India History Quiz-25 {Economy & Trade}Mani YadavMarch 7, 2025India History Welcome to your India History Quiz-25 {Economy & Trade} The Indus Valley Civilization had trade relations with which ancient civilization? Egyptian Civilization Greek Civilization Mesopotamian Civilization Roman Civilization None Which port city of the Indus Valley Civilization was an important trade center? Harappa Mohenjo-Daro Lothal Dholavira None The main export of the Indus Valley Civilization was? Iron weapons Cotton textiles and beads Pottery Spices None What was the medium of exchange in the Vedic period? Gold coins Silver coins Barter System Cowrie shells None Which Mauryan ruler is known for promoting trade and setting up trade routes? Bindusara Ashoka Chandragupta Maurya Harsha None The Arthashastra, written by Kautilya, deals with? Economics, Politics, and Trade Astrology Religion Art and Culture None The Mauryan Empire’s trade system was monitored by which officer? Samaharta Amatya Prashasti Bhagat None The Silk Route helped India trade with which ancient region? Rome Egypt China and Central Asia Persia None Which Gupta ruler is known as the "Napoleon of India" for expanding trade routes? Kumaragupta Skandagupta Samudragupta Chandragupta I None The Gupta period is often called the "Golden Age of India" because of? Military conquests Religious growth Flourishing trade and economic prosperity Decline of foreign invasions None What was the main trading commodity of South India during the Sangam period? Horses Gold Spices & Precious Stones Weapons None The term "Nishka" and "Suvarna" in ancient texts refer to? Weapons Tax system Land ownership Gold and silver coins None What was the name of India's ancient international trade port in Tamil Nadu? Bharuch Calicut Puhar Surat None The famous port of Bharuch in Gujarat was known to the Greeks and Romans as? Barygaza Muziris Tamralipti Sopara None Which was an important inland trade center during ancient India? Goa Delhi Pataliputra Jaipur None The Periplus of the Erythraean Sea, written by a Greek traveler, provides details about? Buddhist texts Vedic rituals Mauryan governance Trade between India and the Roman Empire None The major Indian commodity exported to Rome during ancient times was? Pepper and Spices Silk Horses Slaves None Which foreign traveler wrote about the Indian cotton industry? Megasthenes Fa-Hien Herodotus Al-Biruni None Which Roman emperor complained about India draining Rome’s wealth through trade? Augustus Nero Pliny the Elder Julius Caesar None The main trading currency during the Gupta period was? Silver coins Gold coins (Dinars) Cowrie shells Copper coins None The Mauryas promoted which agricultural system for economic growth? State-controlled farming Peasant ownership Feudal system Corporate farming None Which industry thrived in ancient India and was known globally? Iron mining Weapons manufacturing Textile industry Shipbuilding None The main agricultural tax collected by kings in ancient India was called? Bhaga Jizya Zakat Toll tax None The concept of loan and banking was known in ancient India as? Gild system Feudal bonds Adesha and Hundika Taxation None Ancient Indian artisans were famous for producing which high-quality steel? Damascus steel Bronze Wootz steel Aluminum None Which guild-based economic system was dominant in ancient Indian cities? Zamindari Joint-stock system Shreni system Capitalist system None What was the main craft industry of Varanasi in ancient India? Pottery Silk weaving Bronze sculpting Wood carving None The Kanishka Empire encouraged trade with which country through the Silk Road? Persia China Rome Greece None Coin minting in ancient India started during which dynasty? Gupta Dynasty Kushana Dynasty Mauryan Dynasty Rajput Kingdoms None What was the main monetary unit used during the Mauryan period? Dinar Rupee Pana Dramma None 1 out of 30 Time's upTime is Up! Post Views: 78
