India's Cultural and Trade Contacts With Different Countries
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Q. During the period of the Satavahana dynasty, from the second century B.C. onwards, there was a brisk sea trade between South India and _____.
- China
- Western Asia
- Central Asia
- Rome
Q. India has had cultural and trade relations with other countries from the _____.
- Ancient Period
- Modern Period
- Middle Ages
- Medieval Period
Q. Which of the following ports was prominent on the western coast of India?
- Kaveripattnam
- Mahabalipuram
- Suraparaka
- Puhar
Q. Which of the following writers noted that Rome is losing its gold to India?
- Livy
- Ovid
- Pliny
- Tacitus
Q. Read the following sentences and choose the correct option that best describes them.
1. India's trade with other countries involved only the exchange of goods, not culture.
2. Trade with other countries allowed India to be connected to the rest of the world.
1. India's trade with other countries involved only the exchange of goods, not culture.
2. Trade with other countries allowed India to be connected to the rest of the world.
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Q. Trade in North India was dependend on _____.
- land routes
- air routes
- sea routes
- rail routes
Q. Who among the following were not engaged in trade relations with the Indus valley people?
- Egypt
- American
- Chinese
- Mesopotamia
Q. Which among the following is not a sea port during the Satavahana period?
- Delhi
- Mahabalipuram
- Puhar
- Kaveripattanam
Q. Read the sentences that follow and choose the correct option that best describes the sentences.
1. Indians and Indian culture were known around the world because a lot of countries traded with India.
2. Sea trade was popular in India during the reign of the Satavahanas.
1. Indians and Indian culture were known around the world because a lot of countries traded with India.
2. Sea trade was popular in India during the reign of the Satavahanas.
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Q. Read the sentences that follow and choose the correct option that best describes the sentences.
1. Goods such as clothes, jewellery, spices, and precious stones were available in Ancient India.
2. Traders from Europe, Egypt, and Asia were not interested in buying Indian goods, they only wanted to sell their own goods.
1. Goods such as clothes, jewellery, spices, and precious stones were available in Ancient India.
2. Traders from Europe, Egypt, and Asia were not interested in buying Indian goods, they only wanted to sell their own goods.
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Q. Read the sentences that follow and choose the correct option that best describes the sentences.
1. Rulers of the Achimed dynasty of Iran did not seek confrontation with India.
2. The Roman Empire was in favour of trade with India and did not impose any restrictions.
1. Rulers of the Achimed dynasty of Iran did not seek confrontation with India.
2. The Roman Empire was in favour of trade with India and did not impose any restrictions.
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Q. Read the following sentences and choose the correct option that best describes those sentences.
1. The balance of trade, at one point in the ancient period, was in favour of India.
2. The balance of trade was in India's favour because India imported less and exported more.
1. The balance of trade, at one point in the ancient period, was in favour of India.
2. The balance of trade was in India's favour because India imported less and exported more.
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Q. By 600 B.C.E, the Achimed rulers had occupied the _____ of Ancient India.
- southern region
- eastern region
- southeastern region
- northwestern region
Q. During the second century B.C., India exported _____ bought from China and imported _____ and _____ from Europe.
- glassware; cotton, wool
- silk; plastic, lead
- silk; glassware, lead
- cotton; linen, wool
Q. Under the rule of the Achimeds, a script called _____ was used in India.
- the Gupta script
- the Kharoshti script
- the Sarada script
- the Nagari script
Q. Around 550 B.C.E, which of the following Indian goods were in high demand in the Greece and the Roman Empire?
- stones
- fruits
- spices
- wool
Q.
When were the earliest coins used?
300 years ago
700 years ago
200 years ago
500 years ago
Q. The Calico Museum of Textile is in ___________.
- Jaipur
- Indore
- Ahmedabad
- Bhopal