South India was famous for

1

(a)

gold

(b)

pepper

(c)

precious stones

(d)

All of these

Roman Empire found Black Gold in

1

(a)

Central India

(b)

North India

(c)

South India

(d)

East India

The Southern half of the sub-continent is marked by

1

(a)

hills

(b)

plateaus

(c)

river valleys

(d)

All of these

How many centres of power did the Cholas, Cheras and Pandyas have?

1

(a)

One

(b)

Two

(c)

Three

(d)

Four

Dakshinapatha literally refers to route leading to

1

(a)

North

(b)

South

(c)

East

(d)

West

South India was famous for spices, especially:

1

(a)

clove

(b)

cardamom

(c)

pepper

(d)

nutmeg

Kanishka was a:

1

(a)

Gupta ruler

(b)

Kushana ruler

(c)

Maurya ruler

(d)

Pala ruler

Ashvaghosha was a:

1

(a)

Piet

(b)

King

(c)

Soldier

(d)

Pilgrim

Great Qing was a pilgrim from:

1

(a)

Rome

(b)

Greece

(c)

China

(d)

Somalia

The idea of Bhakti is present in:

1

(a)

Ramayana

(b)

Mahabharata

(c)

Bhagwad Gita

(d)

None of these

_______ is famous for gold, spices, especially pepper and precious stones.

1

(a)

South India

The word ______ like the term 'India' is derived from the river Indus.

1

(a)

Hindu

_______ also spread to Western and Southern India.

1

(a)

Buddhism

______ and other pilgrims spent time studying in ______.

1

(a)

Xuan Zang, Nalanda

Around 2000 years later a dynasty known as the _____ became powerful in Western India.

1

(a)

Satavahanas

The most important ruler of the Satavahanas was _____

1

(a)

Gautamiputra Shri Satakarni

Techniques of making silk were first invented in China around _____ years ago.

1

(a)

7000

The most famous Kushana ruler was _____  who ruled around 1900 years ago.

1

(a)

Kanishka

The Buddha's presence was shown in ______ by using certain signs.

1

(a)

Sculpture

The second change was a belief in ______

1

(a)

Bodhisattvas

Explain the term 'Muvendar'.

3

(a)

Explain the term 'Hindu'.

3

(a)

Which means were adopted by the traders to transport goods from one place to another?

3

(a)

Who were Satavahanas?

3

(a)

Why did wearing silk become a fashion amongst the people of Rome?

3

(a)

Explain the technique of making silk.

3

(a)

Why did kings want to control the Silk Route? How did traders benefit out of it?

3

(a)

What were the features of the ruling period of the Kushanas?

3

(a)

State the features of Mahayana Buddhism.

3

(a)

Name the places where Theravade Buddhism had a strong hold.

3

(a)

'Dozens of caves were hollowed out of hills for monks to live in'. Discuss.

5

(a)

'Each of these pilgrims left an account of his journey'. Discuss.

5

(a)

Give an account of the beginning of Bhakti.

5

(a)

Name the Chinese visitors who came to India. What was their aim of visit?

5

(a)

Explain the ways through which the Chiefs use to rule South India.

5

(a)