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Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
Q1: Who was Faxian?
(a) An Indian emperor
(b) A Chinese Buddhist monk
(c) A Greek historian
(d) An Egyptian architect
Ans: (b) A Chinese Buddhist monk
Q2: In which century did Faxian visit India?
(a) 3rd century CE
(b) 4th century CE
(c) 5th century CE
(d) 6th century CE
Ans: (b) 4th century CE
Q3: Where did the Buddha preach his first sermon?
(a) Varanasi
(b) Bodh Gaya
(c) Sarnath
(d) Thanjavur
Ans: (c) Sarnath
Q4: Which dynasty ruled Sarnath during the 12th century CE?
(a) The Mauryan dynasty
(b) The Gupta dynasty
(c) The Pala kings of Bengal
(d) The Gahadavala kings of Kannauj
Ans: (d) The Gahadavala kings of Kannauj
Q5: Who rediscovered Sarnath in the colonial period?
(a) Chinese pilgrims
(b) British archaeologists
(c) Indian monks
(d) Mughal emperors
Ans: (b) British archaeologists
Fill in the Blanks
Q1: Faxian visited the major Buddhist pilgrimage sites in ________.
View AnswerAns: India
Q2: Sarnath is located about 10 ________ of Varanasi.
Ans: Kilometers
Q3: The legend of Sarnath is associated with the Sanskrit word ________.
Ans: Saranganath
Q4: Sarnath emerged during the second urbanization in the age of ________.
Ans: The Buddha
Q5: The Brihadisvara Temple is dedicated to Lord ________.
Ans: Shiva
True or False
Q1: Thanjavur is located in present-day Karnataka.
View AnswerAns: False
Q2: Sarnath is believed to be the place where the Buddhist Sangha came into existence.
Ans: True
Q3: The Chola dynasty of Thanjavur was founded by Rajaraja Chola I.
Ans: True
Q4: The Brihadisvara Temple in Thanjavur is dedicated to Lord Vishnu.
Ans: False
Q5: Sarnath was rediscovered by Indian monks in the 10th century CE.
Ans: False
Match the Following
Ans:
A - 1
B - 3
C - 4
D - 2
E - 5
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