1. Which region was the main territory of the Kushan Empire?
a) Central Asia
b) South Asia
c) East Asia
d) North Africa
Answer: a) Central Asia
2. The Kushan Empire emerged during which century?
a) 1st century BCE
b) 2nd century BCE
c) 1st century CE
d) 2nd century CE
Answer: c) 1st century CE
3. The Kushan Empire was originally formed by which ethnic group?
a) Greeks
b) Persians
c) Scythians
d) Indians
Answer: c) Scythians
4. Who was the founder of the Kushan Empire?
a) Kanishka I
b) Ashoka the Great
c) Chandragupta Maurya
d) Genghis Khan
Answer: a) Kanishka I
5. Which city was the capital of the Kushan Empire?
a) Peshawar
b) Taxila
c) Mathura
d) Bagram
Answer: a) Peshawar
6. The Kushans were known for their patronage of which religion?
a) Hinduism
b) Buddhism
c) Zoroastrianism
d) Christianity
Answer: b) Buddhism
7. Which famous trade route passed through the territory of the Kushan Empire?
a) Silk Road
b) Spice Route
c) Incense Route
d) Amber Road
Answer: a) Silk Road
8. Which dynasty was contemporaneous with the Kushan Empire in China?
a) Han Dynasty
b) Zhou Dynasty
c) Tang Dynasty
d) Ming Dynasty
Answer: a) Han Dynasty
9. Kanishka I was known for his support of which Buddhist council?
a) First Buddhist Council
b) Second Buddhist Council
c) Third Buddhist Council
d) Fourth Buddhist Council
Answer: c) Third Buddhist Council
10. Which language was used in official documents and inscriptions of the Kushan Empire?
a) Greek
b) Sanskrit
c) Pali
d) Bactrian
Answer: d) Bactrian
11. The Kushans ruled over parts of present-day Afghanistan, Pakistan, and:
a) India
b) Iran
c) China
d) Turkey
Answer: a) India
12. Which Kushan ruler is considered the greatest of the dynasty?
a) Vima Kadphises
b) Huvishka
c) Vasudeva I
d) Vasishka
Answer: b) Huvishka
13. The Kushan Empire declined after the invasion of which Central Asian nomadic group?
a) Huns
b) Mongols
c) Scythians
d) Xiongnu
Answer: a) Huns
14. Which Kushan ruler issued the first gold coins in India?
a) Vima Kadphises
b) Kanishka I
c) Vasudeva I
d) Vasishka
Answer: b) Kanishka I
15. The Kushan Empire had cultural influences from which ancient civilization?
a) Greek
b) Roman
c) Egyptian
d) Mesopotamian
Answer: a) Greek
16. Which ancient Indian city became an important center of art and culture during the Kushan Empire?
a) Pataliputra
b) Ujjain
c) Mathura
d) Varanasi
Answer: c) Mathura
17. The Kushans were known for their expertise in which craft?
a) Textile weaving
b) Pottery making
c) Metalwork
d) Carpentry
Answer: c) Metalwork
18. Which Kushan ruler converted to Buddhism and established it as the state religion?
a) Vima Kadphises
b) Kanishka I
c) Vasudeva I
d) Vasishka
Answer: b) Kanishka I
19. The Kushans introduced which animal as a symbol on their coins?
a) Lion
b) Elephant
c) Horse
d) Bull
Answer: c) Horse
20. The Kushan Empire reached its peak under the rule of:
a) Vima Kadphises
b) Kanishka I
c) Vasudeva I
d) Vasishka
Answer: b) Kanishka I
21. Which famous Greek ambassador visited the court of Kanishka I?
a) Alexander the Great
b) Megasthenes
c) Seleucus I Nicator
d) Heliodorus
Answer: d) Heliodorus
22. The Kushans played a significant role in the spread of Buddhism to which region?
a) China
b) Tibet
c) Sri Lanka
d) Southeast Asia
Answer: a) China
23. Which architectural style was adopted by the Kushans for their Buddhist monuments?
a) Greek
b) Roman
c) Gupta
d) Gandhara
Answer: d) Gandhara
24. Which Chinese pilgrim visited the Kushan Empire in the 7th century?
a) Fa Xian
b) Xuanzang
c) Faxian
d) Yijing
Answer: b) Xuanzang
25. The Kushans promoted trade and cultural exchanges between which ancient empires?
a) Rome and China
b) Egypt and Persia
c) Greece and India
d) Mesopotamia and Egypt
Answer: a) Rome and China
26. Which Kushan ruler is associated with the Mathura school of art?
a) Vima Kadphises
b) Kanishka I
c) Vasudeva I
d) Vasishka
Answer: c) Vasudeva I
27. The Kushans introduced a new calendar system known as the:
a) Solar calendar
b) Lunar calendar
c) Saka calendar
d) Gregorian calendar
Answer: c) Saka calendar
28. Which Kushan ruler is known for his inscription at the Allahabad Pillar?
a) Vima Kadphises
b) Kanishka I
c) Vasudeva I
d) Vasishka
Answer: b) Kanishka I
29. The Kushans traded extensively in which luxury item?
a) Silk
b) Spices
c) Ivory
d) Gold
Answer: a) Silk
30. The Kushans built their empire on the remnants of which earlier empire?
a) Mauryan Empire
b) Gupta Empire
c) Acha
emenid Empire
d) Mughal Empire
Answer: a) Mauryan Empire
31. Which Kushan ruler is associated with the construction of the famous Kanishka Stupa?
a) Vima Kadphises
b) Kanishka I
c) Vasudeva I
d) Vasishka
Answer: b) Kanishka I
32. The Kushans were known for their production of intricate:
a) Pottery
b) Textiles
c) Jewelry
d) Sculptures
Answer: d) Sculptures
33. Which Kushan ruler issued the first bilingual coins with Greek and Brahmi inscriptions?
a) Vima Kadphises
b) Kanishka I
c) Vasudeva I
d) Vasishka
Answer: a) Vima Kadphises
34. The Kushans played a crucial role in facilitating cultural exchanges between:
a) East and West
b) North and South
c) Europe and Africa
d) Asia and Australia
Answer: a) East and West
35. Which Kushan ruler was known for his military campaigns against the Parthian Empire?
a) Vima Kadphises
b) Kanishka I
c) Vasudeva I
d) Vasishka
Answer: a) Vima Kadphises
36. The Kushans introduced which deity from Greek mythology into their religious pantheon?
a) Zeus
b) Apollo
c) Dionysus
d) Heracles
Answer: d) Heracles
37. The decline of the Kushan Empire was accelerated by invasions from which empire?
a) Gupta Empire
b) Sassanian Empire
c) Kush Empire
d) Roman Empire
Answer: b) Sassanian Empire
38. The Kushans were skilled in the production of which metal?
a) Copper
b) Silver
c) Gold
d) Iron
Answer: c) Gold
39. Which Kushan ruler is associated with the construction of the Bagram Ivories?
a) Vima Kadphises
b) Kanishka I
c) Vasudeva I
d) Vasishka
Answer: b) Kanishka I
40. The Kushans adopted which form of government?
a) Monarchy
b) Republic
c) Oligarchy
d) Theocracy
Answer: a) Monarchy
41. The Kushan Empire was eventually absorbed by which empire?
a) Gupta Empire
b) Mauryan Empire
c) Mughal Empire
d) British Empire
Answer: a) Gupta Empire
42. Which Kushan ruler is associated with the construction of the Mathura Lion Capital?
a) Vima Kadphises
b) Kanishka I
c) Vasudeva I
d) Vasishka
Answer: c) Vasudeva I
43. The Kushans were skilled in the production of which type of stone carving?
a) Marble
b) Granite
c) Sandstone
d) Limestone
Answer: c) Sandstone
44. The Kushans had diplomatic and trade relations with which Roman emperor?
a) Augustus
b) Nero
c) Constantine
d) Trajan
Answer: d) Trajan
45. Which Kushan ruler is associated with the construction of the Mathura Herakles statue?
a) Vima Kadphises
b) Kanishka I
c) Vasudeva I
d) Vasishka
Answer: b) Kanishka I
46. The Kushans adopted elements of which local culture in their artistic representations?
a) Indian
b) Persian
c) Chinese
d) Greek
Answer: a) Indian
47. The Kushans were known for their trade of which precious gemstone?
a) Sapphire
b) Ruby
c) Emerald
d) Diamond
Answer: d) Diamond
48. Which Kushan ruler is associated with the construction of the Rabatak Inscription?
a) Vima Kadphises
b) Kanishka I
c) Vasudeva I
d) Vasishka
Answer: a) Vima Kadphises
49. The Kushan Empire played a significant role in the spread of which branch of Buddhism?
a) Theravada Buddhism
b) Mahayana Buddhism
c) Vajrayana Buddhism
d) Zen Buddhism
Answer: b) Mahayana Buddhism
50. The Kushan Empire existed from approximately:
a) 100 BCE to 100 CE
b) 200 CE to 500 CE
c) 300 BCE to 300 CE
d) 100 CE to 400 CE
Answer: c) 300 BCE to 300 CE