CBSE Class 12 History Kings Farmers And Towns MCQs Set B

Question. Identify the best reason for considering King Ashoka as ‘Devanampiya’ or ‘Piyadassi’ by his subjects.
(a) Asoka commissioned the edicts himself.
(b) He adopted the title of ‘Devaputra’.
(c) Epigraphists have concluded him as Devanampiya.
(d) He worked for the well being of society through Dhamma.

Answer : D

Question. Which one of these became the most powerful Mahajanapada between the sixth and the fourth centuries BCE?
(a) Magadha
(b) Kashi
(c) Chedi
(d) Kuru

Answer : A

Question. Sangam is a literature of …………….. language.
(a) Tamil
(b) Malayalam
(c) Sanskrit
(d) Marathi

Answer : A

Question. Which one of the following was the first capital of Magadha?
(a) Rajagaha
(b) Ujjain
(c) Taxila
(d) Gandhara

Answer : A

Question. In which of the following languages have the earliest inscriptions been recorded?
(a) English
(b) Prakrit
(c) Pali
(d) Sanskrit

Answer : B

Question. Rajagaha which was a capital of Maghadha, was a fortified settlement, located amongst hills. Later, in the fourth century BCE, the capital was shifted to Pataliputra, present-day Patna. Idenify the incorrect reason about choosing the city of Patliputra in this aspect.
(a) Patiliputra is situated at the bank of the river Ganga which was a commanding route of communication along the Ganga.
(b) It’s central location in northeastern India led rulers of successive dynasties to base their administrative capital here.
(c) It is Situated at the confluence of the Ganges Gandhaka, and Son rivers, Pataliputra formed a “water fort or jaldurga.
(d) Pataliputra is the capital of Nandas, Mauryans, Sungas and the Guptas down to the Cholas.

Answer : D

Question. Assertion (A): Historians have used a variety of sources to reconstruct the history of the Mauryan Empire.
Reason (R): Arthashastra, composed by Kautilya or Chanakya, was one of the main source to reconstruct the history of the Mauryan Empire.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false and R is true.

Answer : A

Question. Assertion (A): From the sixth century BCE, land and river routes criss-crossed the subcontinent and extended in various directions – overland into Central Asia and beyond, and overseas, from ports that dotted the coastline – extending across the Arabian Sea to East and North Africa and West Asia, and through the Bay of Bengal to Southeast Asia and China.
Reason (R): Merchants travelled these routes with caravans of bullock carts and pack-animals.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false and R is true.

Answer : B

Question. Assertion (A): Nationalist leaders of India, in the twentieth century, regarded King Ashoka as an inspiring figure. A
Reason (R): King Ashoka, arguably the most famous ruler of early India, conquered Kalinga.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false and R is true.

Answer : B

Question. Assertion (A): To some extent, exchanges were facilitated by the introduction of coinage.
Reason (R): These coins facilitated long-distance transactions from which kings also benefited.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false and R is true.

Answer : A