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Who amongst the following was the ruler of Chittor, when Alauddin Khilji attacked and conquered it in $1303$ A.D.?

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  1. Rana Sanga

  2. Rana Kumbha

  3. Rana Ratan Singh

  4. Rana Hammir

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

In 1303, the Delhi Sultanate ruler Alauddin Khalji captured the Chittor Fort from the Rana Ratan Singh's forces after an eight-month-long siege. After his victory, Alauddin ordered a massacre of Chittor's population.

Who wrote Hamir Raso?

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  1. Jodhraj

  2. Chand Bardai

  3. Amir Khusrau

  4. Abul Fazl

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Hammer Raso is the biography of Hammiradeva, who was the last Chauhan king of Ranthambore. The great poet and scholar Jodharaja wrote it. This book describes the character of Hammirdeva, and various conquests did by him during his reign.

What civilization was initially responsible for the unification of the Middle East, Asia Minor (modern Turkey), and the Iranian plateau?

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  1. Rome

  2. Egypt

  3. Ottoman

  4. Persian

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Correct Option: D

What the tomb of the Egyptian Pharaoh is known?

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  1. Temple

  2. Pyramid

  3. Palace

  4. Calan

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The tomb of the Egyptian Pharaoh is known as Pyramid.The people of Egypt believed that after death, the soul returns back to the body.So they preserved the dead body of the Pharaoh by applying chemicals in it.This preserved body of the Pharaoh was known as "Mummy". It was covered with cloth and kept inside a coffin.

Which of the following statements are true with respect to 'Chi-Huang-Ti?

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  1. He is called the first emperor of China.

  2. He built the Great Wall of China to protect China from the onslaught of enemies.

  3. His reign is considered as the Golden Age in the history of China

  4. Only A and B

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Correct Option: D

The name China is derived from which the name of which of the following dynasty?

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  1. Shang dynasty

  2. Zhou dynasty

  3. Qin Dynasty

  4. Han Dynasty

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Correct Option: C

Wu-Ti the famous king of ancient China belonged to which dynasty?

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  1. Shang dynasty

  2. Qin dynasty

  3. Tang dynasty

  4. Han dynasty

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Correct Option: D

By far, the emergence of civilization in China is best documented ______________.

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  1. on the coast.

  2. along the Yellow River.

  3. in Manchuria.

  4. in Yunnan.

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Correct Option: B

The Iron Age Chinese explained the astronomical phenomenon called ______________.

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  1. 12 division of the sky

  2. The solar system

  3. Eclipses

  4. Constellations

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Correct Option: C

The chief weapon of the nomads of Central Asia was the __________.

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  1. sword

  2. composite bow.

  3. lance

  4. axe

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Correct Option: B