Question Paper
Class / Subject: Class 9 (ICSE) · History and Civics
Chapter: Chapter 7 — Chapter 7: The Cholas
Time Allowed: 32 minutes
Max Marks: 16
1. What were the Cholas known for? [1]
(A) Naval power and temple architecture
(B) Only farming
(C) Only trade with Europe
(D) Only religious conflict
2. Who were notable Chola rulers? [1]
(A) Rajaraja Chola I and Rajendra Chola I
(B) Akbar and Babur
(C) Ashoka and Chandragupta
(D) Chanakya and Bindusara
3. Where did Chola naval power extend influence? [1]
(A) Southeast Asia
(B) Only within India
(C) Only to Europe
(D) Only to Africa
4. What is an example of Chola architecture? [1]
(A) Brihadeeswarar Temple
(B) Taj Mahal
(C) Qutub Minar
(D) Red Fort
5. Where is the Brihadeeswarar Temple located? [1]
(A) Thanjavur
(B) Delhi
(C) Mumbai
(D) Agra
6. What aided local administration? [1]
(A) Village councils
(B) Only the king alone
(C) No local administration existed
(D) Foreign administrators
7. What did Chola trade spread? [1]
(A) Indian culture across Southeast Asia
(B) Nothing significant
(C) Only within India
(D) Only to Europe
8. Why study the Cholas? [1]
(A) They show South Indian naval and cultural achievements
(B) No reason
(C) It's not important
(D) Only for tests
9. What were the Cholas known for? [1]
(A) Naval power and temple architecture
(B) Only farming
(C) Only trade with Europe
(D) Only religious conflict
10. Who were notable Chola rulers? [1]
(A) Rajaraja Chola I and Rajendra Chola I
(B) Akbar and Babur
(C) Ashoka and Chandragupta
(D) Chanakya and Bindusara
11. Where did Chola naval power extend influence? [1]
(A) Southeast Asia
(B) Only within India
(C) Only to Europe
(D) Only to Africa
12. What is an example of Chola architecture? [1]
(A) Brihadeeswarar Temple
(B) Taj Mahal
(C) Qutub Minar
(D) Red Fort
13. Where is the Brihadeeswarar Temple located? [1]
(A) Thanjavur
(B) Delhi
(C) Mumbai
(D) Agra
14. What aided local administration? [1]
(A) Village councils
(B) Only the king alone
(C) No local administration existed
(D) Foreign administrators
15. What did Chola trade spread? [1]
(A) Indian culture across Southeast Asia
(B) Nothing significant
(C) Only within India
(D) Only to Europe
16. Why study the Cholas? [1]
(A) They show South Indian naval and cultural achievements
(B) No reason
(C) It's not important
(D) Only for tests