This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Indian History > Ancient > Ancient Indian History – Quiz 14 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ancient Indian History Quiz 14 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Who was the military leader who founded the Maurya Empire? A) Chandra Gupta I. B) Asoka. C) Bindusara. D) Chandragupta Maurya. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Chandra Gupta I. 2. On which continent is India found? A) South America. B) Asia. C) North America. D) Africa. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Asia. 3. Which of these is a Hindu belief A) Anyone can achieve Nirvava. B) And Individual does not have a soul. C) A person's status in life is a result of how they lived in their previous life. D) Demonic forces try to keep people from living good lives. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A person's status in life is a result of how they lived in their previous life. 4. What was the name for the people that were not considered to be part of the caste system? At the very very bottom. A) Sudras. B) Untouchables. C) Vaisya:. D) The Sponge Bobs. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Untouchables. 5. This statement belongs to which religion?"The focus is on enlightenment, or finding truthBelief in the 4 Noble Truths." A) Hinduism. B) Buddhism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Buddhism. 6. Great literature of the Aryan religion A) Hinduism. B) Buddhism. C) Epics. D) Vedas. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Vedas. 7. Buddhist shrines shaped like a dome or burial mound A) Pilgrim. B) Stupa. C) Bhagavad Gita. D) Ashoka. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Stupa. 8. What makes the Indus Valley Civilization unique compared to Egypt and Mesopotamia? A) No evidence of royalty or religion (tombs/temples). B) They traded goods with Egypt and Mesopotamia. C) They are the only society that developed writing. D) They built the pyramids. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) No evidence of royalty or religion (tombs/temples). 9. The effect of a person's actions in this and in previous lives is called ..... A) Samsara. B) Guru. C) Karma. D) Dharma. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Karma. 10. Which is NOT an advancement found at Harappa or Mohenjo-Daro? A) Indoor Toilets. B) Air Conditioning. C) Garbage Chutes. D) Indoor Water Wells. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Air Conditioning. 11. In the Caste System, if you are a warrior, you are part of the ..... Caste. A) Vaishya. B) Kshatriya. C) Sudra. D) Brahman. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Kshatriya. 12. What was unique about Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa? A) The cities were well planned. B) People were warriors. C) They imported grain. D) Women were the rulers. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The cities were well planned. 13. Around what year was Buddhism founded? A) 1500 AD. B) 500 AD. C) 500 BC. D) 1500 BC. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 500 BC. 14. Of the three goddess in the Hindu Tridevi, which is the goddess responsible for CONTINUITY OF LIFE? A) Saraswati. B) Lakshmi. C) Parvati. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Parvati. 15. The belief that each person has many lives A) Hinduism. B) Reincarnation. C) Karma. D) Brahmanism. E) Caste. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Reincarnation. 16. Which statement most accurately describes the living conditions of Dalits in India today? A) Dalits cannot get an education or attend universities anywhere in the country without permission from the government. B) Dalits migrated out of India and set up their own country in South Asia with laws guaranteeing fair treatment. C) Global news coverage has raised awareness around the world and ended all discrimination against Dalits. D) The Indian government banned untouchability, but there is still discrimination against Dalits. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The Indian government banned untouchability, but there is still discrimination against Dalits. 17. The most powerful Chola ruler. A) King Rajaraja I. B) King Rajendra I. C) King Vijayalaya. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) King Rajaraja I. 18. All but which are characteristics of both Hinduism and Buddhism? A) Have sacred texts. B) Began with one man. C) Practiced in Asia today. D) Belief in reincarnation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Began with one man. 19. A mixture of two or more metals A) Inoculation. B) Metallurgy. C) Alloys. D) Astronomy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Alloys. 20. Many people say Hinduism is ..... because of their believe in ..... A) Polytheistic, one God. B) Monotheistic, 3 Gods. C) Monotheistic, many Gods. D) Polytheistic, many Gods. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Polytheistic, many Gods. 21. Who is the leading mathmatic in the guta empire A) Asoka. B) Aryabhata. C) Chandragupta. D) Buddha. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Aryabhata. 22. What mountain range is the in the world & is located in the northeast part of India? A) Himalaya Mountains. B) Mount Kilimanjaro. C) Hindu Kush. D) Mount Everest. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Himalaya Mountains. 23. What civilization developed after the Harappan Civilization? A) Turk. B) Gupta. C) Aryan. D) Tajik. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Aryan. 24. The Buddha's reason for meditating under the tree was to? A) Bring peace to his warring kingdom. B) Find an answer to why people suffer. C) Achieve moksha. D) Get rid of his caste. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Find an answer to why people suffer. 25. ..... Theravada ..... In Theravada Buddhism, they view Buddha as a great ....., but not a ..... A) Teacher; god. B) God; teacher. C) Idea; god. D) Person; god. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Teacher; god. 26. Indians continued to use cowrie shells as a medium exchange well into the Common Era. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 27. Daoism teaches ..... A) People can strive for power and wealth. B) People can gain happiness by becoming one with the 'Dao' or 'the way'. C) Rules and regulations are above all important to society. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) People can gain happiness by becoming one with the 'Dao' or 'the way'. 28. Collections of sacred hymn texts of Hinduism. A) Vedas. B) Reincarnation. C) Caste. D) Enlightenment. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Vedas. 29. Gupta emperor, he ruled India during the height of Gupta power A) Nonviolence. B) The Buddha. C) Asoka. D) Chandra Gupta. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Chandra Gupta. 30. India's population is A) India does not have a population. B) Over 1, 000, 000, 000. C) Almost 1, 000, 000. D) About 1, 000. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Over 1, 000, 000, 000. 31. Which empire last from around 320 BCE-185 BCE? A) Gupta. B) Mauryan. C) Indus Valley. D) Roman. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mauryan. 32. Sikhism is based on the teachings of ..... A) Siddhartha Gautama. B) Chandra Gupta. C) Mohammad. D) Guru Nanak. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Guru Nanak. 33. Which of the following is NOT an achievement of the Maurya and Gupta periods? A) Sewage Systems. B) Alloys. C) Inoculation. D) Metallurgy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sewage Systems. 34. A fortress or castle that is used to protect a city. A) Buddha. B) Citadel. C) Stupas. D) Vedas. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Citadel. 35. Buddhists believe you should not get too high or too low. This is the ..... A) Middle Way. B) Only Way. C) Milky Way. D) Free Way. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Middle Way. 36. People of the ancient civilization of Harappa A) The Guptas. B) Aryans. C) It's also a strange place. D) Harappans. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Harappans. 37. The "destroyer" god is called: A) Vishnu. B) Illusion. C) Ganesha. D) Shiva. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Shiva. 38. The head of what god is found hanging in people's homes and cars? A) Ganesh. B) Sudra. C) Brahma. D) Vishnu. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ganesh. 39. The Aryans most likely abandoned their nomadic lifestyle because they could stay in place and do what? A) Participate in trade. B) Farm. C) Not have to move around. D) Meet new people. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Farm. 40. Which religion does this belong to? STUPAS A) Hinduism. B) Buddhism. C) Both. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Buddhism. 41. Warriors were part of the Vaisyas caste. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) FALSE. 42. The people of Indus Valley made Terracotta figures-True or False A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 43. Gupta society ..... after the rule of Candra Gupta II. A) Began to decline. B) Adopted Hinduism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Began to decline. 44. Which of the following was not a mathematical advancement? A) Major algebra. B) Concept of zero and infinity. C) Arabic numerals. D) Invention of medical instruments. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Invention of medical instruments. 45. In Hinduism and Buddhism, the process by which the soul is reborn. A) Reincarnation. B) Karma. C) Sanskrit. D) Crow. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reincarnation. 46. What was the primary language of the ancient Indian text? A) Ganges. B) Pali. C) Pataliputra. D) Sanskrit. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sanskrit. 47. People who practice Hinduism believe in reincarnation. What does reincarnation mean? A) Recognizing and respecting other beliefs. B) The belief in many gods. C) The laws of cause and effect. D) The rebirth of the soul. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The rebirth of the soul. 48. Which statement best describes India's caste system? A) There were four basic caste groups, and people could not change their caste. B) Working hard could improve a person's caste. C) The Untouchables were the highest class, because no one could touch their greatness. D) In India today, it is legal to treat someone differently because of their caste. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) There were four basic caste groups, and people could not change their caste. 49. To carry out or do A) Condescend. B) Commit. C) Condemn. D) Commute. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Commit. 50. Where did the Persians migrate from? A) Ethiopia. B) Turkey. C) Russia. D) Iran. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Iran. 51. Leader who expanded the Gupta empire and strengthened the economy A) Siddhartha Gautama. B) Gandhi. C) Chandra Gupta. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Chandra Gupta. 52. The lowest of the caste system isn't considered a part of the caste. They are garbage collectors, sweep the streets, and slaughter animals for their leather. They are the ..... A) Brahmin. B) Vaisya:. C) Untouchables. D) Sudras. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Untouchables. 53. The numerals we use today were created by ..... and brought to Europe by Arabs A) Indian scholars. B) Chinese scholars. C) Egyptian. D) Sumerian. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Indian scholars. 54. What is migration? A) People buying a new house. B) People moving from place to another place. C) Nomads. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) People moving from place to another place. 55. After the Harappan civilization was abandoned, it is believed the people A) Went to China. B) Lived in the Himalayas. C) Moved further south into India. D) Moved to the United States. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Moved further south into India. 56. How does Hinduism support the caste system in India?ABCD A) Belief in a singular god prevents new interpretations of the caste system. B) Belief in nature spirits gives the caste system a basis in natural laws. C) Belief in an afterlife prevents individuals from interacting with people outside of their socialclasses. D) Belief in reincarnation gives individuals hope of improving their social standings in futurelifetimes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Belief in reincarnation gives individuals hope of improving their social standings in futurelifetimes. 57. Which of the following is NOT a major mountain range in or near India? A) The Sulaiman. B) The Zagros. C) Were the attackers. D) The Hindu Kush. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Zagros. 58. What did the people of the Indus Valley have to control for their economy to work? A) Monsoons. B) Mountains. C) Flooding. D) Untouchables. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Flooding. 59. What religion reinforced the idea of a caste system? A) Islam. B) Christianity. C) Hinduism. D) Jainism. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hinduism. 60. Ahimsa means practicing nonviolence towards all living things. What Indian religion practiced this? A) Hinduism. B) Buddhism. C) Jainism. D) All of the above. 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