INDO-GREEK
Who initiated the Curtain in the Indian theatre?
–The Greek
Who circulated the gold coins for the first time in India?
–The Greek
Who were the first rulers to circulate the gold coins in India
–Indo-Greek
The order of attackers in India, during the ancient period
–The Greek - the Shakas - the Pahalavas - the Kushanas
‘Milindpanho’ is in the form of dilogue taking place between king Minander and a Buddhist monk The monk was
–Nagsen
In old Sanskrit text the word ‘Yavanpriya’ indicates towards
–of Black Pepper
THE SHAKAS
Which of the following pairs of ‘Dynasty – Ruled region’ is correctly matched?
I. Shakas – North west and North India
II. Vakatakas – Central and Western India
–Both I and II
When did the Vikrama Era begin?
–57 BC
Kanishk, the Kushan king, ascended the throne in
–78 AD (Beginning of the Shaka Samvat)
Who were the patronizers of the Gandhar Art?
–The Kushans and the Shakas
In India, the arrival of the Shakas in considered from
–Eastern Iran
The Shaka ruler whom Gautamiputra Shatkarni, the Satvahan ruler, defeated
–Nagpal
Which Gupta ruler defeated the last Shaka ruler Rudra Singh third and annexed the Shaka empire to the Gupta Empire?
–Chandra Gupta Second
What was India called in the Chinese language?
–Ti- enchu
PARTHIAN
It is said that St. Thomas came to India to propagate Christanity, In whose reign he came?
–Parthian
The first ruler of Parthian or Pahalava Dynasty in India was
–Maos
At the period of arrival of St. Thomas, the Indian ruler was
–Gondophernes
The begining of idolotary is considered to start
–From the Kushan period
During the Kushan period in which field the most development took place?
–Architecture
During which period the Gandhar Art developed?
–In the Kushan period
Who did initiate the Gandhar style of Art?
–The Mahayan Sect/Branch
During the Kushan period, the Gandhar style is the mixture of............
–the Indo-Greek style
Who was the first in India to circulate the gold-coins?
–The Kushans
What was reason of Taxila being a famous site?
–The Gandhar Art
Which is the oldest place of learning?
–Taxila
What is the name of the artistic/art style that combines the characteristics of the Indian and the Greek Art?
–Gandhar
On which period is the national calendar of India based?
–The Shaka period
Where have the Greeks-Roman art got their place?
–Gandhar
In which museum , there is a great collection of the idols of the Kushan Period?
–Mathura Museum
Kushans are related with
–Yu-chi tribe
During the reign of which Kushan king the centre of Kushan power shifted from Purushpur to Mathura?
–Huvishka
In which style were the idols of Buddha first constructed?
–The Mathura Style
The writer of the play named Swapanvasavadutta
–Bhas
KUSHAN
Kanishka was a ........... king.
–Kushan
Which person is said to be the second Ashoka?
–Kanishk
Who was the greatest Kushan leader that converted to Buddhism?
–Kanishk
In the court of which king was ‘Charak’ a famous physician (Ayurvadacharya)?
–Kanishk
Where was Kanishk’s capital?
– Lalghin or Lalbeg
During which/whose reign did the Gandhar style of Art flourish?
–Kanishk
Who were the men of letters living during the reign of Kanishk?
–Vasumitra and Ashwaghosh
Who initiated the Shaka-Samvat used by the Government of India?
–Kanishk
Where was the capital of Kanishka?
–Purushpur
Who started the Shaka -Samvat and when
–Kanishka, in 78 AD
The Chinese general who defeated Kanishk
–Pan Chou
The boundary of which empire extended to the outside of India?
–The Kushan dynasty
During whose rule the Gandhar Style of Art flourished?
–During the Kushan
Bamiyan in Afghanistan was famous
–For the idols of Buddha
The style of Art which is the mixture of the Indian and the Greek designs
–Gandhar
The art of idol making in which the green layered rock (schist) was always used
–Gandhar