North Indian Dynasties MCQ: facts and a 5-question quiz

Pushyabhutis, Palas, Pratiharas and Rajputs: a multiple-choice quiz on early medieval North India. This is a multiple-choice quiz with 5 questions, each worth more points as the questions get harder.

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What this quiz covers

Era: 7th-12th century. Region: North India. The 5 questions are about the following, with a short fact for each. Read them first if you want a head start, or skip to the quiz and read afterwards.

Facts behind the questions (spoilers)

• Xuanzang: Xuanzang's travel account is a main source for Harsha's reign.
• Palas: Dharmapala founded Vikramashila in the 8th century.
• Kannauj: Kannauj was the Pratihara capital in the 9th-10th centuries.
• Prithviraj III: He had won at Tarain in 1191 but lost the next year.
• Kannauj: Harsha shifted his capital to Kannauj, probably after 606.

Quick answers

What should I know about Xuanzang? Xuanzang's travel account is a main source for Harsha's reign.

What should I know about Palas? Dharmapala founded Vikramashila in the 8th century.

What should I know about Kannauj? Kannauj was the Pratihara capital in the 9th-10th centuries.

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