His New Kings and Kingdoms <1M> 1.Who was the most powerful Chola ruler? (A) Rajraja I (B) Vijayalaya (C) Vijyandra 2.What was the Kadamai during the rule of Cholas? (A) land revenue (B) temple ritual (C) leader of village (D) name of village 3.Chola ruler Rajendra I conquered which areas? (A) Ganga Valley (B) Sri Lanka (C) South-East Asia (D) All the above 4.Which is wrongly matched? (A) Harishchandra- Gurjara pratihara (B) Dantidurga- Rashtrakuta (C) Prithiviraj III- Chauhan (D) Vijayalaya- Pal 5.The Rashtrakutas dynasty was established in: (A) Deccan (B) Multan (C) Kalinga 6.At the time of Cholas the tax 'Vetti' was levied in the form of (A) Cash (B) Forced labour (C) Food grain 7.The resources obtained from taxes were used by Emperors to (A) Finance the king's establishment (B) For construction of temples and forts (C) (1) and (2) both 8.Which statement is/are true about Prashastis? (A) Prashastis contains details about rulers and their works. (B) They were composed by learned brahmans or scholars. (C) They contain exaggerated facts as they were praising notes. (D) All the above are true 9.Which was 'the bone of contention' during Tripartite war in early medieval period? (A) Kannauj (B) Delhi (C) Ajmer
10.Sultan Mahmud Ghazni's ruling period was (A) 997 to 1030 (B) 1010 to 1030 (C) 1000 to 1040 11.Kitab-ul-Hind was written by (A) Al-Biruni (B) Amir-khusru (C) Firdausi 12.Prithviraja-III belongs to which dynasty? (A) Chauhan/ Chahamana (B) Chankyas (C) Rastrakutas (D) Palas 13.Who built town of Thanjavur? (A) Vijayalaya (B) Rajput (C) Rajendra Chola 14.Which ruler of the following dynasty performed hiranya-garbha ritual? (A) Chalukya (B) Rashtrakuta (C) Chola (D) Chera 15.Name the famous work of 'Al-Brunei'? 16.During the Chola period which of the following caste exercised control over the affairs of the nadu? (A) the Vellala (B) Nadars (C) Brahmins (D) none of these 17.The temple of Gangaikondacholpuram was built by (A) Rajendra Chola (B) Vijayalaya (C) Narendra Chola 18.Which statement is/are true? (A) Chola temples often became the nuclei of settlements which grew around them. (B) These temples were centres of craft production. (C) These temples were the hub of economic, social and cultural life. (D) all the above are true 19.Match the following List I List II (A)Gurjara-prathiharas (i) Western Deccan (B) Rashtrakutas (ii) Bengal (C)Pala (iii) Gujarat and Rajastan
(D)Cholas (iv) Tamil Nadu (A) A - (iii) ; B - (i) ; C - (ii) ; D - (iv) (B) A - (i) ; B - (ii) ; C - (iii) ; D - (iv) (C) A - (iv) ; B - (iii) ; C - (ii) ; D - (i) (D) A - (ii) ; B - (iii) ; C - (iv) ; D - (i) 20.In Chola administration settlement of peasants were known as: (A) Ur (B) Nadu (C) Taluka 21.Group of villages were known as (A) Ur (B) Nadu (C) Taluka 22.Match the following List X List Y (A) Vellanvaggi (1) Land of non Brahman (B) Brahmadeya (2) Land gifted to Brahman (C) Shalabhoga (3) Land for school (D) Devandana (4)Landfor temple (A) A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4 (B) A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1 (C) A-3, B-2, C-1, D-4 (D) A-2, B-3, C-4, D-1 23.Choose the correct statement (1) Brahmadeya was land grant given to Brahman. (2) Sabha was assembly of poor peasants. (A) Only 1 (B) Only 2 24.Choose the correct statement. (1) In Chola temples bronze images were frequently used. (2) Most number of images were of deities. (A) Only 1 correct (B) Only 2 correct 25.Choose the correct statement (1) Sabha had separate committees to look after all works. (2) The members of Sabha committee were selected by lottery system. (A) Only 1 (B) Only 2 26.Who established an independent Rashtrakutas dynasty? (A) Dantidurga (B) Prithviraja
(C) Rajendra Chola 27.Mohammad Ghori defeatedprithvi Raj-III in which year? (A) 1191 (B) 1192 (C) 1195 (D) 1199 28.Describe "Vetti"? 29.What did the new dynasties do to gain acceptance? 30.Who was the founder of Rashtrakutas? 31.What was the capital of Tang dynasty? 32.Who wrote the famous book 'Tahkik-i-Hind'? 33.Who was the founder of Chola Empire? 34.Name the most powerful rulers of Chola Empire? 35.How many times did Ghori raid India? 36.When did Mahmud Ghazni attack Somnath Temple? 37.Name the bravest ruler of Chauhan dynasty? 38.Define 'Sultan'. 39.Who was Mahmud Ghazni? 40.Name the two major cities under the control of the Chahwanas? 41.Tang dynasty was found in (A) China (B) India (C) Iran <2M> 42.What were the main causes of Ghazni's Invasion on India? 43.How did the Rashtrakutas become powerful? <3M> 44.Name the Parties involved in the 'Tripartite Struggle'? 45.Explain 'Prashastis'? 46.What were the two major cities under the control of the Chahamanas? 47.Describe the Architecture of Chola Period?
48.Briefly discuss how people participated in Sabha. 49.Briefly Explain the Chola Administration? 50.Who were the parties involved in the "tripartite struggle"? 51.What kind of irrigation works were developed in the Tamil region? 52.What were the activities associated with Chola temples? <4M> 53.What were the qualifications necessary to become a member of a committee of the sabha in the chola empire? 54.Explain briefly the 'agriculture life' of chola period? 55.Explain briefly the type of land in chola period?