Medieval India Practice Quiz

India is a mostly______ with a minority population of ______.

• Buddhist, Hindu

• Hindu, Mulsim

• Hindu, Buddhist

• Muslim, Hindu

The main dynasty that ruled Medieval India is the ______.

• Lavigna

• Kalidasa

• Mauryan

• Gupta

Samudra Gupta is also known as _______.

• Exterminator of Kings

• Emperor of the Night

• Exterminator of Foreign Invaders

• Emperor of the Sun

______ is the ancient language that people spoke in the Gupta Empire, and what Kalisasas were written in.

• Arabic

• Sanskrit

• English

• Tamil

What did Aryabhata do?

• Indian philosopher who discovered that the earth was round.

• Indian astronomer who created the equation used to send rockets to the moon.

• Indian astronomer and mathematician 

  Wrote books on arithmetic, algebra, and trigonometry. 

  Stated that the earth rotates/ spins on its axis

• Indian mathematician who created a number scale and long division.

In 467 the Gupta Empire declined because of frequent war and invasions form the_____.

• Huns

• Islamic Empire

• Chinese Military

• African tribes

_______ is/are sea related trading between different empires across Indian Ocean.

• Zesty Crackers trade routes

• Indian sea trade routes

• Oceanic-time

• Maritime

Which of the following below connects to the Bhakti movement?

• musical performances

• Tamil Poetry

• Belief in more than one god

• Vishnu, Siva, Devi

In 1100’s _____ defeated Hindu Armies establishing Delhi as a muslim capital. 

• African Tribes

• Huns

• Muslim Turks

• Chinese Armies

A sikh is a ______.

• the leader of a tribe

• holy book

• prayer

• musical song