Samacheer Kalvi 6th History The Post Mauryan Empire Questions - 1

Question: 1

Sakas ruled over Gandhara region

(A) Purushpura

(B) Mathura

(C) Taxila

(D) Sirkap

Ans: D

Sirkap

Question: 2

The last Mauryan emperor was killed by

(A) Agnimitra

(B) Narayana

(C) Pushyamitra

(D) Vasudeva

Ans: C

Pushyamitra

Question: 3

The Kantara School of Sanskrit flourished in the _____

(A) Deccan

(B) Punjab

(C) Gangetic Valley

(D) North west India

Ans: D

North west India

Question: 4

Hala belonged to dynasty.

(A) Satavahana

(B) Sunga

(C) Kushana

(D) Indogreek

Ans: A

Satavahana

Question: 5

In the of India Satavahanas became independent after Asoka's death.

(A) North

(B) South

(C) East

(D) West

Ans: B

South

Question: 6

The world famous life size statue of Buddha was at _____ Valley.

(A) Gangetic

(B) Kenyan

(C) Kashmir

(D) Bamyan

Ans: D

Bamyan

Question: 7

Pushyamitra made ____ as his capital.

(A) Pataliputra

(B) Peshavar

(C) Bharhut

(D) Kundalavana

Ans: A

Pataliputra

Question: 8

Simuka, the founder of the Satavahana dynasty ruled for ____

(A) 20 yrs

(B) 21 yrs

(C) 23 yrs

(D) 24 yrs

Ans: C

23 yrs

Question: 9

_____ was the greatest of all the Kushana emperors.

(A) Pan-Chiang

(B) Kanishka

(C) Kadphises I

(D) Kadphises II

Ans: B

Kanishka

Question: 10

_____ was the founder of Satavahana dynasty.

(A) Kanha

(B) Sivasvati

(C) Simuka

(D) Satakarani

Ans: C

Simuka