This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Indian History > Ancient > Ancient Indian History – Quiz 83 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ancient Indian History Quiz 83 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What dynasty is responsible for oracle bones, which contained questions written on the bones of animals? A) Zhou. B) He. C) Shang. D) Qin. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Shang. 2. The worship of many is gods is what? A) Unitheism. B) Polytheism. C) Monotheism. D) Tritheism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Polytheism. 3. What religion is the Dalai Lama the leader of? A) Hinduism (in India). B) Christianity (in India). C) Buddhism (in Tibet). D) Islam (in China). Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Buddhism (in Tibet). 4. What made the Indus Valley Civilization unique for its time period? A) Their cities were built in grid patterns & sewer systems. B) They didn't trade with any other civilizations. C) They were a civilization that didn't develop in a river valley. D) The civilization crossed the Himalayas. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Their cities were built in grid patterns & sewer systems. 5. Hinduism is not a popular world religion, there are only 50, 000 followers today. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 6. The great soul or world soul in Hinduism is known as A) Vedas. B) Dharma. C) Brahman. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Brahman. 7. Buddha's real name was Siddhartha Gautama. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 8. What is the word that means "a short story with a moral at the end" ? A) Fable. B) Poem. C) Stanza. D) Epic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fable. 9. Which force decides the form a person is reborn into after they are reincarnated? A) Dharma. B) Buddha. C) Darth Vader. D) Karma. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Karma. 10. True or False:Indians believed the Earth was flat ..... A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 11. Anyone from outside the groups of the Hindu caste system; bound by strict social restrictions. A) Linguist. B) Harappan Civilization. C) Outcaste. D) Raja. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Outcaste. 12. To get water to crops, early people used this method: A) Sea routes for trade. B) Domesticated animals. C) Sprinkler systems. D) Irrigation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Irrigation. 13. An Indian prince who became so distraught at the suffering in the world that he left his wealthy life to meditate. He is said to have achieved enlightenment and became the first Buddha. A) Nirvana. B) Siddhartha Gautama. C) Planned cities. D) Ayurveda. E) Buddhism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Siddhartha Gautama. 14. Karma is known as A) The "pariah" caste. B) Rebirth of the soul. C) Meditation. D) Yoga. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rebirth of the soul. 15. The Caste System helped the wealthy because ..... A) It helped keep order in the society. (People were afraid to rebel.). B) Dharma allowed people to move up in society. C) Karma was a great educational system. D) One could marry someone in a higher caste. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It helped keep order in the society. (People were afraid to rebel.). 16. What jobs did Dalits or Outcastes have? A) Priests and scholars. B) Rulers and warriors. C) Merchants, traders and farmers. D) Dirty jobs. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Dirty jobs. 17. These small carved objects, typically featuring images of animals, are believed to have been used as identification stamps on trade goods A) Sanskrit. B) Seals. C) Amulets. D) Hieroglyphs. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Seals. 18. Is the caste system supported by the government in India today? A) Yes. B) No. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 19. Who is at the bottom of the caste system? A) Untouchables. B) Brahmin. C) Vaishya. D) Sudra. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Untouchables. 20. Nirvana is a condition of endless suffering. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 21. What was one of the accomplishments of the Gupta Empire? A) Creating the idea of "zero". B) Solving basic addition. C) Developing physics. D) Creating a number system. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Creating the idea of "zero". 22. What caused the Mauryan empire to collapse after Ashoka's death? A) Kings were bad leaders. B) Kings forced merchants to pay high taxes. C) Kings took peasant's crops without paying them. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 23. The consequences of how a person lives their life. A) Dharma. B) Reincarnation. C) Karma. D) Buddhism. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Karma. 24. In the Caste System, if you are a trader or landowner, you are part of this caste ..... A) Kshatriya. B) Brahman. C) Vaishya. D) Sudra. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Vaishya. 25. According to Hindu beliefs, why would someone be reincarnated as a member of the Dalit (untouchables)? A) You did a lot of good deeds. B) You performed your Dharma poorly. C) You performed your Dharma well. D) You performed your Moksha correctly. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) You performed your Dharma poorly. 26. Who was the Chinese philosopher who emphasized good behavior, harmonious relationships, and wise governing? A) Lao Zi. B) Confucius. C) Shi hu and GI. D) Siddhartha Gautama. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Confucius. 27. Chandragupta was a paranoid ruler who had his servants taste his food for poison, slept in a different room each night and even had a spy network. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 28. Is a large landmass that is like a continent, only smaller. A) Brahmanism. B) Monsoon. C) Nirvana. D) Subcontinent. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Subcontinent. 29. True or False. The Taj Mahal is a famous park that a husband built for his wife. A) True. B) Maybe. C) False. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) False. 30. What caused the decline of the Gupta Empire? A) The caste system ended it. B) It's a mystery and no one really knows. C) Influence of Islamic Powers. D) Flooding covered the cities. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It's a mystery and no one really knows. 31. This means teacher in India. A) Dalai Lama. B) Buddha. C) Raja. D) Guru. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Guru. 32. What mountain range separates the Indian Subcontinent from the rest of the continent? A) The Rockies. B) The Grand Tetons. C) The Himalayas. D) The Sierra Madre. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Himalayas. 33. Which of the following is not a major Chinese dynasty covered in the class lecture? A) Qin Dynasty. B) Ming Dynasty. C) Shang Dynasty. D) Zhou Dynasty. E) Han Dynasty. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ming Dynasty. 34. Aryans migrated to India and decided to stop eating cows because they were sacred. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 35. ..... are Buddhist shrines that have the shape of a dome or mound. A) Stupas. B) Ziggurats. C) Pyramids. D) Vedas. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Stupas. 36. The climate in India is A) Cold and wet. B) Humid and snowy. C) Hot and humid. D) Dry like Mars. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hot and humid. 37. Key term:to focus the mind inward in order to find spiritual awareness or relaxation A) Meditate. B) Brahman. C) Dharma. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Meditate. 38. Which of the following is NOT true about pre-columbian america A) They were slower to develop and less technologically advanced. B) They developed around rivers. C) They grew crops like corn, tomatoes, beans, and sweet potatoes. D) They needed to adapt to diverse enviornments. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They developed around rivers. 39. Which two groups were at the top of both Aryan caste systems? A) Rajas (rulers) and Brahmins (priests). B) Servants and Commoners. C) Merchants and Farmers. D) Rajas (rulers) and Servants. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rajas (rulers) and Brahmins (priests). 40. What contribution did the Aryans make in terms of transportation? A) Buffalo and ink. B) Horses and ink. C) Horses and sailboats. D) Buffalo and sailboats. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Horses and sailboats. 41. The unseen universal spirit is called ..... A) Brahman. B) Dharma. C) Raja. D) Reincarnation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Brahman. 42. The ..... spoke Indo-European languages and lived in the Indus Valley A) Brahmins. B) Aryans. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Aryans. 43. More popular in other parts of Asia such as China, Japan, and Korea A) Hinduism. B) Buddhism. C) Both. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Buddhism. 44. Which city had a population of up to 30, 000 people at its height? A) Ganges River. B) Harappa. C) Himalayas. D) It's also Joe. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Harappa. 45. Which empire was led by a military leader? A) Huns. B) Gupta. C) Harappan. D) The mother. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The mother. 46. Why might ancient cultures have been more likely to settle in northern India than southern India? A) Northern India provided better access to the sea. B) The southern climate was not as temperate as the northern climate. C) Northern India contained two major rivers. D) The mountains prevented rain from reaching the southern portion of India. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Northern India contained two major rivers. 47. Which of the following is an achievement of the Indus River Valley? A) Sounds that travel through the air. B) Large streets laid out in grid patterns. C) Mummifying bodies. D) Colorful pictures being transmitted through the air. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Large streets laid out in grid patterns. 48. Who created the seamless metal globe? A) Ali Kashmiri, son of Luqman. B) Kashmiri son Luqman Ali. C) Kashmiri son of Ali Luqman. D) Luqman Ali Kashmiri son. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ali Kashmiri, son of Luqman. 49. Why is so little known about Harappan government and religion? A) There was no government. B) The Indus writing system has not been deciphered. C) They had no written language. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Indus writing system has not been deciphered. 50. The longest poem ever written, epic tale of warring tribes fighting for control of India A) The Crucible. B) The Mahabharata. C) The Vedas. D) The Book of the Dead. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Mahabharata. 51. The Hindu social system is divided into ..... castes A) 3. B) 2. C) 4. D) 1. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 4. 52. Which religion does this belong to? ENLIGHTENMENT A) Hinduism. B) Buddhism. C) Both. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Buddhism. 53. The first language of Ancient India A) Indo-Aryan. B) Sanskrit. C) English. D) Dravidian. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sanskrit. 54. Which word describes land surrounded by water on 3 sides? A) Monsoon. B) Subcontinent. C) Plateau. D) Peninsula. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Peninsula. 55. Siddhartha Gautama came to be known as Buddha, or the " ..... ". A) "intellectual one". B) "terrified one". C) "enlightened one". D) "hilarious one". Show Answer Correct Answer: C) "enlightened one". 56. The caste of priests, teachers, and judges are known as ..... : A) Kshatriya. B) Sudra. C) Brahmin. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Brahmin. 57. Chandragupta Maurya was the grandfather of whom? A) Lakshmana. B) Alexander the Great. C) Chanakya. D) Asoka. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Asoka. 58. Dalits were expected to do which jobs? A) Sold goods. B) Filled government positions. C) Collect garbage. D) Servants. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Collect garbage. 59. Which of the following is true of the Sumerian, Egyptian, and Harappan civilizations? A) All were sudras. B) Developed near rivers. C) All were monothesistic. D) All were hunter gatherer communities. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Developed near rivers. 60. ..... is one of the oldest religions in the world and is today's third largest. A) Buddhism. B) Aryanism. C) Hinduism. D) Brahmanism. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hinduism. ← 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