History of Medieval India - MCQs with Answers - Part II
1. When did Chola empire come to an end?a) 1044 AD
b) 1052 AD
c) 1063 AD
d) 1311 AD
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d) 1311 AD
The Chola empire came to an end with the invasion of Malik Kafur.
2. When was Prophet Muhammad born?a) 570 AD
b) 622 AD
c) 630 AD
d) 632 AD
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: a) 570 AD
Prophet Muhammad was born in Mecca in Arabia. He founded Islam at the beginning of 7th century AD.
3. When did Prophet Muhammad die?a) 622 AD
b) 630 AD
c) 632 AD
d) 711 AD
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c) 632 AD
He was buried at Medina.
4. When did Muhammad-bin-Qasim invade India?a) 622 AD
b) 630 AD
c) 632 AD
d) 711 AD
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d) 711 AD
He conquered Sindh and Multan regions.
5. When did Muhammad Ghori invade India?a) 1000 AD
b) 1026 AD
c) 1175 AD
d) 1191 AD
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c) 1175 AD
His first invasion was directed against Multan in 1175 AD. Sindh was captured by 1182 AD and Punjab was conquered by 1186 AD.
6. When was the First Battle of Tarain fought?a) 1175 AD
b) 1191 AD
c) 1192 AD
d) 1206 AD
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: b) 1191 AD
Prithviraj Chauhan headed the brave Rajput chiefs of northern India. He defeated Muhammad Ghori.
7. When did Muhammad Ghori die?a) 1175 AD
b) 1191 AD
c) 1192 AD
d) 1206 AD
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d) 1206 AD
While offering his evening prayers, he was assassinated on March 15, 1206.
8. Who founded the slave dynasty?a) Ghias-ud-din Balban
b) Qutub-ud-din Aibak
c) Nasir-ud-din Mahmud
d) Shams-ud-din Altamash
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: b) Qutub-ud-din Aibak
Qutub-ud-din Aibak was the first sultan of Delhi.
9. When did Qutub-ud-din Aibak die?a) 1206
b) 1210
c) 1211
d) 1236
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: b) 1210
He died while playing polo in Lahore.
10. When did Shams-ud-din Altamash die?a) 1236
b) 1240
c) 1246
d) 1266
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: a) 1236
He was buried in the Qutb complex in Mehrauli.