Pre-Islamic History of the Subcontinent MCQs 10Score: 0Attempted: 0/10Subscribe 1. Which ancient civilization is associated with the Indus Valley? (A) Mesopotamian Civilization (B) Harappan Civilization (C) Egyptian Civilization (D) Chinese Civilization 2. What is the approximate time period of the Indus Valley Civilization? (A) 1000–500 BCE (B) 2500–1500 BCE (C) 5000–3000 BCE (D) 7000–5000 BCE 3. Which city of the Indus Valley Civilization is located in present-day Pakistan? (A) Lothal (B) Mohenjo-Daro (C) Kalibangan (D) Dholavira 4. What was the primary occupation of the people of the Indus Valley Civilization? (A) Trade (B) Agriculture (C) Fishing (D) Hunting 5. Which ancient text is associated with the Vedic period in the subcontinent? (A) Mahabharata (B) Ramayana (C) Rigveda (D) Upanishads 6. Which empire was founded by Chandragupta Maurya in the 4th century BCE? (A) Gupta Empire (B) Maurya Empire (C) Kushan Empire (D) Mughal Empire 7. Who was the most famous ruler of the Maurya Empire? (A) Chandragupta Maurya (B) Ashoka the Great (C) Bindusara (D) Samudragupta 8. Which religion did Ashoka the Great embrace after the Kalinga War? (A) Hinduism (B) Buddhism (C) Jainism (D) Zoroastrianism 9. Which empire is known as the “Golden Age of India”? (A) Maurya Empire (B) Gupta Empire (C) Kushan Empire (D) Mughal Empire 10. Which ancient university was a center of learning during the Gupta period? (A) Nalanda (B) Taxila (C) Vikramashila (D) Somapura
