This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Indian History > Ancient > Ancient Indian History – Quiz 69 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ancient Indian History Quiz 69 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Personal duty one must follow to have good karma A) Dharma. B) Nirvana. C) Karma. D) Caste. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dharma. 2. Rainy season in India; lasts four months A) Monsoon Season. B) Aryan. C) Vedas. D) Vaishya. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Monsoon Season. 3. What laungue was the vedas written in? A) Sanskrit. B) Harappan. C) Hieroglyphs. D) Cuneiform. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sanskrit. 4. This group was at the bottom of the Caste System. Their jobs were to work in the graveyards, hunters, butchers and cleaning waste. A) Untouchables. B) Warriors (Kshatriya). C) Merchants (Vaishyas). D) Priests (Brahmin). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Untouchables. 5. What were two major cities of the Indus Valley? A) Brahmaputra and Cairo. B) Open field plan d is also a joke. C) Pakistan and India. D) Hinduism and Buddhism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Open field plan d is also a joke. 6. The Indus River Civilization flourished in India thousands of years ago. What were its major city-centers called? A) Harappa. B) It's also Joe. C) Cairo. D) Both A & B. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Both A & B. 7. Which of the following was NOT a religion promoted by the Gupta Empire? A) Hinduism. B) Islam. C) Jainism. D) Buddhism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Islam. 8. What idea from Ancient India could give hope to people about their future? A) Sanskrit. B) Castes. C) Reincarnation. D) Monsoons. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Reincarnation. 9. To which varna would skilled craftspeople have belonged? A) Vaisya:. B) Brahmin. C) Kshatriyas. D) Sudras. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Vaisya:. 10. In the field of medicine, ancient Indians invented what? A) Surgical. B) Diagnostic. C) Medication. D) Acupuncture. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Surgical. 11. To think deeply about sacred things. A) Convert. B) Subcontinent. C) Meditate. D) Avatar. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Meditate. 12. Which empire was harsh? A) Maurya Empire. B) Gupta Empire. C) Both. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Maurya Empire. 13. The middle of the caste system is where you will find the ..... A) Brahmans or priests. B) Kshatriyas or warriors. C) Vaishyas or landowners. D) Sudras or Farmers. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Vaishyas or landowners. 14. When India collided into Asia it created A) The Indian Ocean. B) The Hindu Kush and Himalaya Mountains. C) The Indus River. D) Arabian Sea. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Hindu Kush and Himalaya Mountains. 15. Strong winds that blow across a region at certain times of the year. A) Subcontinental winds. B) Monsoons. C) Caste. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Monsoons. 16. Which of the following is NOT a reason that ancient people developed various mythologies? A) To explain the natural world. B) To tell stories of gods and heroes. C) To provide scientific proof. D) To explain their culture's origins and past. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To provide scientific proof. 17. What is the term for the belief that people can be born again into a new life? A) Meditation. B) Reincarnation. C) Yoga. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Reincarnation. 18. Siddhartha wanted to become enlightened, meaning he wanted to A) Find truth and freedom from suffering. B) Learn about Buddhism and pass a test for enlightenment. C) Understand how people from other cultures lived. D) Have a strong understanding of all religions. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Find truth and freedom from suffering. 19. Where did the Aryans come from? A) Northwest Asia. B) Northeast Asia. C) Southeast Asia. D) Central Asia. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Central Asia. 20. This animal was used in battle by the Maurya Empire A) Elephant. B) Woolly Mammoth. C) Rhino. D) Tiger. E) Jamal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Elephant. 21. The idea that actions you take in your current life will decide the quality of your next one A) Karma. B) Brahman. C) Resurrection. D) Dharma. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Karma. 22. A (a) has fortified walls and rest on a risen piece of land. A) To Citadel. B) Monastery. C) Granary. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To Citadel. 23. The Buddhist leader who headed the government A) Guru. B) Dalai Lama. C) Krishna. D) Raja. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dalai Lama. 24. A stupa was originally meant to house a relic of the Buddha, such as a lock of his hair. Eventually, the stupa became a place for devotion and the most familiar form of Buddhist architecture.What was the original purpose of the stupa? A) To house a relic of the Buddha like a lock of hair. B) Devotion. C) Living space. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To house a relic of the Buddha like a lock of hair. 25. The greatest ruler of the Maurya Empire was: A) Chandragupta. B) Buddha. C) Siddhartha Gautama. D) Asoka. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Asoka. 26. Buddha's teaching included the 4 ..... and the 8 ..... A) Points of Buddhism; Steps to Nirvana. B) Acts of Suffering; types of meditation. C) Noble Truths; Fold Path. D) Methods of Worship; Sins of Man. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Noble Truths; Fold Path. 27. The cycles of birth, misery, and death caused by karma. A) Puja. B) Sanskrit. C) Salvation. D) Samsara. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Samsara. 28. What do the monsoons bring? A) Heatwaves. B) Snowfall. C) Heavy rains. D) Drought. E) Hailstorms. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Heavy rains. 29. A belief that a person's soul is reborn after death A) Obligation. B) Hinduism. C) Reincarnation. D) Karma. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Reincarnation. 30. How did we learn from the Harappans? A) Their people. B) Their ruins. C) Their writings. D) Papers. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Their ruins. 31. What is the ultimate goal of buddhism A) Nirvana. B) Anica. C) Dukkha. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nirvana. 32. They are the 3rd Varna. Their jobs are farmers, craftspeople, traders. A) Vaisya:. B) Sudras. C) Brahmins. D) Kshatriyas. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Vaisya:. 33. Who are spiritual leaders of Hinduism? A) An initiative. B) Legitimate. C) Gurus. D) Buddhas. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gurus. 34. Jobs besides farming due to surplus crops A) Guilds. B) Specialization. C) Farming. D) Irrigation Techniques. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Specialization. 35. The Hindu god Shiva is known as the: A) Perceiver. B) Creator. C) Preserver. D) Destroyer. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Destroyer. 36. In Buddhism, this is the state of wisdom that occurs when someone gives up all desires ..... A) Brahman. B) Nirvana. C) Karma. D) Dharma. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nirvana. 37. A prince in Ancient India was called a ..... A) Brahman. B) Salvation. C) Raja. D) Lord. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Raja. 38. The three important dynasties of Southern India which finds a mention in the Sangam literature are A) Cheras, Cholas, Pandyas. B) Cushans, Parthians, Sakas. C) Patna, Patliputra, Mathura. D) Alamgirpur, Baluchistan, Shortugai. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cheras, Cholas, Pandyas. 39. What is Sikhism? A) A religion that has its roots in the teachings of the Guru Nanak, who lived in the AD 1400s. B) A religion that has its roots in the teachings of the Mahavira, who lived in the AD 1400s. C) A religion that has its roots in the teachings of the Siddhartha, who lived in the AD 1400s. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A religion that has its roots in the teachings of the Guru Nanak, who lived in the AD 1400s. 40. What made Mohenjo-Daro important in India? It A) Was the largest city of the time. B) Was the first planned city. C) Had advanced sanitation. D) Had buildings and grid pattern roads. E) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) All of the above. 41. This religion believes that suffering can be ended by following the 8 Fold Path. A) Hinduism. B) Buddhism. C) Both. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Buddhism. 42. Chinese farmers built this with stone and sand; pilled rubble in order to keep out invaders A) Rudder. B) Great Wall. C) Huang he. D) Ideograph. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Great Wall. 43. If your parents were warriors you would belong to this varna. A) Brahmin. B) Sudra. C) Vaisya. D) Kshatriya. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Kshatriya. 44. Around which river did the first Indian civilization grow? A) Nile River. B) Tigris River. C) Rhine River. D) Indus River. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Indus River. 45. The name of India's earliest civilization A) Nepal. B) Hindu. C) New Delhi. D) In the catch. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) In the catch. 46. Which religion believes life is pain and suffering? A) Hinduism. B) Buddhism. C) Both. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Buddhism. 47. 6.G.1.1 Given that the Nile generally flows in a northward direction, which statement is MOST accurate? A) It flows into the Suez Canal. B) It flows into lake Victoria. C) It flows into the Mediterranean Sea. D) It flows into the Red Sea. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It flows into the Mediterranean Sea. 48. Why did the Mauryan Empire fade after Ashoka's death in 232 b.c.? A) Poor leadership. B) Ashoka cursed the empire. C) Natural disasters. D) They were invaded by Aryans. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Poor leadership. 49. A large landmass that is smaller than a continent is called a (n)? A) Island. B) Subcontinent. C) Delta. D) Peninsula. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Subcontinent. 50. When looking for India on the map, look for the shape of a ..... A) Square. B) Diamond. C) Triangle. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Diamond. 51. Select the option that best represents the word, nirvana. A) Perfect spiritual peace, and an end to suffering. B) The belief in the rebirth of the soul. C) The founder of Buddhism. D) Hinduism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Perfect spiritual peace, and an end to suffering. 52. Little is known about the Harappan civilizations because scholars have not yet learned to ..... A) Speak their language. B) Where their cities were located. C) Read their writing system. D) Understand the artifacts that were left behind. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Read their writing system. 53. Most people living in India today follow the religion of ..... A) Christianity. B) Buddhism. C) Hinduism. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hinduism. 54. The belief that the soul is reborn in another person. A) Reincarnation. B) Dharma. C) Karma. D) Nirvana. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reincarnation. 55. The Buddha detailed the steps toward achieving nirvana in ..... A) The Middle Way. B) The Three Qualities. C) The Four Noble Truths. D) The Eightfold Path. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The Eightfold Path. 56. Artisan, tradesman, merchants, landowners A) Vaishyasya. B) Shudras or Sudras. C) Brahmin. D) Kshatriyas. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Vaishyasya. 57. Because of its size and the mountain ranges that form a boarder, India is considered a what? A) Subcontinent. B) Continent. C) Country. D) Area of land. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Subcontinent. 58. Which river is the most important to India? A) Yangziriver. B) Indus River. C) Ganges River. D) Yellow River. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ganges River. 59. What is the name of the god of Islam? A) Buddha. B) Allah. C) Muhammed. D) Brahma. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Allah. 60. A large, distinguishable part of a continent A) Peninsula. B) Citadel. C) Delta. D) Subcontinent. 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