This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Indian History > Ancient > Ancient Indian History – Quiz 49 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ancient Indian History Quiz 49 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is a grama? A) A community made up of many family members. B) A language spoken by early Aryans. C) A collection of stories that has cultural value. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A community made up of many family members. 2. What is a significant contribution of ancient Indian civilization to the field of medicine? A) The use of inoculation to control diseases. B) The creation of the decimal system and numerals. C) The accurate calculation of the length of the solar year. D) The assertion that Earth travels around the sun and the world is round. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The use of inoculation to control diseases. 3. A system in which people remain in the same social group for life based on their status of birth, wealth or occupation A) Reincarnation. B) Dharma. C) Karma. D) Caste. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Caste. 4. The basic understandings in Buddhism. A) Four Noble Truths. B) Karma. C) Enlightenment. D) Eightfold Path. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Four Noble Truths. 5. Which river empties into the Arabian Sea? A) Indus. B) Pataliputra. C) Ganges. D) Nile. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Indus. 6. Founder of Buddhism, he was originally an Indian prince named Siddhartha Gautama A) Asoka. B) The Buddha. C) Jainism. D) Karma. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Buddha. 7. The Buddha explained the steps toward achieving Nirvana in which writing? A) The Three Causes of Human Suffering. B) The Eightfold Path. C) The Middle Way. D) The Four Noble Truths. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Eightfold Path. 8. Which of the following is TRUE of the Indus Valley people? A) They had little contact with the world outside of the Indus Valley. B) They traded with groups as far away as Mesopotamia. C) They valued war/warriors above all others. D) They had very simple towns, few advancements. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They traded with groups as far away as Mesopotamia. 9. The "Enlightened One", what Siddhartha Gautama came to be known as. A) The Buddha. B) Confucius. C) Moses. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Buddha. 10. What did the military ruler Asoka do when he walked over the battlefield one day and saw so much bloodshed? A) Devoted his life to peace and the Buddha. B) Converted to Hinduism. C) Readied his army for another attack. D) Walked away and became a monk. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Devoted his life to peace and the Buddha. 11. What dates did the Harappan civilization thrive during? A) 1000 BC to 100 AD. B) 5000 BC to 1000 BC. C) 500 AD to 1000 AD. D) 2500 BC to 1600 BC. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 2500 BC to 1600 BC. 12. What caused Ashoka to stop expanding his empire? A) His father told him their empire had enough land. B) He saw the horrific aftermath of the war at Kalinga. C) His wife told him to stop all wars. D) His Hindu beliefs forbid expansion. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He saw the horrific aftermath of the war at Kalinga. 13. What is the science of working with metals A) Metallurgy. B) Alloy. C) Astronomy. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Metallurgy. 14. In chola kingdom A group of rich peasants known as ..... A) Ur. B) Nadu. C) If you have to go. D) Sabha. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) If you have to go. 15. What is the Eightfold Path, or the Middle Way? A) A walking path along the Ganges River. B) A way to end human suffering by giving up selfish desires. C) A caste system developed by the Aryans. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A way to end human suffering by giving up selfish desires. 16. Avoiding doing harm to any living thing, truthfulness, and moderation and self control A) Dharma. B) Whisper. C) Karma. D) Nirvana. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Whisper. 17. What were the chief crops of the Harappan economy? A) Cotton, jute, and silk. B) Rice, corn, and lentils. C) Potatoes, carrots, and onions. D) Wheat, barley, and peas. E) Millet, sorghum, and chickpeas. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Wheat, barley, and peas. 18. Believed by Hindus to be the universal truth being. A) Brahmin. B) Shiva. C) Dharma. D) Buddha. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Brahmin. 19. A series of rulers from the same family or group. Usually power is passed down from father to son. A) Aryans. B) Empire. C) Karma. D) Dynasty. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Dynasty. 20. Hindus believe in reincarnation which means A) You will be born again. B) You will have many children. C) You will trade with Egypt. D) You cannot be a slave. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) You will be born again. 21. A scholar who studies languages A) Socialist. B) Linguist. C) Biologist. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Linguist. 22. In India, this determined who you could marry and what job you could have. A) Caste System. B) Tax System. C) Trade System. D) Candy System. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Caste System. 23. What are not some of the scientific advancements of the Indian Empires? A) Knew there were 7 out of 9 planets. B) Knew the sun was a star that spun on an axis. C) Could predict solar and lunar eclipses. D) Created the constellations. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Created the constellations. 24. The first civilization that featured planned cities, and was located in the Indus valley was ..... A) Aryan. B) Gupta. C) Maurya. D) Harappan. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Harappan. 25. Which of the following is NOT a body of water that surrounds India? A) Caspian Sea. B) Indian Ocean. C) Bay of Bengal. D) Arabian Sea. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Caspian Sea. 26. In Buddhism, one of the main beliefs is that suffering is present in all things, and nothing lasts forever. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 27. Which of the following kingdom emerged as the most powerful kingdom in north India? A) Gandhara. B) Magadha. C) Panchala. D) Frame. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Magadha. 28. Which of the following is not a theory about the reasons for the collapse of the Indus Valley Civilization? A) Social decay evidenced by trash in the streets, neglect of public services, and overcrowding in urban neighborhoods. B) Mohenjo-Daro was destroyed by an epidemic. C) Tribes from southern India invaded and destroyed the region. D) Drought struck the region. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tribes from southern India invaded and destroyed the region. 29. Which of the following is not a major Ancient Chinese achievement? A) Hieratic Script. B) Iron Casting. C) Paper. D) Silk. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hieratic Script. 30. A source of historical information that was recorded at the time of the event. A) Secondary. B) Pterodactyl. C) Primary. D) Tertiary. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Primary. 31. What rights were included in the Eightfold Path A) Action, Intent, Karma, Nirvana, Reincarnation, Thought, Dharma, and Speech. B) Happiness, Sad, Angry, Excited, Mad, Intent, Action, and Mindfulness. C) Thought, Intent, Speech, Action, Livelihood, Effort, Mindfulness, and Concentration. D) Needs, Wants, Thoughts, Actions, Suffering, Help, Nirvana, and Reincarnation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Thought, Intent, Speech, Action, Livelihood, Effort, Mindfulness, and Concentration. 32. What is the name of the collection of stories intended to teach lessons written by Indian writers? A) Noble Truths. B) Panchatantra. C) Kalidasa. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Panchatantra. 33. Hindus and Buddhists believe strongly in reincarnation. What is this? A) A belief that there is no God. B) A belief that one's soul will be reborn into something else upon that person's death. C) A belief that one can live whatever they want without being affected. D) A belief that there is no afterlife. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A belief that one's soul will be reborn into something else upon that person's death. 34. The highest class in Aryan society was A) Sudras. B) Brahmins. C) Vaisya:. D) Kshatriyas. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Brahmins. 35. Which of the following is part of a long epic poem? A) The Upanishads. B) The Gautama. C) The Bhagavad Gita. D) The Vedas. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Bhagavad Gita. 36. In Hinduism, one must follow the Eightfold Path A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 37. Farming in India relies heavily on ....., or seasonal winds. A) The monsoon. B) Tornadoes. C) Hurricanes. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The monsoon. 38. What religion was developed over many centuries and traces to oldest traditions (Vedic beliefs)? A) Hinduism. B) Buddhism. C) Christianity. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hinduism. 39. The different group of people that make up the caste system as described in the Vedas. A) Brahmanism. B) Crow. C) Vedas. D) Caste System. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Crow. 40. Why do historians study the ancient cities of the Indus Valley? A) They were home to ancient India's first kings. B) The Aryan peoples created the Hindu religion there. C) They are some of the world's first planned cities. D) To give 7th grade social studies teachers something to talk about. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They are some of the world's first planned cities. 41. Where are the world's tallest mountains? A) Hindu Kush. B) Himalayas. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Himalayas. 42. India's complex social classes developed because of their growing ..... A) Laws. B) Population of slaves. C) Need for written language. D) Economy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Economy. 43. Who was the greatest ruler of early Russia? A) Ivan the Great. B) Peter the Great. C) Yaroslav the Wise. D) Catherine the Great. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Yaroslav the Wise. 44. What was an amazing part about the bricks used to build these early cities? A) Different-sized bricks. B) Same-sized bricks. C) Bricks made of marshmallows. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Same-sized bricks. 45. In Indian social class, the top class (the Brahmins) were: A) Warriors. B) Merchants and Farmers. C) Priests. D) Servants. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Priests. 46. Which is Not an accomplishment of the ancient Indians A) Sewers. B) Our numbers. C) Wheel. D) Zero. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Wheel. 47. A time of peace for any civilization with advancements in science and art A) Chandragupta Maurya. B) Emperor Ashoka. C) Maurya Empire. D) Golden Age. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Golden Age. 48. What do you call a landmass, such as India, that is of great size but smaller than a continent? A) Subcontinent. B) Province. C) Caste/varna. D) Citadel. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Subcontinent. 49. When Caste ended, all Indians were to be treated ..... regardless of class. A) Equally. B) Unequally. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Equally. 50. What was the occupation of the Aryans who moved into the Indus Valley A) Warrior herders. B) Warrior farmers. C) Merchant farmers. D) Merchant priests. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Warrior herders. 51. What mountain range is home to the largest mountains in the world? A) Aims. B) Hindu Kush. C) Harappan. D) Handaya. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Aims. 52. Name the people who came from the North through the Khyber Pass in to the Northern part of India in c.1500 BCE. A) Egyptians. B) Iranians farmers. C) Persians. D) Aryans. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Aryans. 53. Which event happened fourth? A) Hindi is widely spoken throughout India. B) The Sanskrit language is developed. C) The Harappan civilization begins in the Indus Valley. D) Aryans begin to collect and record the Vedas. E) Aryans begin to settle the area around the Ganges River Valley. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Harappan civilization begins in the Indus Valley. 54. What statement BEST shows that Hinduism is Polytheistic? A) From Brahman came all the other gods. B) Hinduism was a combination of Aryan ideas. C) The universal spirit is Brahman. D) In moksha, the soul reunites with Brahman. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) From Brahman came all the other gods. 55. At the age of 42, Chandragupta Maurya gave his throne to A) His nephew. B) His cousin. C) Alexander the Great. D) His son. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) His son. 56. Who took up to 24 years to travel The Silk Road? A) Ferdinand Von Richthofen. B) Wright Brothers. C) Mona Lisa. D) Marco Polo. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Marco Polo. 57. Who was a Chinese traveled by foot from China to visit Buddhist sites? A) I Tsing. B) Hsuan Tsang. C) Fa Hien. D) Sung Yan. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fa Hien. 58. The belief that after a person dies, he comes back in another form. A) Reincarnation. B) Pictograph. C) Outcaste. D) Stupa. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reincarnation. 59. This caste was the lowest of the Indian caste system. They were farmers and laborers A) Sudras. B) Brahmin. C) Vaishyasya. D) Kshatriyas. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sudras. 60. The outcasts; rejected by others and excluded from normal life: A) Deterred. B) United. C) Lepers. D) Untouchables. 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