CBSE Class 6 Social Science History Traders Kings and Pilgrims MCQs

Question. Bhakti comes from the
(a) Urdu term
(b) Sanskrit term
(c) English term
(d) Pali term

Answer : B

Question. For what was the south India famous for?
(a) Gold
(b) Spices
(c) Stones
(d) All of these

Answer : D

Question. South India was famous for
(a) Spices
(b) Gold
(c) Precious Stones
(d) All of the above

Answer : D

Question. How did Fa Xian return to China?
(a) Foot
(b) Sea
(c) Cart
(d) All of the above

Answer : B

Question. Cave at Karle is in
(a) Gujarat
(b) Kerala
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Andhra Pradesh

Answer : C

Question. _________ is the sacred book of the Hindus. It is a part of the great epic, Mahabharata.
(a) Ramayana
(b) Geeta
(b) Vedas
(d) Bible

Answer : B

Question. The rulers who ruled over central Asia and north-west India around 2000 years ago were
(a) Pandyas
(b) Cholas
(c) Kushanas
(d) Cheras

Answer : C

Question. Which river valley is the most fertile?
(a) Kaveri River Valley
(b) Yamuna River Valley
(c) Brahmaputra River Valley
(d) None of these

Answer : A

Question. Across the ________, where sailors took advantage of the monsoon winds to cross the seas more quickly
(a) Suez Canal and the Panama Nahar
(b) Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal
(c) Suez Canal and the Bay of Bengal
(d) Arabian Sea and the Suez Canal

Answer : B

Question. Single minded devotion to one god
(a) Prarthana
(b) Bhajan
(c) Bhakti
(d) Pray

Answer : C

Question. Who controlled the river valleys?
(a) Chiefs and kings
(b) Poor men
(c) Ordinary people
(d) None of these

Answer : A

Question. Which is called Black Gold in Roman
(a) Black Pepper
(b) Black Silk
(c) Black Stone
(d) Black Coal

Answer : A

Question. Which of the following pilgrims did not come to sub-continent to visit places associated with the life of the Buddha
(a) I-quing
(b) Xuan Zang
(c) Fa Xian
(d) Yen-Qean

Answer : D

Question. Who was the most powerful ruler of Satavahanas?
(a) Gautamiputra Sri Satakarni
(b) Krishna
(c) Sidhartha
(d) All of these

Answer : A

Question. Term Muvender was used for which 3 rulers ?
(a) the Cholas, Cheras, and Rashtrakutas
(b) the Cholas, cheras, and Pandys
(c) the Chaluyas, Cheras, and Pandyas
(d) the Pallavas, Cheras, and Pandays

Answer : B

Question. Who invented the making of silk?
(a) China
(b) India
(c) Sri Lanka
(d) Pakistan

Answer : A

Question. In which part of India did Satavahanas rule?
(a) Eastern
(b) Western
(c) Southern
(d) Northern

Answer : B

Question. The Chinese Buddhist pilgrims who visited India 1400 years ago
(a) I-Qing
(b) Quan-Qing
(c) Fa Xian
(d) Xuan Zang

Answer : D

Question. When did Fa Xian come to the Indian subcontinent?
(a) 2500 years ago
(b) 1300 years ago
(c) 1600 years ago
(d) 200 years ago

Answer : C

Question. Which item was known as black gold?
(a) Silver
(b) Precious Stones
(c) Pepper
(d) Gold

Answer : C

Question. Wearing ____ became the fashion amongst rulers and rich people in Rome
(a) Silk
(b) Jute
(c) Cotton
(d) Woollen

Answer : A

Question. Kanishka was the most famous ruler of the
(a) Satvahanas
(b) Pandyas
(c) Kushanas
(d) Mauryas

Answer : C

Question. Some people carried with them the silk , they followed the path that came to be known as
(a) Silk Coastal path
(b) Silk Route
(c) Silk Roadways
(d) Silk Railways

Answer : B

Question. Puhar was an important port on the
(a) West coast
(b) East coast
(c) Malabar coast
(d) None of the above

Answer : B

Question. When did Cholas, Cheras and Pandyas become powerful in South India?
(a) About 1,300 years ago
(b) About 2,300 years ago
(c) About 3,300 years ago
(d)About 4,300 years ago

Answer : B

Question. Which tree was shown in the sculptures?
(a) Neem
(b) Tulsi
(c) Peepal
(d) Mango

Answer : C

Question. From where did the term ‘India’ derive?
(a) River Indus
(b) River Ganga
(c) River Yamuna
(d) River Mahanadi

Answer : A

Question. A Buddihist council was organized by the ruler
(a) Kanishka
(b) Cholas
(c) Pandaya
(d) Ashok

Answer : D

Question. Where was black gold found?
(a) Northern part of India
(b) Southern part of India
(c) Western part of India
(d) Eastern part of India

Answer : B

Question. The best-known of the rulers who controlled the Silk Route were the
(a) Mughals
(b) Satvahanas
(c) Mauryas
(d) Kushanas

Answer : D

Question. Two Buddhist sects are
(a) Sahayanas and Hinayanas
(b) Mahayanas and Hinayanas
(c) Mahayanas and Dinayanas
(d) Sahayanas and Dinayanas

Answer : B