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Historical Places Quiz

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Q. 1.  Badami, once the capital of the Chalukyas, is situated in which Indian state?

(A) Andhra Pradesh

(B) Tamil Nadu

(c) Maharashtra

(D) Karnataka

Q.2.  Where might one go to see Adhai-din-ka-Jhonpra? 

(A) Rajasthan

(B) Haryana

(C) Madhya Pradesh

(D) Uttar Pradesh

Q.3.  Where would you find the final resting place of Sufi saint Moinuddin Chishti?

(A) Fatehpur Sikri 

(B) Ajmer  

(C) Gulbarga  

(D) Delhi 

Q.4.  In which Indian state would you find the world heritage site of Hampi?

(A) Andhra Pradesh

(B) Tamil Nadu

(C) Karnataka

(D) Telangana

Q.5. Bidar, the capital of the Bahamani and Barid Shahi dynasties, is located in which state?

(A) Maharashtra 

(B) Tamil Nadu

(C) Karnataka

(D) Andhra Pradesh

Q.6. Jaunpur, the seat of power of the medieval Muslim kingdom of Sharqi, is located in which state?

(A) Uttar Pradesh

(B) Bengal

(C) Malwa

(D) Maharashtra

Q.7.  Where is the World Heritage Site of Khajuraho located?

(A) Madhya Pradesh

(B) Uttar Pradesh

(C) Maharashtra

(D) Chhattisgarh

Q.8.  The Harappan site of Lothal is in which Indian state? 

(A) Haryana

(B) Gujarat

(C) Uttar Pradesh 

(D) Rajasthan 

Q.9.  Where are you if you are visiting the tomb of Itmad-ud-daulah?

(A) Agra

(B) Delhi

(C) Lahore 

(D) Fatehpur Sikri

Q.10. Where is Shravanabelagola  located?

(A) Andhra Pradesh

(B) Telangana

(C) Karnataka

(D) Rajasthan



Answers: 

1- D. Badami is famous for  magnificent rock-cut cave temples

2- A. Adhai-din-ka-Jhonpra was built by Qutab-ud-ding Aibak.

3- B. The tomb of Sufi saint Moinuddin Chishti is in Ajmer. 

4- C.  Hampi was the seat of power of the mighty Hindu kingdom of Vijayanagara.

5- C. Solah Kamba Masjid is a famous attraction of Bidar located in Karnataka.

6- A. Sharqi dynasty of Jaunpur was founded by Malik Sarwar, a eunuch belonging to Tughaq Sultan Firuz Tughluq. 

7-D. The temple of Khajuraho were built by the Rajput rulers of Chandela dynasty who ruled from 950 AD to 1203 AD. 

8-B. Lothal, one of the popular Indus valley civilization sites is in Gujarat.

9- A. Itmad-ud-daulah was the father of Nur Jahan, wife of Jahangir 

!0- C. Shravanabelagola is known for the gigantic statue of Gommateshvara Bahubali  dedicated to the Jain figure Bahubali


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