India Introduction & Ch. 13.1 Quiz
Quiz on introduction and ancient history of India
- 1.Which civilization is believed to have been the first one in India?
- A.
Mauryan
- B.
Inca
- C.
Harappan
- D.
Aryan
- 2.Which statement best describes India's history?
- A.
India was controlled by several different empires before gaining independence from Great Brittain in 1947
- B.
India has always been an autonomous country, meaning India ruled herself
- C.
Great Britain always controlled India and still does today
- D.
India was a French colony until after the French lost it in WWI
- 3.Which is a true statement about India's religious makeup?
- A.
India is a strictly Hindu country with no other religious groups present
- B.
India is mostly Hindu but has a large number of Buddhists, as well as minorities of Christians and other lesser-known religions
- C.
India is mostly made up of people who have no professed religious faith
- D.
India is predominantly Muslim, but there is also a Hindu minority
- 4.Which of the following would be a typical Gandhi- style protest?
- A.
Fire bombing public buildings to attract the government's attention to your cause
- B.
Forming a guerilla army and attempting to overthrow the government officials
- C.
Staging a protest march in the capital city, holding signs and banners
- D.
Secretly destroying the armed vehicles and munitions plants of the government forces
- 5.Which group of people are believed to have migrated into India by 1500 B.C.?
- A.
Aryans
- B.
Buddhists
- C.
Dravidians
- D.
Hindus
- 6.Which group of people are believed to have been living in India when the first immigrants arrived?
- A.
Aryans
- B.
Dravidians
- C.
Buddhists
- D.
Hindu
- 7.Which empire is ofter referred to as India's "Golden Age"?
- A.
Harappan
- B.
Guptas
- C.
Mauryan
- D.
British
- 8.Which of the Indian Empires spread the Muslim religion into India in the 16th century A.D.?
- A.
Mauryan
- B.
Harappan
- C.
Gupta
- D.
Mughals
- 9.A social class that one belongs to by birth in Indian society is called a :
- A.
Caste
- B.
Status
- C.
Clique
- D.
Cluster
- 10.The land that was to be India was partitioned into two countries, India and _______________
- A.
Kush
- B.
Pakistan
- C.
Afghanistan
- D.
Iraq
- 11.Which phrase best describes the relationship between India and Pakistan?
- A.
They had wars before 1947, but have been peaceful since then
- B.
They have been in conflict and had several wars in the 20th century
- C.
They have always been peaceful neighbors
- D.
India has been in control of Pakistan since WWII
- 12.Which is true of Sanskrit?
- A.
It was the ancient language of the Aryans and is still spoken by scholars in India
- B.
It is the only language spoken in India now
- C.
It was the language of the Dravidian people before the Aryans came to India
- D.
It was invented my Mohandas Gandhi as a secret language for resistance
- 13.Why was Chandragupta Maurya important in the history of India?
- A.
He led the nationalist movement to gain independence from Great Brittanin
- B.
He adopted and spread the religion of Buddhism throughout India
- C.
He built the Taj Majal to honor his dead wife
- D.
He built an empire that would control most of India in the 300's B.C.
- 14.
Study the cartoon. Think about who the figures represent and what they are carrying on their backs. What is the point the creator or the cartoon is trying to make about the ongoing conflict between India and Pakistan?- A.
The poor people have to carry the weapons around on their backs, which makes them really tired.
- B.
The poor people of both countries are the ones who pay when the governments spend money on missiles and arms.
- C.
India should give all of their missiles to their poor people instead of fighting with them.
- D.
Pakistan and India should spend a lot more money building up their supply of weapons.
- 15.
According to the chart above, which country in South Asia has the highest population in both the mid 80s and mid 90s?
- A.
Sri Lanka
- B.
Pakistan
- C.
India
- D.
Bangladesh
- 16.
According to the chart, which country's population is growing the fastest?
- A.
Pakistan
- B.
Nepal
- C.
India
- D.
Bangladesh
- 17.
According to the chart, what is the population of Chennai?
- A.
5.5 million
- B.
6.3 million
- C.
12.9 million
- D.
18 million
- 18.
What is the name of this famous building in India, one of the most visited sites in the world?
- A.
The White Palace
- B.
The Gardens of Babylon
- C.
The Great Pyramid
- D.
The Taj Mahal
- 19.
What is the reason this building was built and what empire was the ruler from?
- A.
It was a presidential palace for the Gupta Empire
- B.
It was a tomb for Shah Jahan's wife from the Mugal Empire
- C.
It was a tomb for Gandhi because he led the Indians to independence
- D.
It was a presidential palace for Mauryan Empire
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