Sample MCQs

Try these questions, then start the full collection for instant feedback.

1. What is India’s 'First Urbanisation' commonly associated with?

  1. A.The Vedic period
  2. B.The Indus or Harappan civilisation
  3. C.The Mauryan Empire
  4. D.The Gupta period

2. What is meant by the 'Second Urbanisation' of India?

  1. A.The spread of colonial port cities
  2. B.The rise of new towns in the first millennium BCE
  3. C.The founding of Delhi Sultanate towns
  4. D.The growth of modern metropolitan cities

3. What were early territorial political units called?

  1. A.Mahajanapadas
  2. B.Janapadas
  3. C.Samantas
  4. D.Mandalam