Advanced PPSC MCQs Examination

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Archaeology & History

1. Who is called the Father of Modern History?

A Herodotus

B Theophrastus

C Leopold von Ranke

D Edward Gibbon

2. Emperor Akbar initiated Deen-e-Ilahi in 1582 from which city?

A Fatehpur Sikri

B Lahore

C Delhi

D Agra

3. Harappa Civilization belongs to which age?

A Bronze Age

B Iron Age

C Stone Age

D Copper Age

4. Which is the only civilization in Pakistan that belongs to the Neolithic Era?

A Harappan Civilization

B Kot Diji Civilization

C Mehrgarh Civilization

D Indus Valley Civilization

5. The Faraizi Movement was started in which year?

A 1819

B 1830

C 1840

D 1857

6. Who is considered the father of archaeological excavation?

A Heinrich Schliemann

B William Flinders Petrie

C Sir John Marshall

D Mortimer Wheeler

7. Which Indian King converted to Buddhism?

A Chandragupta Maurya

B Samudragupta

C Ashoka the Great

D Harshavardhana

8. The Magna Carta was signed between which parties?

A King John and the Barons of England

B King Henry VIII and the Parliament

C King Edward and the Nobles

D King Edward and the Church

9. The Indus Valley Civilization was primarily discovered through excavations led by:

A Sir John Marshall

B Alexander Cunningham

C Mortimer Wheeler

D Daya Ram Sahni

10. Archaeology is the study of:

A Human history through artifacts

B Past civilizations

C Ancient cultures

D All of the above

11. Sir John Palace is located near which ancient city?

A Taxila

B Mohenjo-daro

C Harappa

D Mehrgarh

12. Who was the first Civil Martial Law Administrator of Pakistan?

A Ayub Khan

B Iskander Mirza

C Yahya Khan

D Zulfikar Ali Bhutto

13. Firdausi, the author of Shah Namah, was responsible for the court of:

A Mahmud of Ghazni

B Akbar the Great

C Sultan Sanjar

D Alp Arslan

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14. How many times did Hazrat Abu Bakr (RA) lead the prayers (Imanat) during the lifetime of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (SAW)?

A 5 times

B 12 times

C 15 times

D 17 times

15. For whom did the Holy Prophet Muhammad (SAW) arrange special education because of her intellectual abilities?

A Hazrat Fatimah (RA)

B Hazrat Hafsa (RA)

C Hazrat Khadija (RA)

D Hazrat Ayesha (RA)

16. What was the real name of Abu Jahl?

A Abu Lahab

B Amr ibn Hisham

C Khalid ibn Walid

D None of these

17. The seal affixed on important letters by prophet (SAW) was in the Custody of:

A Hazrat Ali (RA)

B Hazrat Qais (RA)

C Hazrat Hanzia (RA)

D Hazrat Bilal (RA)

18. What was the total tenure of the Rashidun (Pious) Caliphate?

A 10 years

B 20 years

C 30 years

D 40 years

19. Who cared of the Kaaba during the time of Prophet Muhammad (SAW)?

A Hazrat Abu Bakr (RA)

B Hazrat Umar (RA)

C Hazrat Usman bin Talha (RA)

D Hazrat Ali (RA)

20. Who was born in 4 AH (Hijri year)?

A Imam Hassan AS

B Imam Hussain AS

C Hazrat Ali RA

D Ali Akbar ibn Hussain (AS)

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