This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Indian History > Ancient > Ancient Indian History – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ancient Indian History Quiz 3 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A group of similar languages A) Language family. B) Subcontinent. C) Raja. D) Monsoon. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Language family. 2. What is the Eight-Fold Path in Buddhism? A) Four noble truths. B) The steps Buddhist take to reach nirvana or enlightenment. C) Religious holiday. D) Paths to the temple. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The steps Buddhist take to reach nirvana or enlightenment. 3. One of the largest cities of the ancient Harappan civilization. The city was well planned with streets arranged on a grid, protective walls, and a sewer system. A) Aryan Migration. B) Indian Subcontinent. C) It's also a strange place. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It's also a strange place. 4. What is an example of the fine artwork done during this period? A) Ajanta Caves. B) Nile Caves. C) Buddhist Caves. D) The Great Bath House. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ajanta Caves. 5. Archaeologists were surprised to see that most homes had A) Toilets and wells for fresh water. B) Kitchens and living rooms. C) Garages and basements. D) Flat screen tvs. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Toilets and wells for fresh water. 6. A complex human society with certain cultural and technological developments is a ..... A) Dictatorship. B) Government. C) Civilization. D) Aristocracy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Civilization. 7. The teachings of "right understanding, " "right action, " and "right concentration" are part of the A) Hindu religion. B) Eightfold Path. C) Four Noble Truths. D) Vedas. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Eightfold Path. 8. Which dynasty started the Great Wall? A) Zhou. B) He. C) Shang. D) Qin. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Qin. 9. Which of the following rules is taken most seriously by Jains? A) Give all you can to charity. B) Do not steal from people. C) Tell the truth at all times. D) Harm no living creature. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Harm no living creature. 10. What are varnas? A) The four social classes of ancient India. B) The three different seasons in India. C) The name of different gods in Hinduism. D) The sacred texts written by Aryans in Sanskrit. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The four social classes of ancient India. 11. This religion is polytheistic A) Taoism. B) Buddhism. C) Hinduism. D) Christianity. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hinduism. 12. What is NOT one of the achievements in Ancient India in astronomy? A) Predicting Eclipses. B) Knowing many of the planets. C) Discovering the rings on Saturn. D) Knowing the Sun was center of the solar system. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Discovering the rings on Saturn. 13. How did the Caste system in India affect people's lives? A) Lead to caste wars. B) Determined your job. C) Lead to caste wars. D) Made people gods. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Determined your job. 14. First ruler to practice and spread Buddhism. Third ruler of the Maurya. A) Gupta. B) Dalit. C) Asoka. D) Siddhartha Gautama. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Asoka. 15. In India's caste system, the Kshatriyas class contains these people A) Untouchables. B) Priests. C) Unskilled laborers. D) Warriors and rulers. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Warriors and rulers. 16. ..... is the effects that good or bad actions have on a person's soul. A) Meditation. B) Fasting. C) Karma. D) Level testing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Karma. 17. True or False. Buddha means "Enlightened One" A) True. B) False. C) Maybe. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 18. Which varna was the merchants, landowners, and businessmen? A) Vaisya:. B) Shudrasya. C) Brahmins. D) Dalits. E) Kshatriyas. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Vaisya:. 19. Who were the Vaisyas? A) Untouchables. B) Common people. C) Warriors, rulers. D) Unskilled labourers and servants. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Common people. 20. How did Buddhism develop? A) It started after Siddhartha Gautama studied the nature of suffering and became enlightened. B) It started after Siddhartha Gautama studied the Tripitaka and became enlightened. C) It started after Siddhartha Gautama studied the Vedas and became enlightened. D) It started after Siddhartha Gautama studied the dharma and became enlightened. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It started after Siddhartha Gautama studied the nature of suffering and became enlightened. 21. How did Hinduism develop? A) It started as an Indo-Aryan traditions and other ideas. B) It developed as a blend of Indo-Aryan traditions and other ideas. C) It developed as a blend of Harappan traditions and other ideas. D) It started as a Harappan religion, and the Indo-Aryans adopted it. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It developed as a blend of Indo-Aryan traditions and other ideas. 22. What is nirvana? A) Freedom from reincarnation and one with the universe. B) When a women's husband dies and jumps into their husband's burning corpse. C) A social class structure. D) The empire that controlled the most territory. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Freedom from reincarnation and one with the universe. 23. Is the spirit BRAHMAN or BRAHMAPUTRA? A) Brahman. B) Brahmaputra. C) Neither. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Brahman. 24. Himalayan guides and mountain climbers ..... A) Monsoons. B) Pilgrimage. C) Sherpas. D) Tripitaka. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sherpas. 25. Originated in India A) Hinduism. B) Buddhism. C) Both. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both. 26. The Caste System is social groups in India based on ..... A) Jobs. B) Wealth. C) Family. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Jobs. 27. What did Siddhartha Gautama do after realizing the truth about suffering? A) He left his life of luxury and became a wandering monk. B) He continued living his comfortable life as a prince. C) He became a monk who seemed calm and at peace. D) He decided to explore other religions. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He left his life of luxury and became a wandering monk. 28. Hindus recognize one supreme God or life force that exists in other gods, humans, and animals. The three principal gods below the supreme God are Brahma, the creator; Vishnu, the protector; and Shiva, the destroyer. Hindus believe that ..... A) Meditation is important, not how one performs one's duties. B) Untouchables are above all others in the caste system. C) Many gods are part of the one supreme god. D) Karma is the end of the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Many gods are part of the one supreme god. 29. Caste membership determined A) A person's position in society. B) The job one could have. C) Who one could marry, even though marriages were arranged. D) All of these were determined by the caste system. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these were determined by the caste system. 30. Another major belief in the Hindu faith is karma. What is karma? A) The force that decides your next life, based on the actions of your present life. B) The idea that all things are "one.". C) The belief that if you do bad things, you will be rewarded with good things. D) All of the duties and responsibilities that you need to do in your life. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The force that decides your next life, based on the actions of your present life. 31. What is another name for 375 CE to 415 CE in India? A) Golden Empire of India. B) Innovation Era of India. C) Golden Age of India. D) Golden Wealth of India. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Golden Age of India. 32. Which river in India was the Indus Valley civilization built around? A) Ganges. B) Nile. C) Indus. D) Brahmaputra. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Indus. 33. Ancient India started along what river? A) The Snake River. B) The Tigris River. C) The Indus River. D) The Nile River. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Indus River. 34. The universal spirit worshipped by Hindus. A) Nirvana. B) Dharma. C) Karma. D) Brahman. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Brahman. 35. Buddhist shrines shaped like a dome or mound A) Stupa. B) Asoka. C) Pilgrim. D) Kalidasa. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Stupa. 36. The Rig Veda is often considered the A) Most perfectly preserved skeleton ever found. B) Oldest existing piece of literature. C) Earliest written document of governmental laws. D) First written collection of fairy tales. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Oldest existing piece of literature. 37. The Winter Monsoons are winds that blow from October to May. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 38. Hindu ruler who spread is responsible for the spread of Buddhism beyond India. A) Ashoka. B) Siddhartha Gautama. C) Theravada. D) Chandragupta. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ashoka. 39. Which occupation was the highest in the caste system? A) Warriors. B) Priests. C) Laborers. D) Merchants. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Priests. 40. Contained religious objects and served as places of worship A) Stupas. B) Vedas. C) Dalai Lama. D) Guru. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Stupas. 41. Why was "the middle way" called the Eightfold Path? A) It was the easier way to reach Nirvana compared to 49 straight days of meditation. B) It took eight days to get to Nirvana. C) It was the most common path to take to Nirvana. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It was the easier way to reach Nirvana compared to 49 straight days of meditation. 42. Large body of ancient Indian texts A) Tripitaka. B) Bible. C) Karan. D) Vedas. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Vedas. 43. Buddhists practice ..... A) Taking care of sacred animals. B) Kung-vice. C) Hinduism. D) Non-violence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Non-violence. 44. A religion based on the teaching of the Buddha that developed in India in the 500s BCE A) Sanskrit. B) Hinduism. C) Buddhism. D) Jainism. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Buddhism. 45. What is the third group in the caste system? A) Warriors. B) Servants. C) Priests. D) Merchants. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Merchants. 46. An Indian prince A) Monsoon. B) Guru. C) Raja. D) Brahman. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Raja. 47. Noah, Avery, and Charlotte are discussing the concept of karma in ancient Indian society. Noah believes that the actions you do in your life create energy that comes back to you in the future. Is Noah'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. 48. Ancient India was known to have a caste system. What does it mean to have a caste system? A) People were encouraged to intermarry. B) A person who is poor can become wealthy. C) A person is allowed no social mobility. D) People are allowed to socialize with different caste. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A person is allowed no social mobility. 49. Religion based on the teachings of the Buddha A) The Guptas. B) Buddhism. C) Jainism. D) Hinduism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Buddhism. 50. Both Hinduism and Buddhism originated in China. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 51. In the Caste System, the ..... were the priest class at the top. A) Sudras. B) Brahmins. C) Kshatriya. D) Vaishya. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Brahmins. 52. With which of the following statements would the Buddha likely disagree A) Suffering is necessary for spiritual growth. B) The only way to find peace is through violence. C) Contentment springs from gaining what one wants. D) Happiness is found in material possessions. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Contentment springs from gaining what one wants. 53. What mountain range is east of the Deccan Plateau in southern India? A) Western Ghats. B) Eastern Ghats. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Eastern Ghats. 54. What faith did Asoka adopt during his rule? A) Islam. B) Buddhism. C) Hinduism. D) Christianity. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Buddhism. 55. Which caste isfourth A) Kshatriya. B) Vaishya. C) Shudra. D) Brahmin. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Shudra. 56. Which of the following is not a theory associated with the end of the Indus Valley Civilization? A) A great flood weakened the civilization. B) A tsunami from the Arabian sea wiped out the city. C) They were defeated by another culture/group of individuals. D) The movement of tectonic plates caused a devastating earthquake. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A tsunami from the Arabian sea wiped out the city. 57. "Strong winds that change direction with the season and affect the climate" A) Monsoon. B) Subcontinent. C) Migrate. D) Plateau. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Monsoon. 58. Believe people can become enlightened A) Hinduism. B) Buddhism. C) Both. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Buddhism. 59. The people of Tibet recognize this person as their spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism. A) Dalai Lama. B) Mahavira. C) Shiva. D) Siddhartha Gautama. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dalai Lama. 60. A river in china also known as the Yellow River; flows from Mongolia to the Pacific Ocean A) Zhou. B) Dao. C) Shang. D) Huang he. 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