Which ancient civilization is associated with India's history?
  • Indus Valley Civilization
  • Mayan Civilization
  • Egyptian Civilization
  • Roman Civilization
The northwest region of India was known as?
  • Sapta-Sindhava
  • Hindukush
  • Hindava
  • Aiyavarta
The word Sindhu refers to?
  • Indus River
  • Sutlej River
  • Saraswati River
  • Ganges River
The Mauryan emperor who used the name of Jambudvipa to describe India was?
  • Chandragupta Maurya
  • Bindusara
  • Ashoka
  • Samudra Gupta
The snowy mountains referred to in the Vishnu Purana are?
  • Khasi mountains
  • The Western Ghats
  • Aravalli mountains
  • The Himalayas
The Persian emperor who came to India in the 6th century BCE was?
  • Cyrus
  • Darius
  • Alexander
  • Megasthenes
What does the term ‘Sapta Sindhava’ mean?
  • Land of the seven rivers
  • Land of the seven forests
  • Land of the seven mountains
  • Land of the seven oceans
According to the Indian Constitution, what are the two names used to refer to the same country?
  • Bharat and Hindustan
  • India and Hindustan
  • Hindustan and Jambudvipa
  • India and Bharat
What was the Chinese term for India, meaning ‘Heavenly Master’?
  • Tianzhu
  • Sindhu
  • Yindu
  • Yintu
Who was the Chinese scholar who traveled to India in the 7th century?
  • Xuanzang
  • Buddha
  • Confucius
  • Lao Tzu
What does the name *Bhāratavarṣha* mean?
  • Land of Mangoes
  • Land of Seven Rivers
  • Land of the Bharatas
  • Land of the Himalayas
Which ancient text mentions *Sapta Sindhava*?
  • Mahābhārata
  • Vishnu Purana
  • Rig Veda
  • Constitution of India
What does *Jambudvīpa* mean?
  • Land of Ashoka
  • Island of the Jamun tree
  • Ocean of Wisdom
  • Eastern Kingdom
Who used the name *Jambudvīpa* for India?
  • Akbar
  • Xuanzang
  • Emperor Aśhoka
  • Chandragupta
Which of the following is **not** an ancient Indian name of India?
  • Bhāratavarṣha
  • Hindustan
  • Jambudvīpa
  • Sapta Sindhava
The word *Hindu* came from which word?
  • India
  • Indus
  • Sindhu
  • Ganga
Why did the Persians say *Hindu* instead of *Sindhu*?
  • They loved the name
  • They couldn't say the ‘S’ sound
  • It was a code name
  • They read it wrong
What did the Greeks call India?
  • Hind
  • Indoi
  • Indraprastha
  • Indistan
Why did the Greeks drop the ‘H’ sound in *Hindu*?
  • They thought it was silent
  • They didn’t like it
  • Their language didn’t have the ‘H’ sound
  • By mistake
Which river is at the root of names like *Hindu*, *Indoi*, and *India*?
  • Ganga
  • Yamuna
  • Godavari
  • Sindhu
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