Brief history of India and Pakistan

How old was Muhammad Bin Qasim when he came to the subcontinent?

• 17

• 43

• 33

• 56

How many different invaders had invaded the subcontinent, can you name a few ethnic group of invaders? Why was the subcontinent a popular spot for invaders?

Minimum word count 50 words

Muhammad Bin Qasim had a war with which Mahraja?

• Raja of Sindh

• Raja of Rajastan

• Mahrani of Kashmir

The subcontinent became a culturally diverse area, where people of different ethnic groups and people of different religious identities were coexisting.

• Yes, this is true. Every invader brought his own religion and culture to the subcontinent.

• No, there were only two religions in the subcontinent - Islam and Hinduism.

Explain why the people of Northwestern part of the subcontinent (Pakistan) easily accepted Islam and abandoned Hinduism?

word count 50-200 words

The subcontinent was huge, it consisted of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and parts of Afghanistan and even Maldives. It was spread over ----------------------

Historians have traced the earliest of human settlements in the Indian civilization. What were the two ancient settlements that were developed into proper cities with sewage systems and buildings?