This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Indian History > Ancient > Ancient Indian History – Quiz 71 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ancient Indian History Quiz 71 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A COUNTRY BORDERING SOUTH VIETNAM TO THE WEST, AND A STRONGHOLD FOR VIET CONG TROOPS TO BUILD UP AND THEN PENETRATE S. VIETNAM BORDERS WITH EASE A) THAILAND. B) CAMBODIA. C) SINGAPORE. D) PAKISTAN. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) CAMBODIA. 2. True or False:Sudras often worked for Vaishyas A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 3. Which of the following became popular in the Golden period of Indian history? A) Art & Culture. B) Science and Mathematics. C) Astronomy and Grammar. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 4. Who were the Aryans in ancient India? A) The lowest position in the caste system. B) Indo-Europeans who migrated to India. C) Royal priests. D) The group of people who introduced Hinduism to India. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Indo-Europeans who migrated to India. 5. Who was at the top of the Hindu Caste system? A) Brahmins (priests). B) Kshatriyas (rulers). C) Vaisyas (merchants). D) Sudras (laborers). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Brahmins (priests). 6. BC-1500 BC in the Indus River Valley. A) Indus Valley Civilization. B) Hindu Kush Civilization. C) Ganges Civilization. D) Himalayas Civilization. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Indus Valley Civilization. 7. Law that shows the right behaviors and social order A) Reincarnation. B) Nirvana. C) Karma. D) Dharma. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Dharma. 8. The ancient Egyptian Pharoah who took a historic trading expedition to Punt is A) Tuthmose lll. B) Hatshepsut. C) Ramses ii. D) Means. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hatshepsut. 9. The social class system in India that has no movement between classes A) Varna. B) Nirvana. C) Dharma. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Varna. 10. Highest social group in India that enjoyed the highest position because they knew the sacred Hindu texts. A) The Untouchables. B) The Sutras. C) The Brahmins. D) The Vedas. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Brahmins. 11. Reasons for decline in Harappan civilization. A) Earthquakes, drought, invasion. B) Attacks, decrease in product. C) Less population, no spices, unhappy citizens. D) Global warming, rivers turning into ice. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Earthquakes, drought, invasion. 12. Scarlett, Mason, and Charlotte were discussing ancient Indian beliefs in their history class. They came across the concept of reincarnation. How did they understand this belief? A) They understood it as the actions you do in your life create energy that comes back to you in the future. B) They understood it as every person has a moral duty or responsibility to fulfill in their life. C) They understood it as after you die, your soul is reborn into a new body and you start a new life. D) They understood it as the experiences and actions in your previous lives influence your current life. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They understood it as after you die, your soul is reborn into a new body and you start a new life. 13. This originated in India about 5, 000 years ago and is a part of Hindu religion that is a way to relax your mind, body, and soul. A) Yoga. B) Meditation. C) Praying. D) Chanting. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yoga. 14. Which dynasty is Shi Huangdi from? A) Zhou. B) Shang. C) He. D) Qin. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Qin. 15. A fortified area. A) Granary. B) Citadel. C) City. D) Monsoon. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Citadel. 16. In which section of the Mahabharata does Krishna talk about doing one's duty? A) Bhagavad Gita. B) Vedas. C) Ramayana. D) Upanishad. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bhagavad Gita. 17. According to the Mudras, what do our five fingers represent A) Days of the week. B) Panchabhootas. C) Five dance forms. D) Five emotions. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Panchabhootas. 18. What is the word that means "regions of a nation or empire" ? A) States. B) Territories. C) Provinces. D) Cities. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Provinces. 19. Which of the following was an important contribution of mathematicians in ancient India of the Gupta period? A) The idea of fractions. B) The development of geometry. C) The development of physics. D) Explaining the idea of the concept of zero. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Explaining the idea of the concept of zero. 20. The three main types of structures, all serving religious purposes, were the pillar, the stupa, and the rock chamber. During Asoka's reign, many stone pillars were erected along roads to mark sites of events in the Buddha's life. The polished sandstone pillars weighed up to 50 tons (45.4t) each and rose as high as 50 feet (15 m). Each was topped with a carved lion, uttering the Buddha's message.What was each pillar usually made of? A) Gold. B) Wood. C) Sandstone. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sandstone. 21. Highest class made up of priests A) Kshatriya. B) Vaishya. C) Brahmin. D) Sudra. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Brahmin. 22. What ancient India game requires a great deal of skill and intelligence? A) Mathematics. B) Checkers. C) Sanskrit. D) Chess. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Chess. 23. Where is the Indian subcontinent located? A) North Africa. B) North Asia. C) South Asia. D) South Africa. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) South Asia. 24. What is the main goal of people who follow Buddhism as it was taught by the Buddha? A) Reaching nirvana. B) Reaching moksha. C) Reincarnation. D) Wealth. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reaching nirvana. 25. What group of people ran the third empire? A) The Guptas. B) Indians. C) Aryans. D) Mauryans. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Guptas. 26. According to the belief of Karma, a servant who does bad things would MOST LIKELY be reincarnated as which of the following? A) A priest. B) A god. C) A street sweeper. D) A warrior. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A street sweeper. 27. India's sacred ancient texts are called ..... A) The Torah. B) The Vedas. C) The Holy Bible. D) The Books of the Dead. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Vedas. 28. The major religious system of India, which worshiped many gods and goddesses, most important is Brahma is called ..... A) Hinduism. B) Sanskrit. C) Buddhism. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hinduism. 29. Identify the correct fact about monsoon winds. A) They have no effect on daily life in India. B) They happen every year. C) They always bring disaster to farmers. D) They sometimes blow only in the spring. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They happen every year. 30. Religious and moral duties of both Hinduism and Buddhism A) Dharma. B) Brahman. C) Reincarnation. D) Nirvana. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dharma. 31. Select the choice that best represents the word, Raja. A) An Indian nickname for Roger. B) A prince who ruled an Indo-Aryan state. C) Nomadic people who migrated from north of the Black and Caspian Seas. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A prince who ruled an Indo-Aryan state. 32. What is the majority religion (main one practiced) in India? A) Christianity. B) Buddhism. C) Islam. D) Hinduism. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hinduism. 33. Which caste is described below?This social class was considered the priests and teachers. A) Vaisya:. B) Sudras. C) Brahmin. D) Untouchables. E) Kshatriyas. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Brahmin. 34. Religion:According to the reading, which religious belief system in Ancient India stated that everything is living, feels pain, and has a soul? A) Buddhism. B) Jainism. C) Hinduism. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Jainism. 35. The Iron pillar (the pillar that has never rusted) is a prime example of the advancements Indians made in which area? A) Early Indian Art. B) Sanskrit Literature. C) Metallurgy. D) Astronomy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Metallurgy. 36. People that do jobs considered dirty or unclean; outcastes, untouchables A) Vaishyasya. B) Kshatriyas. C) Sudras. D) Dalits. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Dalits. 37. What geographic feature protected the Indus River Valley's Northern region? A) The Alps. B) The Indian Ocean. C) The Himalaya. D) The Deccan Plateau. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Himalaya. 38. Another religion that began in India believes in getting rid of suffering and seeking enlightenment. What is it called? A) Buddhism. B) Christianity. C) Islam. D) Hinduism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Buddhism. 39. A religion based on priests and rituals, particularly sacrifices to the gods. Called the religion of the Vedic age. A) Judaism. B) Zoroastrianism. C) Brahminism. D) Islam. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Brahminism. 40. What were the two main crops grown by farmers in ancient India? A) Rice and corn. B) Rye and oats. C) Millet and flax. D) Wheat and barley. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Wheat and barley. 41. Ancient Indians developed the field of science known as ....., which studies the movements of planets and stars. A) Chemistry. B) Astronomy. C) Biology. D) Geology. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Astronomy. 42. What is the name of the ancient text written by the Aryans? A) Aranyakas. B) Puranas. C) Upanishads. D) Vedas. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Vedas. 43. What seperates India from Asia? A) A lake. B) An ocean. C) Mountains. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mountains. 44. Which religion spread from India to China and Japan A) Hinduism. B) Buddhism. C) Both of these. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Buddhism. 45. Why types of job due are the dalit responsible for? A) They have jobs that are too dirty/unclean for the other groups. B) They have jobs protecting the country. C) They have jobs that involve teaching others. D) They have jobs that deal with trading and selling goods. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They have jobs that are too dirty/unclean for the other groups. 46. Ancient Indians were motivated to complete the duties of their varnas because ..... A) They wouldn't be drafted in the army. B) They'd reach a higher level of enlightenment. C) They would escape reincarnation. D) They'd receive retirement funds. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They would escape reincarnation. 47. Aryans formed into tribes that were led by A) Guru. B) Sudras. C) Dalit. D) Rajas. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Rajas. 48. What is a pariah? A) A commoner. B) A noble. C) None of the above. D) An outcast. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) An outcast. 49. What continent India is located? A) Africa. B) Asia. C) North America. D) Europe. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Asia. 50. What was the main economic activity in the Indus River Valley civilizations? A) Mining. B) Agriculture. C) Fishing. D) Trading. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Agriculture. 51. According to Hindu beliefs of reincarnation, faithful followers of Hinduism ..... A) Can be greeted directly by a god or goddess. B) Could reach nirvana. C) Go to heaven. D) Can be reborn into a higher social caste or achieve moksha. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Can be reborn into a higher social caste or achieve moksha. 52. What was the basic structure of Chandragupta Maurya's government? A) Feudal system. B) Anarchy. C) Centralized bureaucracy. D) Tribal councils. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Centralized bureaucracy. 53. How do the Hindu gods relate to the concept of Brahman? A) The gods are different manifestations of Brahman. B) The gods are inferior to Brahman. C) The gods are unrelated to Brahman. D) The gods are superior to Brahman. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The gods are different manifestations of Brahman. 54. A religion based on the teachings of Buddha A) Hinduism. B) Buddhism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Buddhism. 55. Buddha's real name as a child was ..... A) Holy One. B) Siddhartha. C) Vishnu. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Siddhartha. 56. The cycle of birth, death and rebirth A) Samsara. B) Dharma. C) Karma. D) Varna. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Samsara. 57. Is Buddha a god? A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 58. The social hierarchy that is based on birth and determines one's job, education, and marriage. A) Caste system. B) Social anxiety. C) Social awkwardness. D) Social graces. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Caste system. 59. Which caste is at the top (1) A) Kshatriya. B) Brahmin. C) Shudra. D) Vaishya. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Brahmin. 60. Each level of the Caste System is called a ..... A) Class. B) Veda. C) Varna. D) Caste. 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