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Harappan Civilization

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Name the book from which the administration of the Mauryan Empire was known.

a)

The Vinaya Pitaka

b)

Arthashashtra

c)

The Charaka Samhita

d)

Upanishads

2.

The city of Lothal stood beside a tributary of

a)

Sabarmati

b)

Tapi

c)

Ganga

d)

Satiuj

3.

Which European nation colonized India?

a)

United States

b)

Russia

c)

England

d)

France

4.

Why was India called the "jewel in the crown"?

a)

The success of India's self sufficient economy strengthened Britain.

b)

it had vast supply of diamonds, rubies, and sapphires.

c)

The sepoy were a perfect model of successful imperialism.

d)

It was the most valuable of all Britain's colonies.

5.

A mutiny fought by Indian soldiers against British rule in India in the mid 1800ś.

a)

Sepoy Rebellion

b)

Boer War

c)

Unequal Treaty

d)

Opium War

6.

Which of these events happened the earliest in Indian history?

a)

a major natural disaster may have suddenly wiped out the civilization of the indus river valley

b)

the aryans crossed the hindu kush and entered the indus river valley

c)

the harappan culture thrived and spread throughout the indus river valley

d)

armies sent by persian kings moved into the indus river valley

7.

Which of the following was a persian contribution to indian civilization?

a)

roads

b)

maps

c)

songs

d)

books

8.

how did the mauryan empire change indian civilization?

a)

many roads were built to make trade with persia easier

b)

people enjoyed a public bath and brick homes

c)

the government controlled many aspects of life

d)

the stories and songs of the time were written down

9.

About half of India's population live in the________ along the Ganges river.

a)

Indus valley civilization.

b)

Indo-Gangetic plain

c)

Sarnath

d)

Banaras Ghats

10.

When did the Harappan civilization decline?

a)

9000 BCE

b)

1800 BCE

c)

8000 BCE

d)

1700 BCE

11.

Along the banks of what river did the earliest Indian civilization begin?

a)

Indus River

b)

Ganges River

c)

Yellow River

d)

Yangtze

12.

Where is Inamgaon at present?

a)

Rajasthan

b)

Madhya Pradesh

c)

Kerala

d)

Maharashtra

13.

Which of the following Rulers started the policy of Dhamma ?

a)

Ashoka

b)

Chandragupta

c)

Bindusara

d)

Megasthenes

14.

Indian ruler of the Mauryan Empire who renounced war and became a convert to Buddhism.

a)

Chandragupta

b)

Ashoka

c)

Kalidasa

d)

Siddhartha Gautama

15.

Where did British first open there factories in eastern part of India

a)

Assam

b)

Bihar

c)

Orissa

d)

Sikkim

16.

Goa was captured by Portuguese

a)

1479 AD

b)

1510 AD

c)

1575 AD

d)

1600 AD

17.

First Governor-General of Bengal was

a)

William Bentinck

b)

Robert Clive

c)

Wellesley

d)

Warren Hastings

18.

The first president of india

a)

Jawaharlal Nehru

b)

Rajendra Prasad

c)

Indira Gandhi

d)

Motilal Nehru

19.

Who was the first ruler of the Mughal empire

a)

Babur

b)

Akbar

c)

Humayun

d)

Aurangzeb

20.

Which of these is in the current Assam.

a)

Amaravati

b)

Kamarupa

c)

Ramagundam.

d)

Gola Dhoro