar
  • Bahadur Shah.
  • Iltumish
The structures built between the eighth and the Eighteenth Century were mainly for ________.
  • Rest and public activity
  • Winning the public praise by the king
  • Both
  • None
Between the ____ and ____ centuries architects started adding more rooms, doors and windows to buildings.
  • 7th and 10th
  • 4th and 6th
  • 8th and 11th
  • 12th and 15th
During Vijayanagar Empire, the shelter was to be provided to _________ in royal stables. 
  • Elephants
  • Mules
  • Donkeys
  • None of these
Which temple had the longest Shikhara amongst the temples of its time?
  • Kandariya Mahadeva Temple
  • Rajarajeshvara Temple
  • Virupaksha Temple
  • Somnath Temple
The large Shiva Temple at Thanjavur was built __________.
  • Rajendra Chola
  • Rajaraja Chola
  • Chandellas
  • Rashtrakutas
On which high platform of wooden pillars did the Vijayanagara kings hold their Navaratri Puja and their Dussera court?
  • Chahar Baghs
  • Mandapas
  • Mahanavami Dibba
  • Lotus Mahal
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