Indian History Quiz

On a map of India, which of the following would be absent?

• New Delhi

• Andes Mountains

• Ganges River

• Thar Desert

During the Vedic period, which two religions were practiced in India?

• Buddhism

• Christianity

• Islam

• Hinduism

Which religion, spread through trade after Arab invasions, is now the second largest religion in India?

• Christianity

• Hinduism

• Islam

• Buddhism

Diwali is known as a festival of lights that celebrates the triumph of good over evil in which religion?

• Christianity

• Hinduism

• Islam

• Buddhism

Who was the leader of India during the 1920s, advocating for the poorest Indians and promoting education and civil disobedience?

• Ashoka the Great

• Mohandas Gandhi

• Akbar the Great

• Katherine the Great

What type of government did India have after gaining independence, characterized by the absence of any official religion and the election of representatives to make laws?

• Theocracy

• Democratic Republic

• Constitutional Monarchy

• Oligarchy

Which crops and textiles did India primarily supply to the British during the colonial period?

• cotton

• Indigo

• tea

• Corn

Which statement accurately describes monsoons?

• Crops like rice do not survive during a monsoon.

• Dry winds in the winter monsoons don't cause drought. There is still water for crops and animals.

• Monsoons in the summer have heavy rains and in the winter it is dry weather.

• It blows from the north and brings moisture and rain from the ocean.

What conflict escalated during India's independence struggle?

• conflict between Gandhi and Nehru

• conflict between Hindus and Muslims

• conflict between India and Sri Lanka

• conflict between Buddhists and Jainism

Which are the two island countries of South Asia?