Medieval Indian History Questions Answers Quiz

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Question: In pre-medieval Indian history, which of the following periods is considered in the context of North India from 750 AD to 1200 AD?

[A] Transition period

[B] Rajput period

[C] The period of Ottoman invasion of India

[D] All of the above

Answer: [B] Rajput period

Question: Who was the ruler of Sindh at the time of Arab invasion in 712 AD?

[A] Dahir

[B] Jayadeva

[C] Dharmapala

[D] Vijay Singh

Answer: [A] Dahir

Question: For the first time in India, the credit of imposing Jizya tax is given to Mohammad bin Qasim, which class did he keep completely free from this tax?

[A] Muslims

[B] Brahmins

[C] Buddhist

[D] Lower caste people

Answer: [C] Buddhist

Question: Who was the ruler of Gujarat when Mahmud Ghaznavi attacked the temple of Somnath in 1025 AD?

[A] Bhimdev-I

[B] Mulraj-I

[C] Devpal

[D] Narendrapal

Answer: [A] Bhimdev-I

Question: Who among the following built the temples at Khajuraho?

[A] Chandel Rajput

[B] Bundela Rajput

[C] Scindia

[D] none of these

Answer: [A] Chandel Rajput

Question: Which of the following is the temple built in 1100 which predominates over other temples of Bhubaneshwar?

[A] Tribhuvaneshwar Lingaraj

[B] Raja Rani Temple

[C] Mukteshwar

[D] none of these

Answer: [A] Tribhuvaneshwar Lingaraj

Question: The name of Rani Padmini is associated with Alauddin Khilji’s conquest of Chittor, what was the name of her husband?

[A] Ranjit Singh

[B] Raja Mansingh

[C] Rana Ratan Singh

[D] none of these

Answer: [C] Rana Ratan Singh

Question: Who built Sompur Mahavihara?

[A] Harsh

[B] Kumaragupta-I

[C] Dharmapala

[D] None of these

Answer: [C] Dharmapala

Question: Mohammad Ghori defeated by which of the following Indian ruler?

[A] Bhima-I

[B] Bhima-II

[C] Kumarpal

[D] Govind Chandra

Answer: [B] Bhima-II

Question: Which ruler built the invincible fort of Kalinjar?

[A] Dhangdev

[B] Ashok Verma

[C] Samant Sen

[D] Vijay Sen

Answer: [A] Dhangdev

Question: There was a tripartite struggle between the Palas, the Pratiharas and the Rashtrakutas for ownership over which?

[A] Pataliputra

[B] Kannauj

[C] Delhi

[D] None of these

Answer: [B] Kannauj

Question: The world famous Kailash Nath temple of Ellora built by whom by cutting a hill?

[A] Rashtrakuta

[B] Kadamba

[C] Pandavas

[D] Pallava

Answer: [A] Rashtrakuta

Question: Name of the most famous ruler of Chalukya dynasty is….

[A] Pulakesion-II

[B] Vikramaditya

[C] Jai Singh

[D] Somdev

Answer: [A] Pulakesion-II

Question: Name of the first Indian ruler who established the supremacy of the Indian Navy in the Arabian Sea is—

[A] Rajaraja-I

[B] Rajadhiraja

[C] Rajendra-I

[D] none of these

Answer: [A] Rajaraja-I

Question: Who was the ruler of Bengal at the time of Bengal campaign by Rajendra Chola?

[A] Mahipal-I

[B] Mahipal-II

[C] Devpal

[D] Vikramaditya

Answer: [A] Mahipal-I

Question: Which Rashtrakuta ruler established the Vijay Stambh and Devalaya in Rameshwaram?

[A] Krishna-I

[B] Krishna-II

[C] Krishna-III

[D] none of these

Answer: [C] Krishna-III

Question: The period of which dynasty is considered to be the period of origin of Kannada literature?

[A] Satavahana

[B] Rashtrakuta

[C] Chalukya

[D] none of these

Answer: [B] Rashtrakuta

Question: Famous Nataraja temple of Chidambaram built by which Chola ruler?

[A] Parantaka-I

[B] Rajendra-I

[C] Rajaraja-I

[D] None of these

Answer: [A] Parantak-I

Question: Name of the first ruler of Ghazni who assumed the title of ‘Sultan’ from the Caliph and became the first ruler to be called Sultan?

[A] Mahmud Ghaznabi

[B] Mohammad Ghori

[C] Mohammad bin Tughlaq

[D] Iltutmish

Answer: [A] Mahmud Ghaznabi

Question: In whose reign there were maximum Mongol invasions?

[A] Alauddin Khilji

[B] Firoz Tughlaq

[C] Qutubuddin Aibak

[D] Akbar

Answer: [A] Alauddin Khilji

Question: Mohammad Ghori left which of the following trusted generals to look after the conquered territories?

[A] Iltutmish

[B] Nasruddin

[C] Qutubuddin Aibak

[D] None of these

Answer: [C] Qutubuddin Aibak

Question: Who was the first Sultan of Delhi who tried to defeat South India?

[A] Qutubuddin Aibak

[B] Alauddin Khilji

[C] Jalaluddin Shah

[D] Firoz Shah

Answer: [B] Alauddin Khilji

Question: Name of the first Tughlaq Sultan of Delhi is-

[A] Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq                                                                       

[B] Mohammad bin Tughlaq

[C] Firoz Tughlaq

[D] None of these

Answer: [A] Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq

Question: Who founded the Hindu royal dynasty of Punjab?

[A] Vasumitra

[B] Kallar

[C] Jaipal

[D] Mahipal

Answer: [B] Kallar

Question: Name of the city which became the center of Persian culture as a result of the invasion of Mahmud of Ghaznavi is

[A] Lahore

[B] Delhi

[C] Daulatabad

[D] Ajmer

Answer: [A] Lahore

Question: Which dynasty’s kingdom was established in India after the invasion of Timur?

[A] Lodi dynasty

[B] Sayyid dynasty

[C] Tughlaq dynasty

[D] Khilji dynasty

Answer: [B] Sayyid dynasty

Question: Which of the following was the second Ottoman invasion of India?

[A] Mahmud Ghaznavi

[B] Genghis Khan

[C] Mohammad Ghori

[D] None of these

Answer: [C] Mohammad Ghori

Question: Who among the following sultans of Delhi accepted the arrival of Timurid ruler Mirza Shahrukh in the dominion?

[A] Khizr Khan Syed

[B] Firoz Tughlaq

[C] Mohammad bin Tughlaq

[D] None of these

Answer: [A] Khizr Khan Sayyed

Question: Who was the first ruler of Delhi Sultanate who kept a standing army?

[A] Alauddin Khilji

[B] Iltutmish

[C] Genghis Khan

[D] None of these

Answer: [A] Alauddin Khilji

Question: During whose reign did the Mongols invade India under Genghis Khan?

[A] Balban

[B] Iltutmish

[C] Firoz Tughlaq

[D] Qutubuddin Aibak

Answer: [B] Iltutmish

Question: Which historical monument in Delhi is an example of Indian and Persian architectural styles?

[A] Humayun’s Tomb

[B] Qutub Minar

[C] Lodi’s Tomb

[D] India Gate

Answer: [A] Humayun’s Tomb

Question: Timur Lang invade India during whose reign?

[A] Nasruddin Mohammad Tughlaq

[B] Alauddin Khilji

[C] Firoz Tughlaq

[D] Sikandar Lodi

Answer: [A] Nasruddin Mohammad Tughlaq

Question: Name of that emperor who  issued silver coins with Sanskrit inscription on one side?

[A] Mahmud Ghaznavi

[B] Akbar

[C] Sher Shah

[D] Firoz Tughlaq

Answer: [A] Mahmud Ghaznavi

Question: Who among the following army chiefs of Alauddin Khilji became the first sultan of the Tughlaq dynasty?

[A] Shoaib Khan

[B] Ghazi Malik

[C] Zafar Khan

[D] Amir Khusro

Answer: [B] Ghazi Malik

Question: Which Muslim ruler has the figure of Goddess Lakshmi on the coins?

[A] Mohammad Ghori

[B] Akbar

[C] Babur

[D] Humayun

Answer: [A] Mohammad Ghori

Question: Which Sultan established a new ministry Diwan-i-Riyasat?

[A] Alauddin Khilji

[B] Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq

[C] Jahangir

[D] Iltutmish

Answer: [A] Alauddin Khilji

Question: Which Sultan of Delhi imposed Jizya tax on Brahmins also?

[A] Firoz Tughlaq

[B] Alauddin Khilji

[C] Mohammad bin Tughlaq

[D] All of these

Answer: [A] Firoz Tughlaq

Question: Which Sultan gave royal patronage to Jain scholars like Rajashekhar and Jinprabha?

[A] Mohammad bin Tughlaq

[B] Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq

[C] Firoz Tughlaq

[D] None of these

Answer: [A] Mohammad bin Tughlaq