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1
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Chandra Gupta founded an empire in 321 B.C. that encompassed most of Sub-continent, it was called

A

Mauryan Empire

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Persian Empire was founded in 549

B.C. by the great?

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Cyprus

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Buddhist emperor Ashoka belonged to which dynasty?

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Mauryan

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4
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By whom Persian Empire was finally

broken in 331 B.C.?

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Greeks

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5
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Gupta dynasty ruled on India from 320 AD to _____

(a) 575 A.D.
(c) 550 A.D.
(b) 510 A.D.
(d) 475 A.D.

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(c) 550 A.D

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6
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A.D. 61 8 - 90 7 is regarded as the golden age of Chinese civilization by many historians.
Name the dynasty which ruled China during this period.

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Tang Dynasty

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7
Q

Roman Empire was established in 27 B.C. by .

(b) Julius Ceaser
(d) Brutus
(a) Octavian
(c) Mark Antony

A

(a) Octavian

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8
Q

Tang dynasty finally collapsed in

(a) 896 A.D.
(c) 902 A.D.
(b) 907 A.D.
(d) 925 A.D.

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(c) 902 A.D.

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9
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Name the dynasty which ruled China
from 202 to 220 A.D . and during this
period Buddhism was introduced in
China.

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Han Dynasty

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10
Q

Name the capital of Byzantine Empire.

(a) Demascus
(b) Rome
(c) Constantinpole
(d) Ankara

A

(c) Constantinpole

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11
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Han dynasty was founded after
collapse of Chin dynasty 
who was the founder of Han dynasty,?
(a)  Li Han 
(b) Liu Bang
(c) Liu Bon 
(d) Liu Bing
A

(b) Liu Bang

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12
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Who was the founder of Umayyad dynasty?

a) Yazid
(b) Marwan
(c) Mu’awiya(RA
(d) Walid I

A

(c) Mu’awiya

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13
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In 395 A.D., Roman Empire was
divided into two parts the Eastern
Part of Empire was called

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Byzantine empire

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14
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Ummayad Dynasty estab by

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Muawiyaa

in 661 AD

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15
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Holy Roman Empire abolished by

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Napolean in 1806

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16
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What was the tenure of Mu’awiya’s
(RA) caliphate?

(a) 675 A.D.-695 A.D.
(b) 661 A.D.-675 A.D.
(c) 670 A.D.-685 A.D.
(d) 665 A.D.-675 A.D

A

(b) 661 A.D.-675A.D.

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Who ascended the throne from Mu’awiya?

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Yazid I

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18
Q

Name the first Abbasi Caliph?

(c) Abbas bin Saffah
(d) Abbas bin Hamza
(a) Abu Abbas
(b) Abu Abbas Al Saffah

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(b) Abu Abbas Al Saffah

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19
Q

Sultan Muhammad the conqueror of

constantinpole belonged to which

A

Ottoman

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20
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Name the Umayyad ruler in whose Muslim forces successfully sub-continent, Africa and reign entered Spain?

(a) Walid Bin Marwarn
(b) Sulaiman
(c) Mu’awiya II
(d) Walid Bin Abdul Malik

A

(d) Walid Bin Abdul Malik

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21
Q

Which Turkish Tribe created Ottoman Empire?

(a) Anatolia
(c) Asia Minor
(b) Serbia
(d) Central Asia

A

(a) Anatolia

22
Q

Tariq bin Zyad, Musa bin Nasair and Muhammad bin Qasim the most famous and successful generals of
Islamic history belonged to which reign?

(a) Abbasid
(c) Fatimids
(b) Umayyad
(d) Ottoman

A

(b) Umayyad

23
Q

Which treaty in 1878 A.D. forced Ottoman Empire to give up Romania, Serbia, Montenegrs and other territories?

(a) Treaty of Viena
(b) Treaty of Sevilles
(c) Treaty of San Stan Stefano
(d) Treaty of Izamir

A

(c) Treaty of San Stan Stefano

24
Q

Umayyads ruled over Islamic world from?

(a) 661 A.D. - 750 A.D.
(b) 656 A.D. -725 A.D.
(c) 675 A.D.-650 A.D.
(d) 666 A.D.-755 A.D

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(a) 661 A.D. - 750 A.D.

25
Q

Which wars completed the expulsion of Ottoman Empire from Europe during 1912-13?

(a) World War
(b) Agnicourt War
(c) Balkan War
(d) Boer War

A

(c) Balkan War

26
Q 
Umer bin Abdul Aziz apart from the
Holy Prophet's first four successors,
is acknowledged as a caliph in the
true sense of the word was a ruler of
which dynasty?

(a) Abbasids
(c) Umayyad
(b) Fatimids
(d) Ottoman

A

(c) Umayyad

27
Q

Abbasids ruled over most of Islamic world from 750 A.D till?

(a) 1250 A.D.
(c) 1249 A.D.
(b) 1258 A.D.
(d) 1245 A.D

A

(b) 1258 A.D.

28
Q

Ottoman Empire was eliminated from the world map in?

(a) 1919 A.D.
(c) 1932 A.D.
(b) 1925 A.D.
(d) 1922 A.D.

A

(d) 1922 A.D.

29
Q

Sultan Muhammad established Ghazni dynasty in?

(a) 979 A.D.
(c) 971 A.D.
(b) 974 A.D.
(d) 970A.D.

A

(a) 979 A.D.

30
Q

Name the Abbasid ruler who
possessed a legendary position and
ruled over most of the Islamic world
from 783-809 A.D.

(a) Muhammad Al Amir
(b) Haroon ur Rashid
(c) Al Mu’tasim Billah
(d) None of them

A

(b) Haroon ur Rashid

31
Q

After the downfall of Ghazni dynasty
which dynasty was established in the
sub continent?

(a) Slave dynasty
(b) Ghori dynasty
(c) Khaliji dynasty
(d) Mughal

A

(b) Ghori dynasty

32
Q

The early Turkish Empire which is popularly known as ‘ Slave Dynasty was established in 1206 and lasted till

(a) 1280 A.D.
(c) 1290 A.D.
(b) 1285 A.D.
(d) 1270 A.D.

A

(c) 1290 A.D.

33
Q

Khilji dynasty was established in 1290 who was the founder of Khilji dynasty?

(a) Jalal ud Din Firuz
(b) Alia ud Din Khilji
(c) Burhan ud Din
(d) Ghias ud Din

A

(a) Jalal ud Din Firuz

34
Q

Who was the first ruler of Slave dynasty?

(a) At-Tutmash
(b) Qutub ud Din Aibak
(c) Ghias ud Din Balban
(d) Bushan-ud-Din Tughlaq

A

(b) Qutub ud Din Aibak

35
Q

After Khilji which dynasty came into power in Sub Continent?

(a) Memlaks
(c) Tughluq
(b) Mughals
(d) Syeds

A

(c) Tughluq

36
Q

Tughlaq dynasty was established in
1320 A.D. Who was the founder of
Tughluq dynasty?

(a) Firoz Shah Tughluq
(b) Muhammad bin Tughluq
(c) Ghiyas ud Din Tughluq
(d) Shams ud Din Tughluq

A

(c) Ghiyas ud Din Tughluq

37
Q

Mangol empire was organized into four Khanates, in Persia, Southern, Tukestan and China. Kublai Khan
ruled over China from 1260 to 1294 which dynasty was founded by him?

(a) Yuan dynasty
(b) Kublai dynasty
(c) Hun dynasty
(d) Tang dynasty
38. Which of the Mongol

A

(a) Yuan dynasty

38
Q

Syed dynasty was founded in 1414 A.D. by?

(a) Mubarak Shah Temur
(b) Khizar Khan Temur
(c) Muhammad Shah Temur
(d) Alaud din Alam Temur

A

(b) Khizar Khan Temur

39
Q

The Lodhis dynasty was established in 1451 A.D. by?

(a) Sikandar Lodhi
(b) Bahlol Lodhi
(c) Ibrahim Lodhi
(d) Ismail Lodhi

A

(b) Bahlol Lodhi

40
Q

Which of the Mongol ruler ruled China from 1260 till 1294?

A

Kublai Khan

41
Q

Which was the last ruling dynasty of Delhi Sultanate of India?

A

Khilji Dynasty

42
Q

During the reign of which dynasty the
Chinese invented block printing and
produced first block printed book in 868 AD

A

Tand Dynasty

43
Q

For how many years Mughal Empire ruled over India?

(a) 290
(c) 295
(b) 390
(d) 331

A

(d) 331

44
Q

Mongols conquered northern China
in 1215 A.D. and established a vast
empire in Mangolia. Which of the
following was the Capital.?

A

Karakoram

45
Q 
Name the only Mughal emperor who
was thoroughly defeated and had to
live in exile before recapturing India?
(a) Jahangir
(b) Aurangzeb
(c) Humayun
(d) ShahJahan
A

(c) Humayun

46
Q

Which dynasty was founded after the downfall of slave dynasty in Sub Continent?

(a) Ghori
(b) Khilji
(b) Mughal
(d) Ghazni

A

(b) Khilji

47
Q

Which country has abolished 230 years old monarchy in 2008?

(a) Maldives
(c) Bhutan
(b) Nepal
(d) Sri Lanka

A

(b) Nepal

48
Q

Moorish Kingdom of Granda (Spain) surrendered to Christians in the year

(a) 1453
(c) 1526
(b) 1492
(d) 1556

A

(b) 1492

49
Q

Under which Mughal the Empire
reached its Zenith. At his death in
1707, nearly the whole sub-continent
was under his rule?

(a) Jahangir
(c) Shah Jahan
(b) Aurangzeb
(d) Akbar

A

(b) Aurangzeb

50
Q

Byzantine Empire collapsed when Ottoman Turks captured constantinpole in?

(a) 1418
(c) 1453
(b) 1448
(d) 1458

A

(c) 1453

51
Q

The British Empire began in the early 17th century by founding of colonies in?

(a) India
(b) Canada
(c) North America
(d) South America

A

(c) North America

52
Q 
Name the two regions won by British
from French in 18th centurey?
(a) Turkey and Egypt
(b) Canada, Woya
(c) Egypt, Africa
(d) Canada, India
A

(d) Canada, India

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