Coinage of Medieval India
This quiz covers the coinage of medieval India, a period of great cultural and economic change. Test your knowledge of the different types of coins used, the materials they were made from, and the historical context in which they were produced.
Questions
Which of the following was the most common metal used for coinage in medieval India?
- Gold
- Silver
- Copper
- Bronze
What was the name of the gold coin issued by the Delhi Sultanate?
- Tanka
- Dinar
- Dirham
- Rupiya
Which of the following was the first silver coin issued by the Mughal Empire?
- Rupiya
- Dam
- Paisa
- Adli
What was the name of the copper coin issued by the Maratha Empire?
- Paisa
- Dam
- Adli
- Pice
Which of the following was the most common type of coin issued by the Vijayanagara Empire?
- Gold Pagoda
- Silver Fanam
- Copper Kasu
- Lead Varaha
What was the name of the gold coin issued by the Bahmani Sultanate?
- Ashrafi
- Hun
- Tanka
- Dinar
Which of the following was the first coin issued by the Sikh Empire?
- Nanakshahi Rupee
- Khanda Paisa
- Sher-i-Punjab Rupee
- Gobindshahi Rupee
What was the name of the silver coin issued by the Rajput kingdoms?
- Dam
- Paisa
- Adli
- Rupiya
Which of the following was the most common type of coin issued by the Ahom Kingdom?
- Gold Mohur
- Silver Rupee
- Copper Paisa
- Lead Kori
What was the name of the gold coin issued by the Mysore Kingdom?
- Star Pagoda
- Hon
- Ashrafi
- Dinar
Which of the following was the first coin issued by the Travancore Kingdom?
- Fanam
- Chuckram
- Kasu
- Varaha
What was the name of the silver coin issued by the Cochin Kingdom?
- Rupiya
- Dam
- Paisa
- Adli
Which of the following was the most common type of coin issued by the Calicut Kingdom?
- Gold Fanam
- Silver Varaha
- Copper Kasu
- Lead Chuckram
What was the name of the copper coin issued by the Thanjavur Maratha Kingdom?
- Paisa
- Dam
- Adli
- Pice
Which of the following was the first coin issued by the Kingdom of Mysore?
- Gold Pagoda
- Silver Rupee
- Copper Paisa
- Lead Varaha