The History Of India Knowledge Quiz!

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Do you know anything about the history of India? Do you know enough to pass this quiz? India is a country that occupies the more significant part of South Asia. Its capital is New Delhi. The country has a wide variety of different ethnic groups, and they all speak different languages. Take on this quiz and see just how much you know about India.

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1.

Who was the leader of the All Muslim League prior to the granting of independence to both India and Pakistan in 1947?
- A.
  
  Mohandas Gandhi
- B.
  
  Guru Nanak
- C.
  
  Jawaharlal Nehru
- D.
  
  Ali Jinnah
2.

Features of both Hinduism and Buddhism.
- A.
  
  Belief in karma and samsara
- B.
  
  Cow as sacred
- C.
  
  Meditation and yoga
3.

Ashoka
- A.
  
  Helped spread Buddhism by forcing all of his subjects to convert to the faith
- B.
  
  Helped spread Buddhism by sending missionaries throughout India and erected stone pillars with Buddhist inscriptions
- C.
  
  Prevented the spread of Buddhism by refusing to allow people to practice the faith
- D.
  
  Prevented the spread of Buddhism by being a negative example of how the faith should be practiced
4.

The Upanishads
- A.
  
  Are a religious sect that completely rejected anything having material value
- B.
  
  Are the collection of sermons preached by Siddhartha Gautama explaining the basics of Buddhism
- C.
  
  Are a set of commentaries on the Vedas compiled in the sixth century BCE
- D.
  
  Are the rock pillars created by Chandragupta Maurya to spread Hinduism
5.

What was Gandhi's religion?
- A.
  
  Islam
- B.
  
  Hinduism
- C.
  
  Sikhism
- D.
  
  Christianity
6.

What is the name of the Hindu God with an elephant's head?
- A.
  
  Vishnu
- B.
  
  Krishna
- C.
  
  Ganesh
- D.
  
  Shiva
7.

Confucianism is a philosophical system that has influenced Chinese culture since its establishment in the 6th century BCE by Confucius. What fundamental principle defines this religious-based philosophy compared to other religions in the region?
- A.
  
  The way of the Kami.
- B.
  
  Emphasis on Nature.
- C.
  
  You must attain Enlightenment in order to achieve Nirvana.
- D.
  
  Emphasis on society.
- E.
  
  There is only one God.
8.

The most famous sun goddess in Shintoism.
- A.
  
  Ra
- B.
  
  Amaterasu
- C.
  
  Apollo
9.

When were the first trading points established in India by the British?
- A.
  
  15th century
- B.
  
  16th century
- C.
  
  17th century
- D.
  
  18th century
- E.
  
  19th century
10.

What happened in May 1857?
- A.
  
  Foundation of the national Indian congress
- B.
  
  The rail line was built
- C.
  
  Mahatma Gandhi was born
- D.
  
  Indian rebels started to fight against British occupants
11.

What was buried with the first Emperor to protect him in the after life?
- A.
  
  Woks
- B.
  
  Ricksha
- C.
  
  Terra Cotta Soldiers
12.

The first ruler of the Maurya Dynasty was:
- A.
  
  Ashoka
- B.
  
  Alexander the Great.
- C.
  
  Siddartha Gautama
- D.
  
  Chandragupta
- E.
  
  Muhammad
13.

The Indian caste system functioned as a political institution by:
- A.
  
  Enforcing rules about social behavior.
- B.
  
  Creating a widespread interest in constitutional issues.
- C.
  
  Promoting a belief in individual rights.
- D.
  
  Unifying the subcontinent under a single government.
- E.
  
  Equalizing all the former social classes.
14.

Feudal Japan was divided among loyal clan families headed by a Lord called:
- A.
  
  Daimyo
- B.
  
  Shogun
- C.
  
  Ronin
15.

In ancient Japan, the emperor was seen as:
- A.
  
  The descendant of the sun goddess Amaterasu
- B.
  
  Ruling by a mandate from heaven
- C.
  
  The Barbarian conquering general
16.

The country of Israel was created from the land that used to be known as _____________.
- A.
  
  Saudi Arabia
- B.
  
  Egypt
- C.
  
  Palestine
17.

Judaism is the first major religion to believe in __________________.
- A.
  
  Monotheism
- B.
  
  Polytheism
- C.
  
  The Sun God