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Medieval History Art and Culture Quiz

(194 Question & Answers)

  • 1
    Who built the Hawa Mahal?

    • A
      Guru Ramdas done clear
    • B
      Maharaja Pratap Singh done clear
    • C
      RabindraNath Tagore done clear
    • D
      British Govt done clear
    FAQ
    Why Hawa Mahal was built?
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    Providing Rajput women with a glimpse of the outside world at a period when it was against the law for them to appear in public was the main motivation behind the construction of the Hawa Mahal.

  • 2
    Who constructed Jama Masjid?

    • A
      Guru Ramdas done clear
    • B
      Shah Jahan done clear
    • C
      Rao Jodhaji done clear
    • D
      Mahatma Gandhi done clear
    FAQ
    Which is oldest mosque in India?
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    In the Indian state of Kerala, Methala, Kodungallur, is home to the Cheramaan Perumal Juma Mosque. According to a narrative, it was constructed in 629 CE, making it the earliest convert mosque currently in operation on the Indian subcontinent.

  • 3
    Who built the Jodhpur Fort?

    • A
      Guru Ramdas done clear
    • B
      Shahjahan done clear
    • C
      Rao Jodhaji done clear
    • D
      Mahatma Gandhi done clear
    FAQ
    When was the Mehrangarh Fort built?
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    The fort was built in 1459 by Rao Jodha, the founder of Jodhpur, and it has stunning architecture and a view of the blue city.

  • 4
    Who was the Pala Empire's founder?

    • A
      Devapala done clear
    • B
      Dharmapala done clear
    • C
      Dhruva done clear
    • D
      Gopala done clear
    FAQ
    Who was the greatest Pala king?
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    The Pala Empire of Bengal, located in the Indian Subcontinent, was ruled by Devapala, who was its most powerful king. He succeeded his father Dharamapala as the third king in the line. Devapala increased the empire's borders by seizing control of modern-day Assam and Orissa.

  • 5
    Who is the author of Akbarnama?

    • A
      Akbar done clear
    • B
      Birbal done clear
    • C
      Abul Fazal done clear
    • D
      Bhagavan Das done clear
    FAQ
    Why was Akbarnama written?
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    This book covers all aspects of Akbar's empire's governance, including his household, army, finances, and geography. Abul Fazl wrote the Akbarnama so that subsequent generations might learn about Akbar's rule.

  • 6
    Who was Tughlaqnama's author?

    • A
      Abu Nasr Utbi done clear
    • B
      Amir Khusrau done clear
    • C
      Abul Fazl done clear
    • D
      Hasan Nizami done clear
    FAQ
    What is written in TughlaqNama?
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    Amir Khusrau, a well-known Sufi poet, described Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq's and other Tughlaq emperors' reigns in his historical masnavi "Tughlaq Nama (Book of the Tughlaqs)".

  • 7
    The well-known king finished building the Qutub Minar was:

    • A
      Qutubuddin Aibak done clear
    • B
      Iltutmish done clear
    • C
      Firoz Shah Tughlaq done clear
    • D
      Alauddin Khalji done clear
    FAQ
    Who completed Qutub Minar?
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    The Qutab Minar was under construction when Qutab-ud-din Aibak, the first Muslim ruler of Delhi, started work on it in 1200 AD, although he was only able to complete the basement. Three more storeys were were added by his successor Iltutmush, while the final and fifth floor was built in 1368 by Firoz Shah Tughlak.

  • 8
    Which of the following works of architecture was not built in the 12th century AD?

    • A
      Suntemple of Konark done clear
    • B
      Temple of Khajuraho done clear
    • C
      Angkor Vat done clear
    • D
      Notre Darn, the Paris done clear
    FAQ
    What is the importance of Qutub Minar?
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    Qutub-ud-Din Aibak constructed the 73-meter-tall Qutub Minar in 1193. After the last Hindu monarch of Delhi was overthrown, the tower was constructed to honour Muslim control in Delhi. With five stories and extending balconies, this skyscraper is the tallest in all of India.

  • 9
    The Chola Empire contained the following number of provinces or mandalams:

    • A
      Nine done clear
    • B
      Ten done clear
    • C
      Twelve done clear
    • D
      Six done clear
    FAQ
    What were Chola provinces called?
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    The Chola Dynasty was composed of a number of mandalams, which were further split into valanadus, which were then further divided into kottams or kutrams.

  • 10
    The Delhi Sultanate's biggest directly funded permanent army was established by:

    • A
      Balban done clear
    • B
      IIitutmish done clear
    • C
      Muhammad bin Tughlaq done clear
    • D
      Alauddin Khalji done clear
    FAQ
    Which Sultan appointed special army?
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    Alauddin Khilji was an effective and powerful monarch. He established a powerful central government.

  • 11
    Who introduced Khwaja Abdus Samad, a well-known Persian painter, to India?

    • A
      Humayun done clear
    • B
      Muhammad Bin Tughlaq done clear
    • C
      Akbar done clear
    • D
      Alauddin Khalji done clear
    FAQ
    Who succeeded Humayun?
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    Humayun recaptured the Delhi throne on July 23, 1555. But Humayun's joy was short-lived; just six months after officially ascending to the Delhi throne, he was struck in an accident in his library and passed just three days later on February 25th, 1556. Akbar, one of his sons, succeeded him.

  • 12
    Who was the Vikramashila University's founder?

    • A
      Devapala done clear
    • B
      Dharmapala done clear
    • C
      Dhruva done clear
    • D
      Gopala done clear
    FAQ
    Where was the Vikramshila University established?
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    Antichak village, in the Bihar district of Bhagalpur, now stands where it once did. The Pala ruler Dharmapala (783–820 AD) founded Vikramashila in reaction to what was thought to be a decrease in the calibre of study at Nalanda.

  • 13
    During the reign of __________, the Delhi Sultanate expanded to its furthest extent.

    • A
      Alauddin Khalji done clear
    • B
      Qutbuddin Mubarak Shah Khalji done clear
    • C
      Muhammad bin Tughlaq done clear
    • D
      Firuz Tughlaq done clear
    FAQ
    Who was Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq?
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    The Delhi Sultanate's 18th sultan, Muhammad bin Tughlaq, ruled from February 1325 until his demise. He was Ghiyath al-Din Tughluq's (the Tughlaq dynasty's founder) eldest son.

  • 14
    The foreign visitor to India under the reign of Vijayanagara was:

    • A
      Megasthenes done clear
    • B
      Yuan Chawng done clear
    • C
      Fa-Hien done clear
    • D
      Nicolo Conti done clear
    FAQ
    Which Traveller visited the kingdom of Vijayanagar?
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    Italian Nicolo Conti visited Vijayanagara shortly after Devaraya I's accession in around 1420. The city's defences and the thousands of soldiers who served in the kings' army are both mentioned by the earliest recorded foreign traveller.

  • 15
    Who was the first king in India to organise the Haj pilgrimage at the state's expense?

    • A
      Alauddin Khalji done clear
    • B
      Feroz Tughlaq done clear
    • C
      Akbar done clear
    • D
      Aurangzeb done clear
    FAQ
    Why Akbar is called the Great?
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    Because of his various achievements, including his record of victorious military battles that established Mughal dominion in the Indian subcontinent, Akbar was awarded the title "the Great." Akbar's reign saw the development of vastly superior Mughal weapons.

  • 16
    Which of the following lists accurately reflects the chronological order?

    • A
      Shahji, Shivaji, Rajaram, Sambhaji done clear
    • B
      Shahji, Shivaji, Sambhaji, Rajaram done clear
    • C
      Shahji, Sambhaji, Shivaji, Rajaram done clear
    • D
      Sambhaji, Shivaji, Shahji, Rajaram done clear
    FAQ
    Who were the Marathas?
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    The empire was formally established in 1674 with Chattrapati Shivaji Maharaj's coronation and ended in 1818 with Peshwa Bajirao II's defeat at the hands of the British East India Company.

  • 17
    The name of the tribe that overran the area is where the Assam State gets its name. Where did the tribespeople originate?

    • A
      Tibet done clear
    • B
      Mongolia done clear
    • C
      Burma (Now Myarnmar) done clear
    • D
      Siam (now Thailand) done clear
    FAQ
    Which state derives its name from ahoms?
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    The Ahoms, who arrived in Assam in 1228 A.D., are most likely responsible for the names "Aham" or "Asom." Although the origin is unclear, it is thought that the contemporary name Assam is an anglicization of its own. The Ahoms invaded Assam, totally integrated, and dominated the region for for 600 years.

  • 18
    Who established the Sena dynasty?

    • A
      Ballal Sena done clear
    • B
      Hemanta Sena done clear
    • C
      Lakshman Sena done clear
    • D
      Vijay Sena done clear
    FAQ
    Who was the first ruler of the Sena dynasty?
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    Samanta Sena was the founder of the dynasty. Hemanta Sena, who stole authority and proclaimed himself king in 1095 AD, came after him. His successor, Vijaya Sena, had an exceptionally long 60-year reign and contributed to establishing the dynasty.

  • 19
    Which of the following Aurangzeb-era uprisings had a peasant, agricultural origin?

    • A
      Rajputs done clear
    • B
      Jats and Satnamis done clear
    • C
      Marathas done clear
    • D
      Sikhs done clear
    FAQ
    What was Aurangzeb's reign known for
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    From 1658 to 1707, Aurangzeb ruled India as its monarch. He was the final Mughal emperor of significance. Although his policies contributed to the Mughal Empire's collapse, it was during his reign that it attained its greatest extent.

  • 20
    The mediaeval fort of Chandragiri was constructed in the eleventh century. It's situated in:

    • A
      Karnataka done clear
    • B
      Maharashtra done clear
    • C
      Madhya Pradesh done clear
    • D
      Andhra Pradesh done clear
    FAQ
    Who built the Chandragiri fort?
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    The Chandragiri Fort is one of a group of forts constructed by Shivappa Nayak of Bedanoor in the 17th century.
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