MCQ Questions for chapter-9 Traders kings and pilgrims

(c)

Exp: Kanishka ruled from 78 A.D. to 120 A.D. He introduced the Saka Era in 78 A.D. His capital was at Purushapura modern name is Peshawar now located in Pakistan.

(d)

Exp. The Fourth Buddhist Council was held under the patronage of King Kanishka in Kashmir around 100 CE, where 499members attended the council.

(b)

Exp. Ashvaghosa was a poet and is considered to be the first Indian dramatist. He is considered as the great Indian poet before the Kalidasa. Among his other composition was Saundranandakavya. It is believed that he lived during the first or second century AD.

(c)

Exp. This type of Buddhism is still popular in the countries like Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, and other parts of Southeast Asia covering Indonesia. In this type of Buddhism, it is believed that mediatation is essential to attain salvation.

(d)

Exp. The Bodhisattvas were the people who were believe to have attained the enlightenment. Once they attained enlightenment, they could live in complete isolation and meditate in peace.

(b)

Exp. In this form of worship, the statues of Buddha were made and his worship in the form of idol was started. Now the duties of the Bodhisattvas included teaching and helping others. These were two major points of distinction.

(d)

Exp. At Taxila a new form of Buddhist art influenced by the Greek style was developed. The chief feature of this art were wavy hair, drapery covering both shoulders. Whers as in Mathura the Indian style continued to grow. Taxila now falls in Pakistan.

(b)

Exp. Bodhisattvas stands for enlightenment-being or a "Wisdom-Being. It is the name given to anyone who, motivated by great compassion, has generated bodhichitta, which is a spontaneous wish to attain Buddhahood for the benefit of all living beings.

(c)

Exp. These caves were constructed on the orders of kings and queens while other were made by merchants and farmers. These caves were made for the monks.

(b)

Exp. The pilgrims were both men and women who took journeys to holy places to offer prayers. In most of the cases, they collected the materials of their own religion and carried it with them to their respective countries.

(c)

Exp. The Buddhism developed rapidly in China. Since Buddha was born in India, the Buddhists were inclined to know about the places, which were linked with the life of the Lord Buddha.

(d)

Exp. He visited India during the reign of Chandragupta belonged to the Gupta dynasty. For many years he also stayed in Nalanda in Bihar. He travelled many parts of the country and had discussed about India and collected Buddhist texts.

(a)

Exp. The noted Chinese traveler and Buddhist pilgrim Xuanzang visited India in 630 A.D, after undertaking journey across Central Asia. He came around 1400 years ago.

(c)

Exp. These pilgrims have left behind accounts of their journeys. They wrote of the dangers they encountered during their travels, which often took years.

(b)

Exp. These statues were made of gold, silver, and sandalwood. He loaded over 600 manuscripts on the backs of 20 horses. Over 50 manuscripts were lost when the boat on which he was crossing the Indus capsized.

(c)

Exp. Xuan Zang stayed for a long time in India he and learnt this language. His command over Sanskrit language was so good that when he left for his country, he translated the remaining manuscripts from Sanskrit to Chinese language.

(d)

Exp. References of the Bhagvad Gita are found in the Mahabharata Tatparyaniraya, a part of the Mahabharata.

(d)

Exp. Bhagavad Gita was written in Sanskrit verses. The Bhagavad Gita gives us the eternal message of spiritual wisdom.

(a)

Exp. This book is considered as the most sacred book for the Hindus. In this book Krishna asked Arjuna to abandon all Dharma and take refuge in him as only he can set Arjuna free from every evil.

(b)

Exp. The pepper was so famous in the Roman Empire that it was called black gold. The traders used to carry them in ships or sometimes even land route was followed. South India is still famous for the production of spices. Kerala is the leading producer of spices in India.

(c)

Exp. The Northern Black Polished Ware culture is an Iron Age culture, which comes after the Painted Grey Ware culture. Its development started in around 700 BC or in the late Vedic period. It started from the circa 500 BC upto 300 BC coinciding with the rise of the Mauryan Empire.

(d)

Exp. This wind blows from land to sea. This monsoon is responsible for the maximum amount of rainfall in the Indian Sub-continent. The Easterlies were very helpful for the sailing of such cargo ships, and thus these winds are also known as trade winds as it originates from the Arabian Sea.

(c)

Exp. This is a Tamil word, which is used for the heads of three ruling families. These families were Cholas, Cheras, and Pandyas. These kingdoms became very powerful in south India around 2300 years ago.

(b)

Exp. This place finds its mention even in many works of the Sangam period. The Sangam works clearly highlight the prosperity of this place and its trade relation with other countries.

(b)

Exp. Right from the days of the Karikala, it remained a major part of the Chola Empire. For sometime it also remained as the second capital of the Cholas. Both Rajaraja Chola and Rajendra Chola were highly influenced by this place.

(d)

Exp. This port was located on the banks of the river Kaveri. Since this place was the second capital of the Cholas, it slowly became the most leading port of the Cholan Empire.

This was the capital of the Pandyas. Madurai was an important cultural and commercial centre in 550 AD. This city was famous for its cloth production and presence of numerous temples.

(b)

Exp. In place of the regular taxes, the chiefs demanded and received gifts from the people. They also went on military expeditions and collected tribute from the neighbouring areas.

(d)

Exp. The Satavahanas were also known as Andhras. They ruled from Junnar, or Prathisthan in Maharashtra and Dharanikota in Andhra Pradesh in around 2300 BCE.

(d)

Exp. The first mention of the Satavahana is found in the Aitareya Brahmana, which dates back to the 8th century BCE mentioning them to be of Vishwamitral lineage. They were also called as Andhrabhiyatas.

(a)

Exp. According to the Nasik inscription made by his mother Gautami Balasri, he had crushed down the pride of the Kshatriyas who had destroyed the power of the Sakas.

(c)

Exp. The title ‘The lords of the Dakshinapatha’ literally means the route leading to the south. This name was also used for the entire southern region. It also means the ruler of the whole southern region.

(a)

Exp. Silk was first made by Chinese. Ts’ai Lun, a Chinese official, and a member of the Chinese administrative group invented this process in AD 105. This technique was first invented in China around 7000 years ago.

(b)

Exp. The Chinese went to the distant lands on foot, horseback, and on camels. They carried silk with them. The paths they followed came to be known as the Silk Route.

(c)

Exp. From West-Asia, it slowly spread to other regions of the west. It penetrated into the European countries where its demand slowly increased and these countries became major imports of the silk goods.

(c)

Exp. In the markets of Rome, silk clothes were sold at a very high price. In spite of this increase in the price of the silk goods, the citizens- mainly the ruling class, used to procure them in good quantity.

(b)

Exp. Before entering into these markets, the Chinese traders along with their goods used to pass through dangerous roads or through mountains and deserts. People living along these routes often demanded money to allow passes due to which their demand increased in the European Markets.

(d)

Exp. The Kushanas used to rule over central Asia and north- west India. They ruled around 2000 years ago. They used to demand payments for allowing traders to pass through the silk route thus earned huge income in the form of taxes.

(c)

Exp. The Sanchi Stupa has hemispherical domes. King Ashoka, one of the great patrons of Buddhism, built the Sanchi Stupa.

(d)

Exp. He boarded a ship belonging to some merchants. His ship was caught in a storm. Though he threw away his personal belongings but he managed to save the statues of Buddha, which he managed to carry with him.

(b)

Exp. The site of Nalanda is located near Patna in the Bihar state of India. This was a a Buddhist center of learning from 427 to 1197 CE. This university has been called as one of the first greatest universities of our country.

(d)

Exp. From this site an image of the God Vishnu has been found in the form of a Varaha. The Principal statue is a colossal Varaha about 10 feet high.The site of Eran is located in the Sagar district of Madhya Pradesh. Here the earth is shown as a women.

(a)

Exp. By this word, it means divide or share. This suggests two way relationship between the deity and the devotee. Bhakti is directed towards Bhagavat, which is often identified as God.

(c)

Exp.The noble devotees graced by the Lord Sivawere known as Nayanars. They were sixty-three in numbers. According to the Nayanars, the Lord Shiva is the greatest God on the earth.

(a)

Exp. Vellalas were the influential section of society in Tamil Nadu. They belong to the community of the cultivators. They are mostly the owners of the large lands.

They are the affluent sections among the peasant community.

(a)

Exp. They are called so because they came from the west Asia. They are amongst the oldest Christian communities in the world.

(a)

EXP: Christianity began from Palestine and moved to Greece from there to Italy and to the rest of the part of Europe.

(c)

EXP: Bethlehem is a city on the West Bank in Palestine. It is most famous as the place where Jesus was born. It is located five miles away from Jerusalem in Israel.

(d)

EXP: At the time that Jesus was born, the Roman Empire ruled most of the Europe, England, the Middle East and North Africa. The Government wanted every single family to be taxed, so everyone had to go back to the place where they came from.