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Indian Kings and Empires Trivia Quiz

India was ruled by many kings of various empires and dynasties. This quiz explores a few of them.

A multiple-choice quiz by username8115. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
username8115

Time
4 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
308,550

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

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939

Last 3 plays: Guest 49 (10/10), Guest 106 (5/10), Guest 49 (3/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. The Gupta Empire is often called as the "Golden Age of India". Who among the listed below kings was NOT a monarch of the Gupta Empire? Hint

Samudragupta

Chandragupta Vikramaditya

Chandragupta Maurya

Skandagupta

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Question 2 of 10

2. Akbar was one of the greatest kings of India. Akbar fought the famous Second Battle of Panipat against which ruler? Hint

Hem Chandra/Hemu

Ibrahim Lodi

Sher Shah Suri

Bairam Khan

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Question 3 of 10

3. The Chola Empire was a powerful empire in Southern India. Which of these was NOT built by a Chola king? Hint

Brihadeeswara Temple

Temple of Gangaikondacholisvaram

Shore Temple

Airavatesvara Temple

4. Harshavardhana was a powerful king of India who helped to reunite Northern India after the collapse of the Gupta Empire. But his expedition of occupying Southern India was foiled by which king? Hint

Mangalesa

Kirtivarman I

Pulakesi II

Mahendravarman I

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Question 5 of 10

5. The Mauryan Empire was one of the most powerful in Indian history. Who was the founder of this empire? Hint

Samudragupta

Chandragupta Maurya

Ashoka

Bindusara

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Question 6 of 10

6. Krishnadevaraya was a popular king of which empire? Hint

Kakatiya Empire

Vijayanagara Empire

Hoysala Empire

Chola Empire

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Question 7 of 10

7. Prithvi Raj Chauhan was the king of Delhi. Whom did he defeat in the First Battle of Tarain (Taraori)? Hint

Mohammad Ghaznavi

Ibrahim Lodi

Mahmud of Ghazni

Muhammad Ghori

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Question 8 of 10

8. The Mughal Empire was one of the largest empires of India. The second Mughal Emperor Humayun was defeated by another Emperor which led to an interruption in the Mughal rule and the establishment of another dynasty by the new emperor. Who was this new emperor? Hint

Islam Shah Suri

Sikandar Shah Suri

Adil Shah Suri

Sher Shah Suri

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who was the first king of the Maratha Empire? Hint

Rajaram

Sambhaji

Chhatrapati Shivaji

Shahu

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who was the last ruler of the Lodhi dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate? Hint

Bahadur Shah II

Sikandar Lodhi

Ibrahim Lodhi

Bahlul Lodhi

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The Gupta Empire is often called as the "Golden Age of India". Who among the listed below kings was NOT a monarch of the Gupta Empire?

Answer: Chandragupta Maurya

Samudragupta was the successor of Chandragupta I. His various conquests enlarged the Gupta Empire. He was succeeded by his sons Ramagupta and Chandragupta Vikramaditya (also called Chandragupta II). Skandagupta was the last strong Emperor of Gupta Empire.

2. Akbar was one of the greatest kings of India. Akbar fought the famous Second Battle of Panipat against which ruler?

Answer: Hem Chandra/Hemu

Akbar (who was then 14 years old) defeated Hem Chandra Vikramaditya(Hemu) with the assistance of Bairam Khan in the Second Battle of Panipat, which took place in 1556 in Panipat, Haryana.

3. The Chola Empire was a powerful empire in Southern India. Which of these was NOT built by a Chola king?

Answer: Shore Temple

The Temple of Gangaikondacholisvaram was built by Rajendra Chola I at Gangaikonda Cholapuram. Airavatesvara Temple was built by Rajaraja Chola II at Darasuram and Raja Brihadeeswara Temple was built by Rajaraja Chola I at Thanjavur. These three Temples are together called "Great Living Chola Temples" and are on the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

The Shore Temple at Mahabalipuram was built by Narsimhavarman II who was a king of the Pallava dynasty.

Answer: Pulakesi II

Harshavardhana fought a battle with Pulakesi II of Chalukya Dynasty on the banks of the river Narmada. But he was defeated and the River Narmada was accepted as the border between the Chalukya Empire and Harsha's Empire.

5. The Mauryan Empire was one of the most powerful in Indian history. Who was the founder of this empire?

Answer: Chandragupta Maurya

Chandragupta Maurya overthrew the Nanda Dynasty and founded the Maurya Empire. He also defeated Seleucus Nicator, an officer of Alexander the Great who established the Seleucid dynasty. He was succeeded by Bindusara and Ashoka the Great. But fifty years after the death of Ashoka, the Mauryan Empire disintegrated.

6. Krishnadevaraya was a popular king of which empire?

Answer: Vijayanagara Empire

Harihara I and Bukka Raya I established the Vijayanagara Empire. Krishnadevaraya was one of the most powerful kings of the Tuluva dynasty of the Vijayanagara Empire.

7. Prithvi Raj Chauhan was the king of Delhi. Whom did he defeat in the First Battle of Tarain (Taraori)?

Answer: Muhammad Ghori

Prithvi Raj defeated Ghori in the first battle but was defeated and killed in the Second Battle of Tarain, as Muhammad Ghori returned with a large force of more than 100,000 soldiers.

Answer: Sher Shah Suri

Humayun was defeated by Sher Shah Suri (also called Sher Khan), who was a very powerful ruler. He established the Suri dynasty and became its first emperor. However, after the death of Sher Shah Suri the dynasty lasted for about 10 years. Humayun once again became the emperor and restored the Mughal Empire.

His son Akbar became the greatest Mughal Emperor and one of the most powerful emperors in Indian history.

9. Who was the first king of the Maratha Empire?

Answer: Chhatrapati Shivaji

Chhatrapati Shivaji proclaimed himself the Emperor of the Maratha Empire in 1674. Sambhaji was his elder son and Rajaram the younger one. Both of them were successive emperors after Shivaji. Shahu (also an emperor) was the grandson of Shivaji and was famous for introducing the system of Peshwa (prime minister).

10. Who was the last ruler of the Lodhi dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate?

Answer: Ibrahim Lodhi

Ibrahim Lodhi was defeated and killed by Babur in the First Battle of Panipat in 1526. Babur then founded the great Mughal Empire.

Source: Author username8115

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