Early civilizations of India test
1. Who were the earliest inhabitants of the Indian subcontinent?
a) Indus Valley Civilization
b) Aryan civilization
c) Mauryan Empire
d) Gupta Empire
2. Which river valley was home to the Indus Valley Civilization?
a) Ganges River Valley
b) Indus River Valley
c) Brahmaputra River Valley
d) Yamuna River Valley
3. What was the main occupation of the people of the Indus Valley Civilization?
a) Agriculture
b) Fishing
c) Trade and commerce
d) Hunter-gathering
4. Which city is considered to be the largest and most well-planned city of the Indus Valley Civilization?
a) Harappa
b) Mohenjo-daro
c) Lothal
d) Kalibangan
5. What was the writing system used by the Indus Valley Civilization called?
a) Sanskrit
b) Pali
c) Brahmi
d) Harappan script
6. Which civilization is credited with the development of the decimal system, zero, and the concept of infinity?
a) Indus Valley Civilization
b) Aryan civilization
c) Mauryan Empire
d) Gupta Empire
7. Which ruler is considered the founder of the Mauryan Empire?
a) Ashoka
b) Chandragupta Maurya
c) Samudragupta
d) Harsha
8. Which ruler is known for his conversion to Buddhism and spreading it throughout his empire?
a) Ashoka
b) Chandragupta Maurya
c) Samudragupta
d) Harsha
9. During which period did the Gupta Empire flourish?
a) 1st century BC to 1st century AD
b) 4th century BC to 3rd century BC
c) 4th century AD to 6th century AD
d) 6th century BC to 4th century BC
10. Which Gupta ruler is known for his patronage of arts and sciences?
a) Chandragupta I
b) Samudragupta
c) Chandragupta II
d) Kumaragupta I