Podcast
Questions and Answers
Who overthrew the Nanda Empire and established the Maurya Empire in ancient India?
Who overthrew the Nanda Empire and established the Maurya Empire in ancient India?
- Mahmud Ghazni
- Pushyamitra Shunga
- Chandragupta Maurya (correct)
- Brihadratha
Which empire collapsed on the assassination of the then-emperor Brihadratha by his general Pushyamitra Shunga?
Which empire collapsed on the assassination of the then-emperor Brihadratha by his general Pushyamitra Shunga?
- Gupta Empire
- Greco-Bactrian Kingdom
- Shunga Empire
- Maurya Empire (correct)
During which period did India witness a Hindu religious and intellectual resurgence known as the Classical or Golden Age?
During which period did India witness a Hindu religious and intellectual resurgence known as the Classical or Golden Age?
- 4th to 6th centuries CE (correct)
- 7th to 11th centuries CE
- 16th century
- 11th century
Which dynasty conquered southern India in the 11th century?
Which dynasty conquered southern India in the 11th century?
Which power conquered most of the Indian subcontinent in the 16th century, signaling proto-industrialization and becoming the biggest global economy and manufacturing power?
Which power conquered most of the Indian subcontinent in the 16th century, signaling proto-industrialization and becoming the biggest global economy and manufacturing power?
When did sedentariness begin in South Asia?
When did sedentariness begin in South Asia?
Which civilization flourished between 2500 BCE and 1900 BCE in present-day Pakistan and north-western India?
Which civilization flourished between 2500 BCE and 1900 BCE in present-day Pakistan and north-western India?
What caused the population of the Indus Valley to scatter from large urban centres to villages early in the second millennium BCE?
What caused the population of the Indus Valley to scatter from large urban centres to villages early in the second millennium BCE?
What marked the Vedic Period (1500–500 BCE)?
What marked the Vedic Period (1500–500 BCE)?
What cultural movements arose around 600 BCE in South Asia?
What cultural movements arose around 600 BCE in South Asia?
Flashcards are hidden until you start studying
