Multiple-choice questions (MCQs) with answers on “The Ancient Kingdoms of Assam: A Historical Overview”
- Which ancient kingdom is considered the earliest known kingdom in Assam?
- a) Ahom Kingdom
- b) Kamarupa
- c) Mikir Kingdom
- d) Dimasa Kingdom
Answer: b) Kamarupa
- What was the capital of the Kamarupa Kingdom?
- a) Guwahati
- b) Rangpur
- c) Pragjyotishpura
- d) Dimapur
Answer: c) Pragjyotishpura
- The Ahom dynasty, which ruled Assam, was founded by which leader?
- a) Sukapha
- b) Rudra Singha
- c) Swargadeo
- d) Chao Lung
Answer: a) Sukapha
- During which century did the Ahom dynasty establish its rule in Assam?
- a) 12th century
- b) 13th century
- c) 14th century
- d) 15th century
Answer: b) 13th century
- Which kingdom was known for its conflict with the Mughals during the 17th century?
- a) Kamarupa
- b) Ahom Kingdom
- c) Dimasa Kingdom
- d) Chutiya Kingdom
Answer: b) Ahom Kingdom
- What was the primary language used in the Ahom Kingdom’s administration?
- a) Sanskrit
- b) Assamese
- c) Ahom
- d) Pali
Answer: c) Ahom
- Which ruler of the Ahom dynasty is famous for his victory against the Mughals at the Battle of Saraighat?
- a) Rudra Singha
- b) Swargadeo
- c) Lachit Borphukan
- d) Sukapha
Answer: c) Lachit Borphukan
- The Kamarupa Kingdom was divided into how many administrative regions or “bhuiyan” during its peak?
- a) Four
- b) Five
- c) Six
- d) Seven
Answer: d) Seven
- Which dynasty ruled the region of Assam before the Ahoms established their kingdom?
- a) Kachari Dynasty
- b) Mikir Dynasty
- c) Chutiya Dynasty
- d) Kamarupa Dynasty
Answer: d) Kamarupa Dynasty
- Which ancient Assam kingdom was known for its strong fortifications and is now a part of modern-day Karbi Anglong?
- a) Ahom Kingdom
- b) Dimasa Kingdom
- c) Mikir Kingdom
- d) Chutiya Kingdom
Answer: b) Dimasa Kingdom
- The Ahom kings adopted which style of administration?
- a) Feudal
- b) Monarchical
- c) Democratic
- d) Colonial
Answer: b) Monarchical
- Which significant text provides historical information about the Kamarupa Kingdom?
- a) Kalika Purana
- b) Mahabharata
- c) Ramayana
- d) Vedas
Answer: a) Kalika Purana
- Which festival, celebrated in Assam, is attributed to the Ahom dynasty?
- a) Bihu
- b) Rongali Bihu
- c) Magh Bihu
- d) Bohag Bihu
Answer: d) Bohag Bihu
- Which ancient kingdom in Assam is known for its distinct architectural styles and Buddhist influences?
- a) Kamarupa
- b) Ahom
- c) Mikir
- d) Chutiya
Answer: a) Kamarupa
- What was the primary religion in the Ahom Kingdom before the arrival of Hinduism and Islam?
- a) Buddhism
- b) Animism
- c) Jainism
- d) Zoroastrianism
Answer: b) Animism
- The Chutiya Kingdom was established by which ruler?
- a) Ratnapala
- b) Rudra Singha
- c) Ananta Singha
- d) Sukapha
Answer: a) Ratnapala
- Which kingdom in ancient Assam had significant trade links with Southeast Asia?
- a) Ahom Kingdom
- b) Kamarupa Kingdom
- c) Mikir Kingdom
- d) Dimasa Kingdom
Answer: b) Kamarupa Kingdom
- The Ahom dynasty was originally from which region?
- a) Manipur
- b) Tibet
- c) Myanmar
- d) Bhutan
Answer: c) Myanmar
- Which ancient Assam kingdom is associated with the legend of the great warrior Bhagadatta?
- a) Kamarupa
- b) Ahom
- c) Dimasa
- d) Mikir
Answer: a) Kamarupa
- Which Ahom ruler is credited with the construction of the famous Rang Ghar?
- a) Rudra Singha
- b) Pratap Singha
- c) Swargadeo
- d) Lachit Borphukan
Answer: b) Pratap Singha
- The Dimasa Kingdom was primarily located in which modern-day Indian state?
- a) Assam
- b) Arunachal Pradesh
- c) Nagaland
- d) Manipur
Answer: a) Assam
- Which battle marked the end of the Chutiya Kingdom’s dominance in Assam?
- a) Battle of Saraighat
- b) Battle of Itakhuli
- c) Battle of Alaboi
- d) Battle of Khaspur
Answer: d) Battle of Khaspur
- Which ruler of the Ahom dynasty is known for his religious reforms and promotion of Hinduism?
- a) Rudra Singha
- b) Sukapha
- c) Lachit Borphukan
- d) Pratap Singha
Answer: a) Rudra Singha
- Which ancient text provides information about the Ahom dynasty’s early history?
- a) Sree Sree Puran
- b) Ahom Buranji
- c) Assam Buranji
- d) Kamarupa Buranji
Answer: b) Ahom Buranji
- Which kingdom in ancient Assam had its own system of land revenue and taxation?
- a) Kamarupa
- b) Ahom
- c) Mikir
- d) Dimasa
Answer: b) Ahom
- The Chutiya Kingdom was located in which region of Assam?
- a) Barak Valley
- b) Brahmaputra Valley
- c) Karbi Anglong
- d) Mikir Hills
Answer: b) Brahmaputra Valley
- Which ruler established the Ahom Kingdom’s system of administrative divisions called “Borgohain”?
- a) Sukapha
- b) Rudra Singha
- c) Lachit Borphukan
- d) Swargadeo
Answer: a) Sukapha
- The kingdom of Kamarupa is mentioned in which ancient Indian epic?
- a) Ramayana
- b) Mahabharata
- c) Bhagavad Gita
- d) Upanishads
Answer: b) Mahabharata
- Which festival celebrated in Assam has its origins in the Ahom period and marks the beginning of the new harvest season?
- a) Bihu
- b) Holi
- c) Diwali
- d) Eid
Answer: a) Bihu
- Which ancient kingdom in Assam had close cultural and trade relations with the Chinese empire?
- a) Kamarupa
- b) Ahom
- c) Dimasa
- d) Chutiya
Answer: a) Kamarupa
