Multiple choice

The word 'Hindu' as reference to the people of India was first used by

  1. the Chinese

  2. the Arabs

  3. the Greeks

  4. the Romans

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C Correct answer
Explanation

The ancient Greeks, who encountered the Indus River, referred to the land and its people as 'Indoi', which eventually evolved into the term 'Hindu' through Persian influence.