Please refer to MCQ Questions Chapter 2 Kings, Farmers and Towns Class 12 History with answers provided below. These multiple-choice questions have been developed based on the latest NCERT book for class 12 History issued for the current academic year. We have provided MCQ Questions for Class 12 History for all chapters on our website. Students should learn the objective based questions for Chapter 2 Kings, Farmers and Towns in Class 12 History provided below to get more marks in exams.
Chapter 2 Kings, Farmers and Towns MCQ Questions
Please refer to the following Chapter 2 Kings, Farmers and Towns MCQ Questions Class 12 History with solutions for all important topics in the chapter.
MCQ Questions Answers for Chapter 2 Kings, Farmers and Towns Class 12 History
Question. Tamil Sangam literature mentions slaves as
(A) Pannai
(B) Adimai
(C) Uazhavar
(D) Velar
Answer
B
Question. The spectacular gold coins which facilitated long distance transactions were issued by
(A) Kushanas
(B) The Mauryan rulers
(C) The Saka rulers
(D) The Gupta rulers
Answer
D
Question. Which of these was Asoka reign? R
(A) c. 268–231 BCE
(B) c. 600–500 BCE
(C) c. 606–647 CE
(D) c. 200–100 BCE
Answer
A
Question. Which of the following problems do the archaeologists face while deciphering the inscriptions?
(A) Damaged letters
(B) Faint letters
(C) Exact meaning of the words used in inscriptions
(D) All of the above
Answer
D
Question. King Ashoka sometimes mentioned as ‘Piyadassi’, in the inscription. The meaning of ‘Piyadassi’, is ………………..
(A) Beloved of the gods
(B) Pleasant to behold
(C) Beautiful eyes
(D) Beloved of nature
Answer
B
Question. Assertion (A): There were seafarers, whose ventures were risky but highly profitable.
Reason (R): Spices, especially pepper, were in high demand in the Roman Empire, as were textiles and medicinal plants, and these were all transported across the Arabian Sea to the Mediterranean.
(A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(B) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
(C) A is true but R is false.
(D) A is false and R is true.
Answer
A
Question. Assertion (A): Punch-marked coins made of gold and bronze (c. sixth century BCE onwards) were amongst the earliest to be minted and used.
Reason (R): Numismatists have studied these and other coins to reconstruct possible commercial networks.
(A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(B) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
(C) A is true but R is false.
(D) A is false and R is true.
Answer
D
CASE-BASED MCQs
Question. Observe the picture and answer the following questions by choosing the correct option.
Question. Where has this sculpture been found?
(A) Agra
(B) Mathura
(C) Varanasi
(D) Chennai
Answer
B
Question. Which letter is inscribed on the pedestal?
(A) Pali
(B) Sanskrit
(C) Prakrit
(D) Kannada
Answer
C
Question. The sculpture was made by the wife of a goldsmith named Dharmaka. What was the name of the lady?
(A) Nagapiya
(B) Xuan Zang
(C) Mahadevi
(D) Dhammi
Answer
A
Question. The city from where this sculpture was found, was serving as centre of …………… in c. 6th century BCE?
(A) Commercial activity
(B) Cultural activity
(C) Political activity
(D) All of these
Answer
D
