1. Kanishka belonged to which dynasty?
(A) Mauryan
(B) Gupta
(C) Kushan
(D) Mughal
2. Kanishka ruled in which century?
(A) 1st century BC
(B) 5th century AD
(C) 3rd century BC
(D) 1st–2nd century AD
3. Kanishka is famous for promoting which religion?
(A) Hinduism
(B) Christianity
(C) Islam
(D) Buddhism
4. Kanishka is known as the greatest ruler of the:
(A) Mauryan Empire
(B) Gupta Empire
(C) Kushan Empire
(D) Mughal Empire
5. Which major Buddhist council was held under Kanishka?
(A) First Buddhist Council
(B) Second Buddhist Council
(C) Third Buddhist Council
(D) Fourth Buddhist Council
6. Kanishka’s empire mainly included which region?
(A) Europe
(B) Australia
(C) Africa
(D) South and Central Asia
7. Kanishka’s capital is believed to be:
(A) Taxila
(B) Pataliputra
(C) Rome
(D) Delhi
8. Kanishka played an important role in spreading Buddhism to:
(A) Central Asia and China
(B) America
(C) Australia
(D) South America
9. Which famous Buddhist scholar was supported by Kanishka?
(A) Kalidasa
(B) Ibn Battuta
(C) Al-Biruni
(D) Nagarjuna
10. Kanishka is associated with which school of Buddhism?
(A) Theravada
(B) Mahayana
(C) Vajrayana only
(D) Shinto
11. Kanishka’s empire extended up to:
(A) India only
(B) Europe only
(C) Central Asia and parts of China
(D) Africa only
12. Kanishka ruled from which dynasty capital region?
(A) Mathura and Taxila
(B) Delhi
(C) Lahore
(D) Kabul only
13. Kanishka is important in Kashmir history because he:
(A) Built Mughal gardens
(B) Signed UN resolutions
(C) Founded AJK
(D) Promoted Buddhism in northern India
14. Which language was promoted in Kanishka’s inscriptions?
(A) Persian
(B) Greek and Sanskrit
(C) Arabic
(D) Urdu
15. Kanishka is believed to have ruled approximately for:
(A) 10 years
(B) 100 years
(C) 50 years
(D) 15–20 years
16. Kanishka’s coins often show:
(A) Only animals
(B) Greek, Persian, and Indian deities
(C) Only Islamic symbols
(D) Modern flags
17. Kanishka is called:
(A) Sultan of Delhi
(B) Napoleon of Asia
(C) Caesar of India
(D) Ashoka of Kushans
18. Kanishka’s empire was important for:
(A) Maritime trade only
(B) Silk Route trade
(C) Desert farming
(D) Industrial revolution
19. Kanishka supported which type of art style?
(A) Roman art only
(B) Gandhara art
(C) Mughal art
(D) Modern art
20. Gandhara art is a mixture of:
(A) Indian and Chinese
(B) Turkish and Mongol
(C) Persian and Arabic
(D) Greek and Indian
21. Kanishka’s empire is best known for:
(A) Industrial growth
(B) Naval power
(C) Colonial rule
(D) Cultural and religious expansion
22. Kanishka ruled mainly from which region today?
(A) Pakistan and Afghanistan
(B) France
(C) Egypt
(D) Brazil
23. Which famous Buddhist missionary activity increased under Kanishka?
(A) Spread of Mahayana Buddhism
(B) Spread of Islam
(C) Spread of Christianity
(D) Spread of Sikhism
24. Kanishka’s era is important in Kashmir studies because it:
(A) Strengthened Buddhism in northern India
(B) Introduced Islam
(C) Created modern Kashmir state
(D) Ended Mughal rule
25. Kanishka’s coins were mostly made of:
(A) Plastic
(B) Paper
(C) Gold and copper
(D) Iron only
26. Which empire was weakened after Kanishka’s successors?
(A) Gupta Empire
(B) Mughal Empire
(C) Mauryan Empire
(D) Kushan Empire
27. Kanishka is associated with which trade route?
(A) Silk Route
(B) Spice Route
(C) Sea Route
(D) Cotton Route
28. Kanishka’s religious policy was mainly:
(A) Strict Hinduism
(B) Forced Islamization
(C) Religious tolerance
(D) Atheism
29. Which region flourished under Kanishka’s rule culturally?
(A) Africa
(B) Europe
(C) Kashmir and Gandhara
(D) South America
30. Kanishka is remembered as a great patron of:
(A) War expansion
(B) Modern science
(C) Colonialism
(D) Buddhism and arts