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Indian history quiz
How well do you really know Indian history? These 8 questions start easy and end with a Boss round. There are no multiple choice options: you type what you know, and every answer is checked against the key facts.
60 seconds a question, one 2x boost, and a leaderboard. Playing with friends writes a fresh set of Indian history questions for your group.
The questions
- Easy
On a quick trip to India’s seat of government, what is the capital city, and which river flows through Delhi?
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- New Delhi is India’s capital
- The Yamuna flows through Delhi
- Easy
Name the famous marble mausoleum in Agra, and say whom it commemorates.
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- The monument is the Taj Mahal
- It commemorates Mumtaz Mahal
- Shah Jahan commissioned it
- Easy
When did British rule end in India? Give the year and the exact day and month.
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- 1947
- 15 August
- India became independent from British rule on that date
- Easy
At independent India's first big government handover, who became Prime Minister, and which political party did he belong to?
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- Jawaharlal Nehru became Prime Minister
- He belonged to the Indian National Congress
- He took office in 1947
- Medium
On Vasco da Gama’s 1498 voyage, which southern tip did he sail around, and which Indian port did he reach?
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- He sailed around the Cape of Good Hope.
- He reached Calicut, now called Kozhikode.
- The voyage opened a sea route from Europe to India.
- Medium
Which ancient university drew students from across Asia, which present-day Indian state was it in, and which religious tradition shaped its learning?
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- Nalanda
- Bihar
- Buddhist learning tradition
- Medium
Which Harappan city had carefully planned streets and a large public bathing tank, what was the tank called, and in which present-day country are its ruins?
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- Mohenjo-daro
- the Great Bath
- Pakistan
- Boss
In 1799, which battle brought down Seringapatam, and which ruler died during its fall?
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- The Battle of Seringapatam took place in 1799.
- Tipu Sultan died during the battle.
- The British-led forces captured Seringapatam.
How scoring works
- Each question has 2 or 3 key facts. Each one earns full, half or no credit, so a wrong answer scores zero.
- Later questions are worth more, fast answers earn a bonus, and great answers in a row build a streak.
- A famous myth or a clear factual error halves the points.
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