MCQ Chapter 7 History Class 11 Maharashtra Board India and Iran (Persia) 1. Who founded the Achaemenid dynasty in Iran?Cambyses IIDaryush ICyrus IIXerexesQuestion 1 of 202. What was the capital of the Elam empire?PersepolisSusaPasargadeTaxilaQuestion 2 of 203. What region was the Achaemenid empire named after?ElamGandharaParsIoniaQuestion 3 of 204. Who completed the fortification walls of Susa?Cyrus IICambyses IIDaryush IAlexanderQuestion 4 of 205. What was the name of the many-columned hall built by Daryush I?ApadanaSatrapyPeriplusDarikQuestion 5 of 206. Which emperor began building a new capital at Pasargade?Daryush ICyrus IIXerexesCambyses IIQuestion 6 of 207. What was the ancient name for Iran mentioned by Greek historians?SusianaArianaPersepolisLydiaQuestion 7 of 208. What was the name of the route developed by Cyrus II and Daryush I?Grand Trunk RoadRoyal RoadUttarapathaSilk RoadQuestion 8 of 209. Which Greek historian recorded battles between the Achaemenid empire and Greece?ArrianScylaxHerodotusPlutarchQuestion 9 of 2010. Which Achaemenid emperor conquered Egypt?Cyrus IICambyses IIDaryush IXerexesQuestion 10 of 2011. What was the name of the Greek state conquered by Cyrus II?AthensLydiaEretriaNysaQuestion 11 of 2012. Which rebellion was subdued by the Achaemenid army after five years?Lydian rebellionIonian rebellionAthenian rebellionMacedonian rebellionQuestion 12 of 2013. Where was the Battle of Marathon fought?Near SusaNear AthensNear PersepolisNear TaxilaQuestion 13 of 2014. Who was defeated in the Battle of Marathon?XerexesCyrus IIDaryush ICambyses IIQuestion 14 of 2015. Which Achaemenid emperor tried to invade Greece after Daryush I?Cyrus IIXerexesCambyses IIDaryush IIIQuestion 15 of 2016. Who wrote the book ‘Anabasis of Alexander’?HerodotusScylaxArrianPlutarchQuestion 16 of 2017. Which region did the Achaemenid empire expand to in the Indian subcontinent?MagadhaPunjabBengalGujaratQuestion 17 of 2018. What was the eastern boundary of the Achaemenid empire in India?River GangaRiver VitastaRiver SindhuRiver BeasQuestion 18 of 2019. According to Herodotus, what was the revenue from Indian provinces measured in?Silver ingotsGold talentsCopper coinsBarter goodsQuestion 19 of 2020. How long did the Persian supremacy last in the Indian subcontinent?One centuryTwo centuriesThree centuriesFour centuriesQuestion 20 of 20 Loading...
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