Do you think you know everything about the rich history of India? Take this quiz and find out how well you can answer 20 questions about Indian history!
1. Which ancient Indian king is credited with establishing the Maurya Empire?
Ashoka
Chandragupta Maurya
Harsha
Kanishka
2. Which ancient civilization is known for its advanced urban planning and drainage systems?
Mesopotamian
Ancient Egyptian
Roman
Indus Valley
3. What is the name of the epic text that tells the story of the mythological emperor Bharata?
Mahabharata
Ramayana
Bhagavad Gita
Vedas
4. Who was the founder of the Gupta Empire?
Chandragupta I
Sri Gupta
Ashoka
Samudragupta
5. In which year was the site of Balathal discovered?
1962
1974
1990
2009
6. What was the main religion promoted by Ashoka after his conversion?
Hinduism
Jainism
Buddhism
Sikhism
7. Which ancient Indian text is a treatise on government and economics?
Mahabharata
Arthashastra
Manusmriti
Bhagavad Gita
8. Which ancient city is known as the 'City of Dead'?
Harappa
Lothal
Mehrgarh
Mohenjo-daro
9. Which empire is known for the development and patronage of Sanskrit literature and sciences?
Maurya Empire
Gupta Empire
Mughal Empire
Chola Empire
10. Which ruler's inscriptions were crucial for the dating of India's historical events?
Ashoka
Chandragupta Maurya
Harsha
Kanishka
11. Which Indian religious text is part of the major Hindu epic Mahabharata?
Ramayana
Bhagavad Gita
Upanishads
Rigveda
12. Which Indian dynasty was known for its advanced knowledge in mathematics and astronomy?
Maurya
Chola
Gupta
Mughal
13. What is the significance of the site Mehrgarh in Indian prehistory?
First evidence of urban planning
Earliest known site of human settlement
Discovery of an ancient script
Center of an ancient empire
14. What is unique about the Gupta empire's founding king, Sri Gupta?
He was of the warrior class
He defied the caste system by being a merchant
He was an invader from the north
He was never formally crowned
15. Which Indian epic revolves around the story of Prince Rama?
Mahabharata
Vedas
Ramayana
Upanishads
16. Which Maurya emperor embraced Buddhism and strove to spread it?
Chandragupta Maurya
Ashoka
Bindusara
Samudragupta
17. Who was the first Indian to sit in the British Parliament?
Dadabhai Naoroji
B.R. Ambedkar
Mahatma Gandhi
Jawaharlal Nehru
18. Which major Indian dynasty ruled during the classical age of Indian civilization?
Maurya
Chola
Gupta
Mughal
19. Which historical figure is known for his speeches and work in the Indian independence movement?
Subhas Chandra Bose
Jawaharlal Nehru
Mohammed Ali Jinnah
Mahatma Gandhi
20. Which city served as the capital of the Maurya dynasty under Chandragupta Maurya?
