Question 1

Who was the Satavahana ruler issued coins with images of rulers for the first time?

Accepted Answer

A)  guatamiputra satakarni
B)  yajna satakarni
C)  vasishtiputra satakarni
D)  vashtiputra pulamayiE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

Which among the following terms do not mention coins?

Accepted Answer

A)  nikka.
B)  kamsa
C)  pada
D)  vrataE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Which Hindu god appears on the coins issued by Vima Kadphises?

Accepted Answer

A)  vishnu
B)  siva
C)  brhama
D)  indraE) B) and C)
F) B) and D) B

Question 4

Who was the Indo-Greek king appeared on the coins issued by Kujula Kadphises?

Accepted Answer

A)  hermaeus
B)  sapadbizes
C)  heraios
D)  heraclesE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 5

Which dynasty issued coins like Ka, pon, kanam and Kasu?

Accepted Answer

A)  chola
B)  pallava
C)  chera
D)  rashtrakutasE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 6

Which Kushan king portrayed Buddha for the first time on coins?

Accepted Answer

A)  kujula kadphises
B)  huvishka
C)  vima kadphises
D)  kanishkaE) A) and D)
F) A) and C) D

Question 7

Name the Roman emperor to whose court the Kushan kings sent their ambassadors?

Accepted Answer

A)  nero
B)  augustus
C)  trajan
D)  constantineE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 8

Name the practice which is used for the redistribution of wealth in the Vedic period?

Accepted Answer

A)  dana
B)  gavisti
C)  duhitri
D)  gotraE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 9

Which port under the Satavahans lay on the western coast of India?

Accepted Answer

A)  bharuch
B)  koduru
C)  ghantasala
D)  ujjainE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 10

Which Sultan of Delhi Sultanate introduced the coin 'silver Tanka'?

Accepted Answer

A)  qutbud-din aibak
B)  rukn-ud-din firuz
C)  iltumish
D)  alauddin khiljE) A) and B)
F) B) and C) C

Question 11

Which was the leading trade emporium of Chera kingdom?

Accepted Answer

A)  musiri
B)  bandar
C)  kodumananm
D)  tyndisE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 12

Who was the first independent Kushan King in India?

Accepted Answer

A)  kujula kaphises
B)  kanishka
C)  vima kadphises
D)  huvishkaE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 13

Which inscription of Asoka refers to Keralaputras?

Accepted Answer

A)  girnar
B)  maski
C)  dauli
D)  jougadaE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

Which non-Indian script is used in Kushana coins?

Accepted Answer

A)  latin
B)  kharoshti
C)  hindi
D)  chineseE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 15

What metal is used to make nishka?

Accepted Answer

A)  gold
B)  silver
C)  copper
D)  bronzeE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

With which dynasty that Rabatak Inscription is associated?

Accepted Answer

A)  kushana
B)  gupta
C)  mourya
D)  satavahanasE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 17

What is the name of the metal coin used during the vedic period?

Accepted Answer

A)  jital
B)  tanka
C)  nishka
D)  danaE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 18

Who is kusidin?

Accepted Answer

A)  money lender
B)  tenant
C)  merchant
D)  goldsmithE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 19

Which south Indian dynasty invited members of Ayyavole to its territory?

Accepted Answer

A)  pandyas
B)  cholas
C)  cheras
D)  pallavasE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 20

Pick out the coin which is not in circulation in the Vedic period?

Accepted Answer

A)  krishnala
B)  nishka
C)  satamana
D)  jitalE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Exam 1: Coins and Currency in Ancient India: Part A

Who was the Satavahana ruler issued coins with images of rulers for the first time?

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Which among the following terms do not mention coins?

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Which Hindu god appears on the coins issued by Vima Kadphises?

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Who was the Indo-Greek king appeared on the coins issued by Kujula Kadphises?

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Which dynasty issued coins like Ka, pon, kanam and Kasu?

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Which Kushan king portrayed Buddha for the first time on coins?

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Name the Roman emperor to whose court the Kushan kings sent their ambassadors?

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Name the practice which is used for the redistribution of wealth in the Vedic period?

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Which port under the Satavahans lay on the western coast of India?

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Which Sultan of Delhi Sultanate introduced the coin 'silver Tanka'?

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Which was the leading trade emporium of Chera kingdom?

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Who was the first independent Kushan King in India?

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Which inscription of Asoka refers to Keralaputras?

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Which non-Indian script is used in Kushana coins?

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What metal is used to make nishka?

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With which dynasty that Rabatak Inscription is associated?

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What is the name of the metal coin used during the vedic period?

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Who is kusidin?

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Which south Indian dynasty invited members of Ayyavole to its territory?

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Pick out the coin which is not in circulation in the Vedic period?

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