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Borobudur temple in Indonesia is listed as a UESCO world heritage site.

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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: A

In ancient period, the balance of trade with Romans was always in favour of India. Therefore, the Romans had to pay us in ____.

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  1. Silk

  2. SIlver

  3. Gold

  4. Spices

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

No authentic Romans-era coins have been found in China that means if trade between ancient Rome and China occurred, it occurred with in a network of transactions that separated the circulation of Roman coins from the transfer of silk from China to Rome. The exchange gold for silk between Rome and China could be seen. 

Rabindranath Tagore received the Nobel Prize (1913) for his outstanding performance as a social reformer.
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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: B

Being Muslim as a Southeast Asian merchant _______________________.

history polity and society in post-mauryan period trade between tamizhagam and rome kushans, sakas and hunas post mauryan india

  1. was against the law in most trading cities.

  2. entitled the merchant to better interest rates when doing business in Muslim Asia.

  3. was compulsory in order to do business in Malaka.

  4. was often an advantage when dealing with Muslim Indian traders.

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Correct Option: D

What was silk road?

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  1. The route connecting China with Japan was known as the silk road.

  2. The route connecting China with Europe was known as the silk road.

  3. The route connecting India with Europe was known as the silk road.

  4. The route connecting China with India was known as the silk road.

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Silk route or silk road refers to a network of ancient trade routes connecting Asia, Europe and Africa. The silk route was majorly used to transport Chinese silk to Europe through Central Asia. Marco Polo witnessed the grandeur of Chinese civilisation travelled through the Silk route.

Which of the following shows that India had contact with the outside world from the very beginning?

history polity and society in post-mauryan period trade between tamizhagam and rome kushans, sakas and hunas post mauryan india

  1. People of Indus Valley Civilization had trade relations with Mesopotamia, Egypt and other countries.

  2. During the Satavahanas period, there was a brisk sea-trade between South India and Rome.

  3. Both A and B

  4. Neither A nor B

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Correct Option: C

The sea borne trade between India and Rome received great impetus during the first-second century A.D. on account of the discovery of ____________.

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  1. Large gold mines in the Roman Empire

  2. Monsoon winds blowing regularly across the Indian Ocean

  3. Direct sea-route between India and Italy

  4. New navigational techniques

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Correct Option: B

What was the major item of trade on the silk road?

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  1. Gold

  2. Silver

  3. Silk

  4. Slaves

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The silk route refers to a network of ancient trade routes connecting Asia, Europe and Africa. Extending more than 6,500 km, the silk route was majorly used to transport Chinese silk to Europe through Central Asia from 2nd Century BC. Although it was used to trade in different commodities from salt to gold also but the major one was silk. 

Evidence of Roman trade with South India is available from the excavations at ______.

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  1. Arikamedu and Kanyakumari

  2. Alagangulam, Arikamedu and Kodungallur

  3. Arikamedu and Alangangulam

  4. Kanyakumari and Kodungallur

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Correct Option: B

The Kushans patronized the ___ form of Buddhism.

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  1. Mahayana

  2. Kushans

  3. Yuchi

  4. Brahmagiri

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Kushan dynasty ruled over the northern part of the Indian subcontinent, Afghanistan, and possibly areas of Central Asia north of the Kashmir region. Its greatest ruler was Kanishka. They were great patrons of Mahayana Buddhism and played an important role in extending to China and other Asian countries through the Silk Road.