This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Indian History > Ancient > Ancient Indian History – Quiz 19 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ancient Indian History Quiz 19 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the meaning of "reincarnation" ? A) Being reborn as a higher or lower life form. B) Replanting flowers in a garden outside. C) When a person dies and joins the Afterlife. D) When a person dies and their soul wanders the Earth forever. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Being reborn as a higher or lower life form. 2. Today, about ..... % of Indians are vegetarians. A) 20. B) 15. C) 25. D) 30. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 25. 3. What river did ancient Indian culture derive (come from?) A) Indus Valley/Indus River. B) The Himalayas/Jhang He River. C) The Delta Valley/Nile River. D) Mississippi River Valley/Mississippi River. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Indus Valley/Indus River. 4. Name the key concept of the following sentence:The Gupta traded with places like China and Rome using land and sea routes. A) Social Structure. B) Achievements. C) Geography. D) Economy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Economy. 5. Which religion was used to support the caste system? A) Hinduism. B) Buddhism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hinduism. 6. Which body of water, besides typical uses such as irrigation and trade, was also a sacred site in Hinduism? A) Indus River. B) Arabian Sea. C) Bay of Bengal. D) Ganges River. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ganges River. 7. The people in the Bhramin caste are A) Priests and academics. B) Royalty and army. C) Servants and farmers. D) Untouchables. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Priests and academics. 8. With this new focus on maintaining order, trade flourished and ideas spread across India. The meaning of the underlined word most closely matches which of the following? A) Flatlined. B) Ended. C) Decreased. D) Prospered. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Prospered. 9. Sanskrit is not used in religious texts and mantras anymore. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 10. Follow the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama and his views. A) Hinduism. B) Buddhism. C) Both. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Buddhism. 11. Means "the enlightened one" A) Dharma. B) Untouchable. C) Brahma. D) Buddha. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Buddha. 12. What is the tree Buddha sat under during his enlightenment called today? A) The tree of wisdom. B) The tree of knowledge. C) The tree of sermon. D) The tree of revelation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The tree of wisdom. 13. The huge empire that was put together through peaceful persuasion rather than war was called ..... A) The Maurya Empire. B) The Gupta Empire. C) The Harappan Civilization. D) The Akkadian Empire. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Maurya Empire. 14. What continent is India on? A) South America. B) Asia. C) North Ameria. D) Africa. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Asia. 15. Chandragupta Maurya's government was actively involved in commercial and manufacturing. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 16. There was a "lack" of a written language A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 17. How did the Aryans successfully spread their influence? A) They sent missionaries out to spread their culture. B) They drove horse-drawn chariots that helped them gain power and settle populations. C) They destroyed all the temples in the area and built their own. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They drove horse-drawn chariots that helped them gain power and settle populations. 18. What did Buddhism try to find? A) The answer to eternal life (or never dying). B) The answers to all of the questions in the world. C) The way to develop strong cities. D) The secret to happiness. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The secret to happiness. 19. How much more silt does the Indus carry thatn the Nile? A) The same. B) Less. C) Three times as much. D) Two times as much. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Two times as much. 20. The Dao is best described as ..... A) The goodness in men's hearts. B) The way a leader should rule. C) The origin of all things and the existence of all things. D) The opposite of Confucianism. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The origin of all things and the existence of all things. 21. Buddha's guiding principles were called the ..... A) Old Testament. B) Analects. C) Four Noble Truths. D) Vedas. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Four Noble Truths. 22. Who is the Hindu god of protection? A) Shiva. B) Vishnu. C) Brahma. D) Chris. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Vishnu. 23. What does "Buddha" mean? A) Enlightened One. B) Shining One. C) Sleeping One. D) Lifted One. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Enlightened One. 24. What type of numbers did Jain mathematicians recognize, including "infinite in one direction" and "infinite everywhere" ? A) Countable and uncountable. B) Prime and composite. C) Rational and irrational. D) Real and imaginary. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Countable and uncountable. 25. Many Hindus participate in ritual cleansing in the Ganges River. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 26. "Suffering and unhappiness are a part of human life. No one can escape it." This principle is a part of which religion? A) Vedic. B) Buddhism. C) Jainism. D) Hinduism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Buddhism. 27. According to Hinduism, which of the following is the supreme spiritual force? A) Vishnu. B) Brahman. C) Ganesh. D) Shiva. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Brahman. 28. Kai, Evelyn, and Aria are discussing the belief of karma in ancient Indian society. Kai believes that the actions you do in your life create energy that comes back to you in the future. Is Kai's belief correct? A) Yes, actions you do in your life create energy that comes back to you in the future. B) No, every person has a moral duty or responsibility to fulfill in their life. C) No, after you die, your soul is reborn into a new body and you start a new life. D) No, the experiences and actions in your previous lives influence your current life. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes, actions you do in your life create energy that comes back to you in the future. 29. Which of the following would every Hindu LIKELY believe A) Their soul has lived other lives. B) That there is only one true god. C) That you can marry people from other castes. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Their soul has lived other lives. 30. The Gupta Empire was best known for its A) Advances in mathematics and medicine. B) Efforts to resist European imperialism. C) Development of the barter system. D) Construction of Angkor Wat. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Advances in mathematics and medicine. 31. Which river is most important to the survival of the Ancient Indians? A) Nile River. B) Amazon River. C) Indus River. D) Yangziriver. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Indus River. 32. All of the following are similarities between Hinduism and Buddhism EXCEPT: A) They both believe in Kharma. B) They both believe people should follow their Dharma. C) They both believe in eventual release from the cycle of rebirth. D) They both enforce a rigid social class system. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They both enforce a rigid social class system. 33. Which of the following events happened Last? A) Siddhartha Gautama gained insight into human suffering. B) Siddhartha Gautama wandered through forests for years. C) Siddhartha Gautama meditated underneath a tree. D) Siddhartha Gautama became disenchanted with life. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Siddhartha Gautama gained insight into human suffering. 34. Founder of the Gupta empire A) Chandra Gupta Maurya. B) Ashoka. C) Chandra Gupta. D) Siddhartha Gautama. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Chandra Gupta. 35. The highest caste system level is? A) Kshatriyas. B) Brahmin. C) Petty. D) Untouchables. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Brahmin. 36. Which religion believes in the eight fold path to achieved enlightenment A) Christianity. B) Buddhism. C) Islam. D) Hinduism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Buddhism. 37. One of the oldest religions in the world, and today's third largest religion in the world A) Buddhism. B) Hinduism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hinduism. 38. Which of the following is an indian Achievement? A) Plow. B) Cuneiform. C) Sanskrit. D) Wheel. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sanskrit. 39. A reddish powder used to create designs on skin. A) Pilgrimage. B) Karma. C) Literacy rate. D) Henna. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Henna. 40. Which ruler was this? Officials built roads and harbors, collected taxes, and managed state-owned factories and shipyards. Royal Court Systems. Rule was harsh, but effective (Secret Police). Single currency, network of regional governors. A) Chandragupta Maurya. B) Asoka. C) Samudragupta. D) Chandragupta II. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Chandragupta Maurya. 41. Who is a missionary? A) Someone who works to spread religious beliefs. B) Someone who disrupts religious beliefs. C) Someone who is an ultimate supreme leader. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Someone who works to spread religious beliefs. 42. True or FalseThe ancient Indians used algebra. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 43. Which of the following lists of accomplishments is associated with India? A) AstronomymedicineBuddhismHinduism7-day week. B) Astronomythe wheeltriangle sailsagriculturewheat production. C) Magnetic compasspaper makinggun powderbronze sculpturesrice production. D) Astronomymedicinetrigonometrypapyrusbarley production. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) AstronomymedicineBuddhismHinduism7-day week. 44. How did the Silk Road effect China? A) China stopped trading. B) China started a war. C) China became wealthy. D) China ended farmed. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) China became wealthy. 45. Believe in karma A) Hinduism. B) Buddhism. C) Both. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both. 46. The Hindu god Vishnu is known as the: A) Creator. B) Preserver. C) Destroyer. D) Perceiver. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Preserver. 47. Strong seasonal winds that influence India's climate A) Raja. B) Monsoons. C) Himalaya. D) Sanskrit. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Monsoons. 48. The highest caste in ancient India A) Travelers. B) Vaishya. C) Sudra. D) Brahmin. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Brahmin. 49. Which did India's caste system regulate? A) Type of government. B) Marriage. C) Trade with other empires. D) Religion. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Marriage. 50. The large cities of the Indus Valley civilization featured homes made mostly of ..... A) Wood. B) Grass. C) Brick. D) Stone. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Brick. 51. When did slavery exist in ancient India? A) 400 BC. B) The 5th century. C) 2400 BCE. D) The 1st century. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The 1st century. 52. A collection of hymns and sacred religious texts originating in Ancient India. A) Brahmans. B) Vedas. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Vedas. 53. What sacred book explains the idea of Brahman, or the ultimate spirit of the universe? A) The Upanishads. B) The Sunnah. C) The Talmud. D) The Bible. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Upanishads. 54. Encouraged the Hindu and Buddist principle of nonviolence. A) Aryans. B) Ayurveda. C) Mohandas Gandhi. D) Harappa. E) It's also Joe. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mohandas Gandhi. 55. What were the Vedas? A) The first religious texts written in ancient India. B) The kings and queens of India. C) The priests who told people what to believe. D) The Hindu gods. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The first religious texts written in ancient India. 56. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING DOES NOT APPLY TO INDIA A) THEIR CONTINENT IS ASIA. B) THEY ARE A SUBCONTINENT. C) TWO religions THAT STARTED THERE ARE HINDUISM AND BUDDHISM. D) THE RIVER VALLEY CIVILIZATION OF INDIA IS IN TODAY'S AFGHANISTAN. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) THE RIVER VALLEY CIVILIZATION OF INDIA IS IN TODAY'S AFGHANISTAN. 57. Mathematics is considered an ancient Indian legacy because ..... A) It was used a lot in trading. B) They were the first to use the number 0. C) They developed the base ten number system. D) They developed the calendar. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They were the first to use the number 0. 58. Where were the earliest known settlements in India? A) In the mountains. B) Near the desert. C) On the plateau. D) Beside the rivers. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Beside the rivers. 59. Which of the following is not something that is decided by your caste in the caste system? A) Whom you can associate with. B) Which type of job you can hold. C) The kinds of food you can eat. D) Whom you can marry. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The kinds of food you can eat. 60. Which of the following would be written in Sanskrit? A) The Vedas. B) The Bible. C) The Torah. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Vedas. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesIndian History QuizzesGeneral Knowledge QuizzesAncient Indian History Quiz 1Ancient Indian History Quiz 2Ancient Indian History Quiz 3Ancient Indian History Quiz 4Ancient Indian History Quiz 5Ancient Indian History Quiz 6Ancient Indian History Quiz 7Ancient Indian History Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books