1. Avantipur was founded by:
(A) Lalitaditya
(B) Harsha
(C) Avantivarman
(D) Didda
2. Avantipur is located in:
(A) Kashmir
(B) Jammu
(C) Punjab
(D) Ladakh
3. Avantipur was established during the:
(A) Gupta period
(B) Utpala dynasty
(C) Maurya period
(D) Mughal period
4. Avantivarman ruled Kashmir in the:
(A) 5th century
(B) 7th century
(C) 9th century
(D) 12th century
5. Avantipur is famous for its:
(A) Temples
(B) Forts
(C) Ports
(D) Palaces
6. The famous temple built at Avantipur was dedicated to:
(A) Vishnu
(B) Shiva
(C) Buddha
(D) Surya
7. Avantiswami Temple was built by:
(A) Avantivarman
(B) Ashoka
(C) Lalitaditya
(D) Jayapida
8. Avantipur is situated on the banks of:
(A) Chenab River
(B) Ravi River
(C) Beas River
(D) Jhelum River
9. Avantipur was an important center of:
(A) Shipbuilding
(B) Sea transport
(C) Mining
(D) Trade and religion
10. Avantivarman belonged to the:
(A) Karkota dynasty
(B) Utpala dynasty
(C) Gupta dynasty
(D) Kushan dynasty
11. Avantipur is known today for its:
(A) Mughal gardens
(B) Ancient ruins
(C) Ports
(D) Buddhist caves
12. Which ancient text mentions Avantivarman?
(A) Akbarnama
(B) Ain-i-Akbari
(C) Tuzuk-i-Jahangiri
(D) Rajatarangini
13. Avantivarman is remembered for promoting:
(A) Oil industry
(B) Sea trade
(C) Railway system
(D) Agriculture and irrigation
14. The temples of Avantipur reflect:
(A) Greek architecture
(B) Mughal architecture
(C) Kashmiri temple architecture
(D) Dravidian architecture
15. Avantipur became important under:
(A) Lalitaditya
(B) Harsha
(C) Didda
(D) Avantivarman
16. Avantipur is located near present-day:
(A) Srinagar
(B) Pahalgam
(C) Baramulla
(D) Anantnag
17. Avantiswami Temple was dedicated to Lord:
(A) Shiva
(B) Vishnu
(C) Brahma
(D) Indra
18. Avantipur flourished as a:
(A) Religious and cultural center
(B) Military camp
(C) Port city
(D) Mining town
19. The rule of Avantivarman is considered a period of:
(A) Peace and prosperity
(B) Decline
(C) Foreign invasion
(D) Religious conflict
20. Avantipur temples are mainly built with:
(A) Stone
(B) Marble
(C) Wood
(D) Brick
21. Avantivarman succeeded the:
(A) Gupta dynasty
(B) Maurya dynasty
(C) Karkota dynasty
(D) Kushan dynasty
22. The ruins of Avantipur attract:
(A) Historians and tourists
(B) Traders
(C) Sailors
(D) Soldiers
23. Avantipur is an important example of:
(A) Ancient Kashmiri heritage
(B) Islamic architecture
(C) Colonial architecture
(D) Buddhist caves
24. Avantivarman came to power around:
(A) 855 CE
(B) 500 CE
(C) 1200 CE
(D) 1500 CE
25. Which ruler restored stability in Kashmir after disorder?
(A) Harsha
(B) Avantivarman
(C) Mihirakula
(D) Jayapida
26. Avantipur temples were mainly used for:
(A) Worship
(B) Trade
(C) Defense
(D) Storage
27. The architecture of Avantipur temples shows influence of:
(A) Kashmiri style
(B) Chinese style
(C) Persian style
(D) Roman style
28. Avantivarman encouraged the development of:
(A) Shipyards
(B) Railways
(C) Airports
(D) Irrigation canals
29. Avantipur is historically important because of its:
(A) Sea ports
(B) Ancient temples and culture
(C) Oil fields
(D) Battlefields
30. Avantipur remains a famous archaeological site of:
(A) Punjab
(B) Gujarat
(C) Bengal
(D) Kashmir