History of India - Statistics

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Question Answer % Correct
What country ruled the Indian subcontinent from 1858 to 1947? United Kingdom
96%
What was the former name of Mumbai? Bombay
93%
What honorific, meaning “great soul”, do many people know Gandhi by? Mahātmā
91%
What famous mausoleum was built in Agra to house the tomb of Shah Jahan’s wife? Taj Mahal
89%
What worldwide religion follows the teachings of Siddhārtha Gautama? Buddhism
88%
What disputed region have China, India, and Pakistan battled to control? Kashmir
85%
What Greek conqueror invaded India? Alexander the Great
83%
What popular board game is thought to have originated in India before 600 AD? Chess
82%
What Catholic nun gained international renown for her charity work in Calcutta? Mother Teresa
82%
What culinary product did Gandhi march to the sea to obtain? Salt
81%
The oldest scriptures in Hinduism are known as the Vedas. What language are they written in? Vedic Sanskrit
79%
What country controlled the state of Goa until India invaded and reconquered it in 1961? Portugal
75%
Who was the first, and only, female Prime Minister of India? {Indira} Gandhi
72%
What river is considered to be the “cradle of civilization” on the Indian subcontinent? Indus
72%
What was Gandhi’s first name? Mohandas
70%
What empire controlled most of India from the 1500s to 1800s? {Mughal} Empire
66%
Who was the first person to sail from Europe to India? Vasco da Gama
59%
What religion, started around 500 BC, practices non-violence against all people and animals? Jainism
55%
Who was the first Prime Minister of India? (Hint: His jackets were iconic) Jawaharlal Nehru
55%
What nomadic European ethnic group originally came from India? The Romani
55%
What empire, led by Ashoka, controlled nearly the entire subcontinent in the 200s BC? Maurya Empire
33%
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