This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Indian History > Ancient > Ancient Indian History – Quiz 22 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ancient Indian History Quiz 22 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is evidence that religion was important in Ancient India? A) Hinduism strongly supported one God. B) They had many Hindu and Buddhist temples. C) They prayed daily. D) They used stone structures. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They had many Hindu and Buddhist temples. 2. In Aryan society, which of the following was of highest importance in regard to the caste system? A) Moving to a higher level of the caste system. B) Interacting with people of different castes. C) Adhering to the strict rules of the caste system. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Adhering to the strict rules of the caste system. 3. What was the slavery system called? A) Contemporary Slavery. B) Hard Labor. C) Labor Slavery. D) Rapid Slavery. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Contemporary Slavery. 4. Which part of India does the Thar and Indus river? A) West and East India. B) South India. C) North India. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) West and East India. 5. David, Emma, and Nora are discussing the caste system. What is the caste system they are talking about? A) A social hierarchy based on religion. B) A social hierarchy based on race. C) A social hierarchy based on profession. D) A social hierarchy based on gender. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A social hierarchy based on profession. 6. Of the three gods in the Hindu Trimurti, which is the god responsible for PRESERVING? A) Brahmin. B) Vishnu. C) Brahma. D) Shiva. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Vishnu. 7. A wind pattern that influences the climate and leads to wet and dry seasons A) Vedas. B) Monsoon. C) Harappa. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Monsoon. 8. Is also called nonviolence. A) Reincarnation. B) Karma. C) Nirvana. D) Whisper. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Whisper. 9. What can we learn about ancient India from this photo? A) People in ancient India were vegetarians. B) People in ancient India could perform dental surgeries and procedures. C) Two popular religions developed in ancient India. D) Society in ancient India was based on the caste system. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) People in ancient India could perform dental surgeries and procedures. 10. Who are the Gods and Goddesses for Buddhism? A) God. B) Brahman. C) Buddha. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) None. 11. Which of the following religions was founded by Siddhartha Gautama, and is based on the idea of reaching enlightenment? A) Hinduism. B) Judaism. C) Christianity. D) Islam. E) Buddhism. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Buddhism. 12. How is the Hindu religion similar to that of Mesopotamia and Egypt? A) They were all polytheistic. B) They were all monotheistic. C) The religion influenced the Caste system. D) The civilizations all believed in reincarnation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They were all polytheistic. 13. 6.C.1.2:How did Hinduism develop as a religion? A) Aryan invaders brought their religion to India, and it combined with other local religions to form Hinduism. B) Indian leaders were considered to be gods, and they established Hinduism. C) A prophet lived among the people and taught them the basic beliefs of Hinduism. D) The first people to settle in India had a creation story that developed into Hinduism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Aryan invaders brought their religion to India, and it combined with other local religions to form Hinduism. 14. Mountain range north of India that affects the Winter Monsoon: A) Hindu Kush. B) Andes. C) Himalayas. D) Rockies. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Himalayas. 15. According to Hindus, karma is A) A collection of sacred Hindu writings, including verses, hymns, and prayers. B) The obligations and duties that a person is expected to fulfill. C) All of the good and evil that a person had done in past lives. D) The supreme power, or divine force, that is greater than all other deities. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) All of the good and evil that a person had done in past lives. 16. During which dynasty did learning most excel in India? A) Tang. B) Zang. C) Gupta. D) Zhou. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gupta. 17. The ancient seals found in the Indus Valley contain which symbols? A) Animals and fish. B) Symbols that may represent language and animals. C) Animals and letters. D) Numbers and letters. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Symbols that may represent language and animals. 18. Hills, rivers, and deserts helped the Indians to thrive because A) They provided varied ecosystems for a wide variety of plants and animals. B) These features protected India from invasion. C) The dangers located there taught the Indians how to be great warriors. D) These features encouraged the Indians to become expert hunter-gatherers. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) These features protected India from invasion. 19. During the Gupta Period all of the following flourished except what? A) Science. B) Literature. C) Art. D) Trade. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Trade. 20. The spread of ideas and culture from one group to another is called A) Trade. B) Cross culture. C) Counterculture. D) Cultural diffusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cultural diffusion. 21. The division of Indian society by birth, rank, wealth, and occupation was what? A) Caste System. B) Social Order. C) Brahmanism. D) Hinduism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Caste System. 22. Focusing of the mind on spirtual ideas A) Sanskrit. B) Karma. C) Meditation. D) Caste System. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Meditation. 23. The main body of water on the Western side of India is ..... A) The Bay of Bengal. B) The Arabian Sea. C) The Atlantic Ocean. D) The Indian Ocean. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Arabian Sea. 24. All of the following are inventions created during the Gupta empire, EXCEPT: A) Paper based money. B) The decimal system. C) The vedas. D) The concept of zero. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Paper based money. 25. Buddhism believes that the physical surroundings of humans are really just an ..... A) Illusion. B) Guarantee. C) Necessity. D) Priority. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Illusion. 26. What is the Buddhas name? A) Buthania Slahming. B) Gautama Subatha. C) Sparsh Kadyan. D) Siddhartha Gautama. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Siddhartha Gautama. 27. The religions of Christianity and Islam began in India. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 28. The oldest major religion that developed in ancient India. Mainly polytheistic and believe in reincarnation and karma. A) Whisper. B) Buddhism. C) Jainism. D) Hinduism. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hinduism. 29. Where was the Harappan Civilization located? A) Mesopotamia. B) Nile River Valley. C) Indus River Valley. D) East Asia . Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Indus River Valley. 30. What were the rulers made of in the Indus Valley civilization? A) Stone. B) Wood. C) Ivory. D) Metal. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ivory. 31. Which city is the modern day capital of India A) Bombay. B) Islamabad. C) New Delhi. D) Philadelphia. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) New Delhi. 32. Decided cattle were sacred and starting worshiping them. A) Buddhism. B) Whisper. C) Aryans. D) Sanskrit. E) Chandra Gupta. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Aryans. 33. Achievements:Which of the following systems developed due to the trade India had with central Asia and the Near East? A) Drainage and sewer systems. B) A canal system that irrigated crops of cotton and sugarcane. C) A reservoir (artificial lake for water storage) at Girnar in 3000 BCE. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 34. A large landmass that juts out from a continent is best defined as a ..... A) Peninsula. B) Mountain Range. C) Continent. D) Subcontinent. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Subcontinent. 35. To end suffering, one must follow the ..... A) Eightfold Path. B) Salvation. C) Karma. D) Four Noble Truths. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Eightfold Path. 36. A sewer system and paved streets were laid out in a grid pattern. What does that teach us? A) Farmers harvested crops and put aside a surplus of grain. B) Cities were carefully planned and built. C) A system of marking belongings was used. D) Harappans traded with their neighbors. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cities were carefully planned and built. 37. Select the choice that best represents the word, vedas. A) A great work of Indo-Aryan religious literature. B) The Black Sea. C) Winds that mark the seasons in India. D) A strong fortress, built on a brick platform. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A great work of Indo-Aryan religious literature. 38. Who invaded the Gupta Empire and ultimately brought about its end? A) Mongols. B) Huns. C) Darmans. D) Romans. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Huns. 39. Empathy is one of the 7 concepts of historical understanding. It helps us to understand and appreciate which of the following? A) The beliefs of people at the time. B) The motivations of people at the time. C) The attitudes of people at the time. D) The circumstances of people at the time. E) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) All of the above. 40. Which of these best describes the structure of the caste system? A) It divided all people into three caste groups, with the rich people at the top, followed by a middle class group, and finally a poor group as the lowest caste. B) The King was at the top of the caste, with nobles and knights lower, and eventually artisans and craftspeople as the lowest caste. C) The Pharaohs were at the top, followed by merchants and nobles, with warriors as the lowest caste. D) It was divided into four main groups with Brahmins at the top, followed by Kshatriyas, Vaishyas and the Shudras with a fifth group called The Untouchables as the lowest caste. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It was divided into four main groups with Brahmins at the top, followed by Kshatriyas, Vaishyas and the Shudras with a fifth group called The Untouchables as the lowest caste. 41. Who am I? I invade the Gupta Empire. A) Chanakya. B) Rama. C) The Huns. D) Asoka. E) Chandragupta Mauryan. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Huns. 42. Name the three periods of history. A) Stone age, Paleolithic age, Neolithic age. B) Ancient, Medieval, Modern. C) Stone age, Bronze age, Iron age. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ancient, Medieval, Modern. 43. Mohenjo-daro is known for having one of the first ..... A) City wells. B) City walls. C) City sewage systems. D) City banks. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) City sewage systems. 44. Seasonal winds that blow across the Indian subcontinent are called? A) Hurricanes. B) Tornadoes. C) Caste. D) Monsoon. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Monsoon. 45. A fortified, raised area in the center of an ancient Indian city A) Ziggurat. B) Fort. C) Castle. D) Citadel. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Citadel. 46. The caste system was first put in place in India thousands of years ago. Which of the following describes the caste system? A) Itis a system that treats certain people inferior to others. B) Youcannot be removed from your caste, no matter what you do. C) Yourchildren will be in the same caste that you are. D) Allof the above are true. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Allof the above are true. 47. During the Vedic period, the Sanatan Dharma, meaning Eternal Order, which is known as Hinduism today, was widely embraced. It is a polytheistic (many gods) religion with a foundation that Brahma (the Self) decrees the eternal order. The people believed that his many attributes could only be understood through many lesser gods, the Hindu pantheon (all the gods of the Hindu religion). Religion:Which sentence in the excerpt above best supports the topic sentence, "Hinduism stemmed from a belief system dating back to the Vedic Period." A) "During the Vedic period, the Sanatan Dharma, meaning Eternal Order, which is known as Hinduism today, was widely embraced.". B) "It is a polytheistic (many gods) religion with a foundation that Brahma (the Self) decrees the eternal order.". C) "The people believed that his many attributes could only be understood through many lesser gods, the Hindu pantheon (all the gods of the Hindu religion).". D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "During the Vedic period, the Sanatan Dharma, meaning Eternal Order, which is known as Hinduism today, was widely embraced.". 48. Which was very important to agriculture in ancient India? A) Monsoons. B) Drought. C) Caste system. D) Deccan Plateau. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Monsoons. 49. How were priests, leaders, and other members of the highest social class able to maintain theirposition in ancient India's society? A) By being purer than other classes. B) By using religion as the reason. C) By having contact with other classes. D) By depending on farmers and merchants. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) By being purer than other classes. 50. The Bhagavad Gita is the religious text for Buddhism A) TRUE. B) FALSE. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) FALSE. 51. Landowners, bankers, and merchants; third highest caste. A) Dalits. B) Vaishyasya. C) Sudras. D) Kshatriyas. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Vaishyasya. 52. A religion founded in ancient India by the religious teacher the Buddah A) Hinduism. B) Brahman. C) Jainism. D) Buddhism. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Buddhism. 53. Which dynasty had the "golden age?" A) Gupta. B) Maurya. C) Asoka. D) Chandragupta. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gupta. 54. Which nation is NOT part of the Indian Subcontinent? A) Nepal. B) The Maldives. C) Bhutan. D) China. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) China. 55. Asoka was history's first great ..... king A) Hotdog. B) Buddhist. C) Hindus. D) Indian. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Buddhist. 56. What is Brahman? A) The man who founded Hinduism. B) The belief in one universal spirit. C) The man who founded Buddhism. D) The highest caste rank. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The belief in one universal spirit. 57. Who believe in the Four Noble Truths? A) Buddhists. B) Hindus. C) Muslims. D) Christians. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Buddhists. 58. Buddhists believe that by following this, people could end suffering. A) Four Noble Truths. B) The Eightfold Path. C) The Vedas. D) The Eight Parts of Speech. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Eightfold Path. 59. The story of Rama & Sita is a myth of this religion A) Hinduism. B) Buddhism. C) Both. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hinduism. 60. Where did the early Harappan Civilization start? A) Ganges River. B) Nile River. C) Indus River. D) Euphrates River. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Indus River. ← 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