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Ancient India: Kushan Empire

Description: This quiz is designed to test your knowledge about the Kushan Empire, a powerful empire that ruled over parts of South Asia from the 1st to the 3rd century CE.
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Which of the following was the founder of the Kushan Empire?

  1. Kanishka

  2. Kadphises I

  3. Huvishka

  4. Vasudeva I


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Kadphises I, also known as Kujula Kadphises, was the founder and first ruler of the Kushan Empire.

What was the capital of the Kushan Empire?

  1. Purushapura

  2. Mathura

  3. Taxila

  4. Kapisa


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Purushapura, also known as Peshawar, was the capital of the Kushan Empire.

Which of the following was the most powerful ruler of the Kushan Empire?

  1. Kanishka

  2. Kadphises I

  3. Huvishka

  4. Vasudeva I


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Kanishka was the most powerful ruler of the Kushan Empire. He expanded the empire's territory and promoted Buddhism.

What was the official language of the Kushan Empire?

  1. Sanskrit

  2. Prakrit

  3. Bactrian

  4. Kharoshthi


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Bactrian was the official language of the Kushan Empire.

Which of the following was a major trade route that passed through the Kushan Empire?

  1. Silk Road

  2. Grand Trunk Road

  3. Deccan Trade Route

  4. Arabian Sea Trade Route


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Silk Road was a major trade route that passed through the Kushan Empire.

What was the religion of the Kushan rulers?

  1. Buddhism

  2. Hinduism

  3. Zoroastrianism

  4. Greek Polytheism


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Kushan rulers were followers of Buddhism.

Which of the following was a famous Buddhist monk who lived during the Kushan period?

  1. Nagarjuna

  2. Aryadeva

  3. Vasubandhu

  4. Asanga


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Nagarjuna was a famous Buddhist monk who lived during the Kushan period.

What was the name of the Kushan king who issued the famous Rabatak inscription?

  1. Kanishka

  2. Kadphises I

  3. Huvishka

  4. Vasudeva I


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Kanishka issued the famous Rabatak inscription.

Which of the following was a major city of the Kushan Empire?

  1. Mathura

  2. Taxila

  3. Kapisa

  4. Bamiyan


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Mathura was a major city of the Kushan Empire.

What was the name of the Kushan king who built the famous Kanishka Stupa?

  1. Kanishka

  2. Kadphises I

  3. Huvishka

  4. Vasudeva I


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Kanishka built the famous Kanishka Stupa.

Which of the following was a major center of Buddhist learning during the Kushan period?

  1. Nalanda

  2. Taxila

  3. Kapisa

  4. Bamiyan


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Taxila was a major center of Buddhist learning during the Kushan period.

What was the name of the Kushan king who was defeated by the Sassanid king Shapur I?

  1. Kanishka

  2. Kadphises I

  3. Huvishka

  4. Vasudeva I


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Vasudeva I was defeated by the Sassanid king Shapur I.

Which of the following was a major Kushan art form?

  1. Sculpture

  2. Painting

  3. Architecture

  4. Jewelry


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sculpture was a major Kushan art form.

What was the name of the Kushan king who was the last ruler of the empire?

  1. Kanishka

  2. Kadphises I

  3. Huvishka

  4. Vasudeva I


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Vasudeva I was the last ruler of the Kushan Empire.

Which of the following was a major factor that led to the decline of the Kushan Empire?

  1. Invasions from the Sassanids

  2. Revolts by vassal states

  3. Economic decline

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

All of the above factors contributed to the decline of the Kushan Empire.

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