India enquiry quiz

When did the East India Company have a royal charter granted so they could trade in India?

• 1500

• 1600

• 1700

• 1800

Mahatma was a name given to Gandhi. What does it mean?

• great warrior

• great leader

• great soul

• great example

Mahatma Gandhi lead a famous protest against the British Empire and their rules on taxes. What was the march called?

• the freedom march

• the taxes march

• the oppression march

• the salt march

The Prime Meridian geographical reference line which goes through London. What type of line is it?

• latitude

• longitude

• tropic

• equator

Time zones are marked by lines of longitude. Each line is 15 degrees apart. How many minutes does each 15 degrees represent?

• 30 minutes

• 90 minutes

• 10 minutes

• 60 minutes

The East India company were granted the royal charter by...

• Queen Elizabeth I

• Queen Victoria

• Queen Mary

• Queen Elizabeth II

Which material below was not traded in India in the 1600s?

• saltpetre

• spices

• indigo dye

• coffee

Before importing cotton from India in the 1600s, clothing was mainly made from what material in England?

• wool

• silk

• nylon

• plastic

Which option below is a type of Indian dance?

• Break

• Tap

• Kathak

• Samba

When India gained Independence in 1947, which countries were formed?

• Bangladesh and Pakistan

• Pakistan and Indonesia

• Indonesia and Bangladesh

• Bangladesh and Afghanistan