Trivia Facts And Questions On History Of India! Quiz
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- 1.
- 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?]( "What was Gandhi's religion?")
- A.
Muslim
- B.
Hindu
- C.
Sikh
- D.
Christian
- 6.
![What is the name of the Hindu God with an elephant's head?]( "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?]( "When were the first trading points established in India by the British?")
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
- 18.What word means submission to God?
- 19.
- A.
To make an effort
- B.
To pray 5 times a day
- C.
Holy war
- D.
To struggle
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