Class 6 Social Science History MCQ Buildings, Paintings and Books

Question : What is the pradakshina path?

(i) Place in temples where people could assemble
(ii) Mound
(iii) Circular path around the stupa
(iv) Place where the image of the deity is installed

Question : The pillar situated at Mehrauli is called:

(i) Iron pillar
(ii) Bronze pillar
(iii) Gulden pillar
(iv) Pale pillar

Question : A Jaina monastery is at

(i) Orissa
(ii) Sanchi
(iii) Bangladesh
(iv) Mahabalipuram

Question : Name the hall where people could assemble.

(i) Mandapa
(ii) Shikharas
(iii) Garbhagriha
(iv) None of these

Question : Lord Ram wife mata Sita was abducted by the king of Lanka, named

(a) Hiryanakashyap
(b) Duryodhna
(c) Kans
(d) Ravana

Question : The Mahabharata was a war which was fought between

(a) Pandavas themselves
(b) Ravan and Pandavas
(c) Kauravas and Pandavas
(d) Ram and Kaurava

Question : Jataka tales talks about the life of

(a) Rama
(b) Ravan
(c) Buddha
(d) Arjun

Question : Where is Amravati at present

(i) Uttar Pradesh
(ii) Andhra Pradesh
(iii) Madhya Pradesh
(iv) Arunachal Pradesh

Question : Paper was invented by:

(a) Cai Lun
(b) Aryabhata
(c) FaXhan
(d) None

Question : Silappadikaram is the story of a merchant named Kovalan, who lived in

(a) Pukar
(b) Puhar
(c) Pohar
(d) Pihar

Question : Bhitargaon, where an early temple is found is situated in the state of:

(i) Madhya Pradesh
(ii) Uttar Pradesh
(iii) Andhra Pradesh
(iv) Bihar

Question : What is relic casket?

(i) Box contains remains of shudras
(ii) Box contains remains of animals
(iii) Box contains remains of Buddha
(iv) Pillar which was having unique design

Question : What does stupa mean?

(i) mound
(ii) round
(iii) tall
(iv) short

Question : Monolithic temples are found at:

(i) Sarnath
(ii) Mathura
(iii) Mahabalipuram
(iv) Aihole

Question : What is a monolithic temple?

(a) Each of these was carved out of a huge, single piece of stone
(b) Each of these was carved out of a huge, two piece of stone
(c) Each of these was carved out of a huge, three piece of stone
(d) Each of these was carved out of a huge, many piece of stone

Question : Who composed Manimekalai

(i) Sangam
(ii) Sattanar
(iii) Sarthalai
(iv) Satnam

Question : Which war was fought between the Kauravas and Pandavas?

(i) Ramayana
(ii) Mahabharat
(iii) Both of these
(iv) None of these

Question : Durga temple around 1400 years ago found in:

(i) Sarnath
(ii) Mathura
(iii) Mahabalipuram
(iv) Aihole

Question : What is height of the iron Pillar?

(i) 12 Mts
(ii) 7.2 Mts
(iii) 5.0 Mts
(iv) 8.2 Mts

Question : Silappadikaram was composed by __

(i) Valmiki
(ii) Sattanar
(iii) Ilango
(iv) Aryabhatta

Question : Purana literally mean

(i) Modern
(ii) Old
(iii) Civilised
(iv) New

Question : An epic Bhagwad Geeta is related to:

(i) Chandragupta
(ii) Ashoka
(iii) Sri Krishna
(iv) Ram

Question : What was the most important part of an ancient Hindu temple where the image of the chief deity was placed

(i) Shikhara
(ii) Garbhagriha
(iii) Madhyagriha
(iv) Mundka

Question : Who composed Meghaduta?

(i) Banbhatta
(ii) Kalidasa
(iii) Surdasa
(iv) None of these

Question : The Puranas contain stories about gods and goddesses, such as

(i) Vishnu, Shiva, Durga or Parvati
(ii) Ganesh, Shiva, Gurunanak dev or Parvati
(iii) Ganesh, Shiva, Durga or Gurunanak dev
(iv) Vishnu, Shiva, Durga or Ganesh

Question : Silappadikaram is the story of a merchant named Kovalan, who lived in

(i) Pukar
(ii) Puhar
(iii) Pohar
(iv) Pihar

Question : Mahabalipuram is famous for

(i) Garbhagriha
(ii) Pillars
(iii) Temples
(iv) Carved statues

Question : The Puranas contain stories about gods and goddesses, such as

(i) Vishnu, Shiva, Durga or Parvati
(ii) Ganesh, Shiva, Gurunanak dev or Parvati
(iii) Ganesh, Shiva, Durga or Gurunanak dev
(iv) Vishnu, Shiva, Durga or Ganesh

Question : According to the Mahabharata, the war between the Kauravas and the Pandavas was fought to control which part?

(a) Mahabalipuram
(b) Aihole
(c) Hastinapur
(d) Sanchi

Question : What is a monolithic temple?

(a) Each of these was carved out of a huge, single piece of stone
(b) Each of these was carved out of a huge, two piece of stone
(c) Each of these was carved out of a huge, three piece of stone
(d) Each of these was carved out of a huge, many piece of stone

Question : Valmiki is recognised as the author of the

(a) English Ramayana
(b) Urdu Ramayana
(c) Hindi Ramayana
(d) Sanskrit Ramayana

Question : What is the pradakshina path?

(a) Place in temples where people could assemble
(b) Mound
(c) Circular path around the stupa
(d) Place where the image of the deity is installed