Indian History Quiz

What are the two most important rivers in the Indian subcontinent?

• Nile and Amazon

• Ganges and Indus

• Yangtze and Mississippi

• Thames and Seine

What natural barrier separates India from the rest of Asia?

• Andes Mountains

• Rocky Mountains

• Himalayan Mountains

• Alps

What did the Indus River Valley Civilization build that was called "the Great Bath"?

• A large temple

• A giant bath

• A fortress

• A library

What are the sacred Hindu texts called that were written by the Aryans?

• Bible

• Quran

• Vedas

• Torah

What did Ashoka construct to promote peace?

• Temples

• Fortresses

• Pillars

• Bridges

What is India particularly well known for trading?

• Gold and silver

• Spices and cotton

• Silk and tea

• Oil and gas

What did the Aryans bring to northern India?

• New technology

• Their religion

• New languages

• New crops

What did the Mauryan Empire build to encourage trade?

• Ports

• Roads

• Markets

• Ships

Which empire united India after many others rose and fell?

• Maurya Empire

• Gupta Empire

• Mughal Empire

• British Empire

What was invented during the Gupta Empire?

• Algebra

• Calculus

• Zero

• Geometry