This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Indian History > Ancient > Ancient Indian History – Quiz 51 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ancient Indian History Quiz 51 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which two major cities are associated with the Indus Valley Civilization? A) Athens and Rome. B) Open field plan d is also a joke. C) Thebes and Memphis. D) Troy and Sparta . Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Open field plan d is also a joke. 2. Hinduism started in the ..... A) Indus Valley. B) Streets of Waupun. C) Islands of Hawaii. D) Mississippi River Valley. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Indus Valley. 3. What are the religious writings called that were created by Aryan Priests? A) Monk. B) Buddhism. C) Vedas. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Vedas. 4. What was the first official language in India? A) Prakrit. B) Hieroglyphics. C) Pali. D) Sanskrit. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sanskrit. 5. What is the name of the mountain range that is along the Northern boarder of India? A) Hindu Kush mountains. B) Ganges Mountains. C) Deccan Mountains. D) Himalayas. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Himalayas. 6. What was the location of Ancient India? A) Eastern Europe. B) Middle East. C) Eastern Asia. D) Southern Asia. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Southern Asia. 7. The idea of nonviolence in Hinduism is called A) Maat. B) Whisper. C) Dharma. D) Karma. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Whisper. 8. Is the most important text of Hinduism. A) Dharma. B) Whisper. C) Bhagavad Gita. D) The Vedas. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bhagavad Gita. 9. Which mountain range separates India from its neighboring countries in the north? A) Alps. B) Himalayas. C) Andes. D) Rocky Mountains. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Himalayas. 10. Art in Ancient India often represented what? A) Imaginary worlds. B) Religious beliefs. C) The scenery. D) The buildings. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Religious beliefs. 11. How did Hinduism affect the caste system in ancient India? A) Reincarnation allowed one to move up in the caste system. B) It didn't. C) One duty(Dharma) would be their job for all eternity. D) Everyone had to pray to buddha. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reincarnation allowed one to move up in the caste system. 12. Why did ancient civilizations flourish by river valleys? A) To use the wood of the palm trees. B) Fertile land, water for crops, transportation, and trade. C) To be able to reach the coast faster. D) To pray to the gods of water and papyrus. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fertile land, water for crops, transportation, and trade. 13. Good deeds lead to positive things and bad deeds to bad things A) Dharma. B) 8 fold path. C) Karma. D) 4 Noble Truths. E) Buddha. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Karma. 14. Which people invaded India towards the end of the Gupta Empire? A) The Aryans. B) The Mongols. C) The Huns. D) The British. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Huns. 15. B.C. The major early civilization of the Indian subcontinent. It flourished and then disappeared mysteriously. Characterized by many cities like Harrapa and Mohenjo Daro, it may have been the most urban of all the ancient civilizations. A) Egypt-Kush. B) Greco-Roman Empire. C) Meso-America. D) Indus River Valley Civilization. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Indus River Valley Civilization. 16. The Harrapans were a warlike people with archeologist finding many weapons. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 17. What innovation of the Han Dynasty had a positive impact on social progression in China? A) Civil Service System. B) Discovery of manufacturing iron tools. C) Extension of the Silk Road. D) Invention of paper. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Civil Service System. 18. Which religion:Vedas, the documents that contain hymns and poems A) Buddhism. B) Hinduism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hinduism. 19. Geography:According to the reading, what does the city name Mohenjo-Daro mean in Sindhi? A) Dead City of Stone. B) Mound of the Flies. C) Mound of the dead. D) People of the River. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mound of the dead. 20. He is the founder of Buddhism. A) Siddhartha Gautama. B) BA i chapter hu AI also. C) DA will Z on advertising. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Siddhartha Gautama. 21. According to Hindu belief, the concept that good or bad actions in this life affect a person in the next life is known as what? A) Salvation. B) Dharma. C) Reincarnation. D) Karma. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Karma. 22. Which culture is known as the "mother civilization" ? A) Anasazi. B) Olmec. C) Mayan. D) Mound Builders. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Olmec. 23. To calm or clear the mind. A) Enlightenment. B) Yoga. C) Meditate. D) Nirvana. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Meditate. 24. Which of the following is NOT true about education in ancient India? A) There were servants at school. B) Teachers were called gurus. C) Children studied math, science, literature, music and religion. D) Schools were called Ashrams. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) There were servants at school. 25. How many Noble Truths are there in Buddhism? A) 5. B) 8. C) 6. D) 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 4. 26. The ultimate goal of a Buddhist is to reach ..... which means a state of peace, happiness, and wisdom. A) Nirvana. B) Enlightenment. C) Brahmana. D) Adulthood. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nirvana. 27. Which picture show a focus on medical education in ancient India A) . B) . C) . D) . Show Answer Correct Answer: A) . 28. Which is NOT a main belief of Hinduism? A) Shiva keeps the order of the universe. B) Brahman is the source and final destination of everything. C) People should respect nature and animals. D) Good and bad actions affect a person's afterlife. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Shiva keeps the order of the universe. 29. India saw the beginnings of more than one influential religion. One of them is a religion that believes in thousands of gods. What is it called? A) Christianity. B) Hinduism. C) Buddhism. D) Islam. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hinduism. 30. The Indus River Valley is in what two modern day countries? A) Pakistan and India. B) Pakistan and China. C) China and India. D) India. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pakistan and India. 31. (Hinduism and Buddhism) The effects of a person's actions that determine her destiny in this life and in future rebirths A) Salvation. B) Karma. C) Dharma. D) Yin and Yang. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Karma. 32. What did Hindus and Buddhists have in common? A) They both embraced the sacred texts of Hinduism. B) They both worshipped the Buddha as an avatar. C) They both accept the idea that is wrong to harm other living creatures. D) They both believe in the after-life. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They both accept the idea that is wrong to harm other living creatures. 33. How did religion influence ancient Indian? A) Paintings and sculptures were only for religious temples. B) Only paintings were allowed of the gods. C) Religion didn't allow art. D) Art and sculpture were based on religion and the gods. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Art and sculpture were based on religion and the gods. 34. What group of people had no caste and was supposed to not have contact with other groups? A) None of these. B) Farmers. C) Slaves. D) Untouchables. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Untouchables. 35. How did Buddhists believe they can achieve enlightenment? A) By following the Mahabharata and the Ramayana. B) By following the Vaisyas and the Brahmin. C) By following the Four Noble Truths. D) By following the teachings of their gods. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) By following the Four Noble Truths. 36. The name "Buddha" meant one who was ..... A) Sorrowful. B) Awakened. C) Everlasting. D) All-powerful. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Awakened. 37. This determines the state of your reincarnation A) Vedas. B) Karma. C) Upanishads. D) Aryans. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Karma. 38. The period from 1500-1000 BC was known as the A) Later Vedic period. B) Early Vedic Period. C) Middle Vedic period. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Early Vedic Period. 39. What religion practices ahimsa? A) Hinduism. B) Jainism. C) Buddhism. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Jainism. 40. A rainy period of time A) Tornado season. B) Drought. C) Hurricane season. D) Monsoon Season. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Monsoon Season. 41. The concept of kingship in India developed as a result of Aryan rule. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 42. During the winter monsoons it is common for ..... to occur A) Earthquakes. B) Floods. C) Hurricanes. D) Droughts. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Droughts. 43. Ancient Indian language A) Dharma. B) Sanskrit. C) Sudra. D) Astronomy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sanskrit. 44. What is the world's oldest major religion that believes every living thing has a soul? A) Christianity. B) Islam. C) Buddhism. D) Hinduism. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hinduism. 45. Ancient Chinese records began to be recorded on A) Paper. B) Papyrus. C) Stone tablets. D) Clay tablets. E) Oracle bones. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Oracle bones. 46. The Mauryan Empire was named after who? A) Chandragupta. B) Ashoka. C) Maury Povich. D) Buddha. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Chandragupta. 47. The practice of sitting quietly and clearing the mind of thought. A) Vedas. B) Reincarnation. C) Enlightenment. D) Meditation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Meditation. 48. Vocabulary:Those who fall outside the Hindu social system (performed the dirtiest jobs) A) Castes. B) Kilns. C) Crow. D) Untouchables. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Untouchables. 49. True or False:India is a continent. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 50. The Aryans introduced the ..... religion to the Indus River Valley A) Hindu. B) Buddhist. C) Jewish. D) Christian. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hindu. 51. The yin and yang are ..... A) The two temples of Laozi. B) The sun and the stars. C) Things that are the same and must be kept together at all times. D) Two polar forces in all things that must be kept in balance. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Two polar forces in all things that must be kept in balance. 52. One reason India is referred to as a subcontinent is because it sits on its own (a) A) Climate. B) Volcano. C) Waterfall. D) A tectonic plate. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A tectonic plate. 53. Which empire began a Golden Age for India? A) Gupta. B) Mongol. C) Mughal. D) Mauryan. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gupta. 54. The ancient Indians invented medical tools and numbers 0-9. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 55. Which letter best shows where people from Ancient India settled? A) D. B) C. C) E. D) B. E) A. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) E. 56. The nomadic, warlike people who invaded the Indus Valley were A) Africans. B) Indians. C) Aryans. D) Americans. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Aryans. 57. Which statement best explains this feature of the caste system? "The Indian caste system places warriors and soldiers at a higher level than merchants and farmers." A) The priests who occupy the highest caste are first trained as soldiers. B) Security was a concern in ancient India because of its vulnerability to invasion. C) There were fewer merchants and farmers in ancient India than warriors and soldiers. D) Military strength and security were important to the Aryans when they were nomads. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Military strength and security were important to the Aryans when they were nomads. 58. Along with a strong ruler, the Mauryan empire had a great ..... system that made the empire the center of a huge trade network. A) Road. B) Port. C) Plane. D) Boat. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Road. 59. In Ancient India, most people were ..... A) Farmers. B) Merchants. C) Miners. D) Priests. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Farmers. 60. Which are two popular forms of Buddhism? A) Theravada and Jainism. B) Catholic and Shia. C) Theravada and Mahayana. D) Orthodox and Mahayana. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Theravada and Mahayana. ← 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