AP 6th Class Social Bits Chapter 8 Kingdoms and Empires with Answers
AP 6th Class Social Bits Chapter 8 Kingdoms and Empires with Answers
AP State Syllabus 6th Class Social Bits 8th Lesson Kingdoms and Empires with Answers
Choose the correct answer.
Question 1.
After Mahapadmananda …………… became the king of Magadha.
A) Ashoka
B) Chandragupta Maurya
C) Bindusara
D) Narasimha Varma
Answer:
B) Chandragupta Maurya
Question 2.
……………….. is a unique leader.
A) Chandragupta Maurya
B) Bindusara
C) Ashoka
D) Padmananda
Answer:
C) Ashoka
Question 3.
The most powerful king among the sixteen kingdoms was
A) Vanga
B) Avanthi
C) Magadha
D) Kasi
Answer:
C) Magadha
Question 4.
An unsuccessful attempt to conquer Kalinga was made by
A) Ashoka
B) Maurya Chandragupta
C) Bimbisara
D) Chandragupta – II
Answer:
B) Maurya Chandragupta
Question 5.
The inscriptions were written in
A) Prakrit language
B) Sanskrit language
C) Hindi
D) Bengali
Answer:
A) Prakrit language
Question 6.
The number of lions in our National Emblem are
A) 3
B) 2
C) 6
D) 4
Answer:
D) 4
Question 7.
‘Satyameva Jayathe’ in our National Emblem was an extract from
A) The Vedas
B) The Puranas
C) Jathaka stories
D) Manduka Upanishad
Answer:
D) Manduka Upanishad
Question 8.
The largest empire in the history of ancient India was
A) The Mauryan empire
B) The Gupta empire
C) The empire of Kanishka
D) The empire of Harshavardhana
Answer:
A) The Mauryan empire
Question 9.
The famous poet ‘Kalidasa’ was in the court of
A) Samudragupta
B) Chandragupta -1
C) Chandragupta – II
D) None of the above
Answer:
C) Chandragupta – II
Question 10.
The Sathavahana king ‘Gautamiputra Sathakarni’ got the title of ‘Thrisamudradheeswara’ because
A) He conquered the land between three kingdoms
B) He conquered the land between three seas
C) He conquered the land between three rivers
D) He conquered the islands of three seas.
Answer:
B) He conquered the land between three seas
Question 11.
The rulers who came to throne after Satavahanas.
A) Ikshwakas
B) Vishnukundins
C) Bruhat Palayanas
D) Ananda Gotrikas
Answer:
A) Ikshwakas
Question 12.
Who expressed themselves as the heirs of lord Rama dynasty?
A) Vishnukundins
B) Palayanas
C) Ikshwakas
D) Ananda Gotrikas
Answer:
C) Ikshwakas
Question 13.
Who was the son of Bindusara?
A) Ashoka
B) Chandragupta
C) Kautilya
D) Pulumavi
Answer:
A) Ashoka
Question 14.
The laws of Ashoka were mainly in this script.
A) Brahmi
B) Devanagari
C) Dravida
D) Arabic
Answer:
A) Brahmi
Question 15.
Ashoka declared that he would never participate in wars after this war.
A) Kanauj
B) Chowsa
C) Kalinga
D) Panipat
Answer:
C) Kalinga
Question 16.
The only one king, who withdrew himself from wars, even though he won.
A) Alexander
B) Ashoka
C) Allauddin Khilji
D) Akbar
Answer:
B) Ashoka
Question 17.
“I believe that winning people through Dhamma is much better than conquering them through force.” These words were by
A) Alexander
B) Akbar
C) Ashoka
D) Kanishka
Answer:
C) Ashoka
Question 18.
The Sanskrit word is equal to ‘Dhamma’.
A) Dharma
B) Truth
C) Thought
D) Marga
Answer:
A) Dharma
Question 19.
Who ruled his people as his own children?
A) Ashoka
B) Kanishka
C) Buddha
D) Chandragupta
Answer:
A) Ashoka
Question 20.
The Sculpture of four lions is at
A) Sanchi
B) Pataliputra
C) Sarnath
D) Ujjain
Answer:
C) Sarnath
Question 21.
Capital of Mauryan empire
A) Panchale
B) Kausambi
C) Brahmagiri
D) Pataliputra
Answer:
D) Pataliputra
Question 22.
National Emblem of India is in
A) Pataliputra
B) Kalinga
C) Sarnath
D) Delhi
Answer:
C) Sarnath
Question 23.
Earlier famous ruler of Gupta dynasty
A) Satakarni
B) Pulakesin
C) Chandragupta
D) Ashoka
Answer:
C) Chandragupta
Question 24.
Navaratnas are in the period of
A) Samudragupta
B) Chandragupta Maurya
C) Chandragupta -1
D) Chandragupta -2
Answer:
D) Chandragupta -2
Question 25.
Gupta’s empire came to an end with the invasions of
A) Hunas
B) Mouryas
C) Ashoka
D) Chandragupta
Answer:
A) Hunas
Question 26.
Choose the correct matching.
1) Indigenous A) Study of space
2) Astronomy B) A group of one race people
3) Empire C) Native made
4) Clan D) Large kingdom
A) 1 – C, 2 – D, 3 – B, 4 – A
B) 1 – C, 2 – A, 3 – D, 4 – B
C) 1 – C, 2 – A, 3 – B, 4 – D
D) 1 – C, 2 – B, 3 – D, 4 – A
Answer:
B) 1 – C, 2 – A, 3 – D, 4 – B
Question 27.
Choose the correct matching.
1) Inscriptions A) on the east coast of India
2) Dynasty B) Messages carved on rock surfaces
3) Kalinga C) Physician
4) Dhanvantari D) Series of rulers from the same family
A) 1 – B, 2 – A, 3 -D, 4 – C
B) 1 – D, 2 – A, 3 – C, 4 – B
C) 1 – B, 2 – D, 3 – A, 4 – C
D) 1 – B, 2 – A, 3 – D, 4 – C
Answer:
C) 1 – B, 2 – D, 3 – A, 4 – C
Question 28.
Choose the correct matching.
1) Aryabhatta A) Poet
2) Sushruta B) Astronomer
3) Kalidasa C) First Indian Doctor to perform plastic surgery
4) Varahamihira D) Astronomer and Mathematician
A) 1 – D, 2 – C, 3 – A, 4 -B
B) 1 – D, 2 – B, 3 – A, 4 – C
C) 1 – D, 2 – A, 3 – C, 4 – B
D) 1 – D, 2 – C, 3 – A, 4 – B
Answer:
A) 1 – D, 2 – C, 3 – A, 4 -B
Question 29.
Choose the correct matching.
1) Mauryan Dynasty A) Gautamiputra Satakarni
2) Gupta Empire B) Ashoka
3) Satavahanas C) Samudragupta-II
4) Ikshavakus D) Descendants of Rama
A) 1 – A, 2 – B, 3 -C, 4 – D
B) 1 – B, 2 – A, 3 – C, 4 – D
C) 1 – B, 2 – A, 3 – D, 4 – C
D) 1 – B, 2 – C, 3 – A, 4 – D
Answer:
D) 1 – B, 2 – C, 3 – A, 4 – D
Question 30.
Choose the correct matching.
1) Pallavas A) Mahabalipuram
2) Chalukyas B) Mcihendravarman
3) Five Rathas C) Pulakesi
4) Aihole Inscription D) Karnataka
A) 1 – B, 2 – A, 3 – D, 4 – C
B) 1 – C, 2 – B, 3 – A, 4 – D
C) 1 – B, 2 – C, 3 – D, 4 – A
D) 1 – B, 2 – C, 3 – A, 4 – D
Answer:
D) 1 – B, 2 – C, 3 – A, 4 – D
Question 31.
A: A territory ruled by a king was called an empire:
B: Maurya Chandragupta became the king of Magadha with the help of Kautilya.
A) Only A is correct
B) Only B is correct
C) Both A & B are correct
D) Both A & B are wrong
Answer:
B) Only B is correct
Question 32.
A: Chandragupta Maurya made an unsuccessful attempt to conquer Kalinga.
B: Ashoka won the war and conquered Kalinga.
A) Only A is correct
B) Only B Is correct
C) Both A & B are correct
D) Both A & B are wrong
Answer:
C) Both A & B are correct
Question 33.
“I believe that winning people through Damma is much better than conquering them through force”. Who said these words?
A) Chandragupta Maurya
B) Bindusara
C) Ashoka
D) Satakarni
Answer:
C) Ashoka
Question 34.
The four lions represent four qualities. Which of these is correct?
A) Power, courage, confidence, pride
B) Power, courage, sincerity, confidence
C) Power, courage, confidence, security
D) Power, sincerity, morality, security
The below picture shows Pancha Pandava rathas.
Answer:
A) Power, courage, confidence, pride
Question 35.
Can you say in which period they were carved?
A) Narasimhavarman-I
B) Mahendravarman-I
C) Narasimhavarman-II
D) Rajasimha style
Answer:
A) Narasimhavarman-I
Question 36.
Where do these Rathas situate?
A) Pataliputra
B) Sarnath
C) Mahabalipuram
D) Kanchi
Answer:
C) Mahabalipuram
Question 37.
The below-shown coins belong to which period
A) Ashoka
B) Samudra Gupta
C) Satakarni
D) Mahendra Varman-I
Answer:
B) Samudra Gupta
Question 38.
Pataliputra was the capital of two great empires. Which of these is correct.
A) Mauryans and Chalukyas
B) Mauryans and Guptas
C) Mauryans and Pallavas
D) Guptas and Chalukyas
Answer:
B) Mauryans and Guptas
Fill in the blanks.
1. A territory ruled by a king was called …………..
Answer:
Kingdom
2. Larger Kingdoms were called …………….
Answer:
empires
3. Maurya Chandragupta became the king of Magadha with the help of …………..
Answer:
Kautilya
4. Capital city of Mauryan empire ……………….
Answer:
Pataliputra
5. Megasthenes wrote a book named ………………
Answer:
Indica
6. Bindusara became the ruler of Magadha after ……………..
Answer:
Chandragupta Maurya
7. Ashoka became the king of Mauryan dynasty after …………….
Answer:
Bindusara
8. Ashoka became the follower of …………….
Answer:
Buddhism
9. Buddhism preaches …………….
Answer:
non-violence
10. Dharma in Prakrit is called …………….
Answer:
damma
11. The lion Capital of Ashoka’s pillar is at ……………..
Answer:
Sarnath
12. ‘Satyameva Jayathe’ is an extract from ……………..
Answer:
Mundaka Upanishad
13. Ashoka learnt that water and food are sacred from ……………..
Answer:
Buddhist monk
14. Earlier famous ruler of Gupta dynasty was ………………
Answer:
Chandragupta-I
15. Capital city of the Mauryan Empire ……………….
Answer:
Pataliputra
16. Samudragupta is the son of ………………..
Answer:
Chandragupta-1
17. The king who defeated the Saka kings of the western India ……………..
Answer:
Chandragupta-II
18. The king who defeated 12 rulers of the south I ……………..
Answer:
Samudragupta
19. Scholars in the court of Chandragupta-II are called …………….
Answer:
Navaratnas
20. Computer programmers today often use ……………..
Answer:
algorithms
21. Well known astronomer and mathematician in Guptas period …………….
Answer:
Aryabhatta
22. The scientist who calculated solar year during Guptas period ……………
Answer:
Brahmagupta
23. The first Indian doctor who carried out plastic surgery ………………
Answer:
Sushruta
24. The basic text for Ayurvedic medicine ‘Charaka Samhitha’ was composed by ………………
Answer:
Charaka
25. Gupta period is called ……………
Answer:
Golden Age
26. Gupta’s empire came to an end with the invasions of …………….
Answer:
Hunas
27. Dhanyakataka is located on the banks of the river …………….
Answer:
Krishna
28. The king who defeated the Sakas, the Yavanas and the Pahlavas is ……………..
Answer:
Gauthamiputra Satakarni
29. The king who got the title of Trisamudradheeswara was ……………..
Answer:
Gauthamiputra Satakarni
30. The Buddhist scholar who lived in the Satavahanas period ……………..
Answer:
Acharya Nagarjuna
31. The kings who established their kingdom with capital at Vijayapuri ……………….
Answer:
Ikshavakus
32. Ikshvakus claimed to be descendants of ………………
Answer:
Lord Rama
33. Capital city of Pallavan dynasty ………………
Answer:
Kanchipuram
34. Dravidian architecture which was known as Mahendra style was introduced by …………….
Answer:
Mahendravarman-I
35. Narasimhavarman -1 was known as ……………….
Answer:
Mamalla
36. Pancha Pandava Rathas are in ……………..
Answer:
Mahabalipuram
37. Pallava king who was known as Rajasimha ……………….
Answer:
Narasimhavarman-II
38. The king who defeated the emperor Harshavardhana ……………….
Answer:
Pulakesi-II
39. Defeat of Harshavardhana by Pulakesi – II was mentioned in ………………
Answer:
Aihole inscription
40. The Aihole inscription was composed by ………………
Answer:
Ravi Keerthi
Match the following:
1. The Gupta’s [ ] A) Badami
2. The Satavahanas [ ] B) Varanasi
3. The Ikshwakas [ ] C) Thanjavur
4. The Pallavas [ ] D) Pataliputra
5. The Chalukyas [ ] E) Kanchi
– F) Dhanyakataka
– G) Vijayapuri
Answer:
1. D
2. F
3. G
4. E
5. A
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