This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Indian History > Ancient > Ancient Indian History – Quiz 88 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ancient Indian History Quiz 88 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Monotheistic religion founded in ancient Persia A) Buddhism. B) Hinduism. C) Zoroastrianism. D) Christianity. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Zoroastrianism. 2. Street sweepers, clean up human waste, handle dead bodies A) Sudra. B) Vaisya:. C) Brahmins. D) Untouchables. E) Kshatriyas. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Untouchables. 3. What is Buddhism try to find? A) The answer to eternal life (or never dying). B) The answers to all of the questions in the world. C) The way to develop strong cities. D) The secret to stopping human suffering. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The secret to stopping human suffering. 4. Which religion does not believe in a supreme being, but focuses on nonviolence and respect for all living things? A) Jainism. B) Buddhism. C) Judaism. D) Hinduism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Jainism. 5. Which of these did the Guptas do? A) Invent the compass. B) Create the zero. C) Develop the decimal system. D) Spread Buddhism. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Develop the decimal system. 6. This is the best known section of the Mahabharata, the longest poem in any written language, and it is translated to the "Song of the Lord" . A) Vaisya:. B) Bhagavad Gita. C) Brahmin. D) Sudras. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bhagavad Gita. 7. Which was LEAST important in Harappan society and culture? A) Trading. B) Farming. C) Manufacturing. D) Building. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Manufacturing. 8. What is the name of the religious book that tells the history of the earliest Aryans? A) Vedas. B) Brahman. C) Caste. D) Dharma. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Vedas. 9. Buddhism and Jainism have what in common with each other? A) They were both founded around 500 BCE. B) Both religions rejected rituals that defined and dominated Hinduism. C) Both believed in Virtue and Karma. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 10. What is the name of the religion that emphasizes being nice to each other and giving up desires to end suffering? A) Hinduism. B) Buddhism. C) Judaism. D) Christianity. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Buddhism. 11. Physical environment and how it may influence economy and culture. A) Social Studies. B) History. C) Physical features. D) Geography. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Geography. 12. Painted pottery, carved stone figures, and bronze statues were found. What does that teach us? A) Farmers harvested crops and put aside a surplus of grain. B) Cities were carefully planned and built. C) Craftworkers were highly skilled. D) Harappans traded with their neighbors. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Craftworkers were highly skilled. 13. Rainy Season in monsoon climates, in which winds blow from the southwest for six months. A) Rainy season. B) Flu season. C) Monsoon season. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Monsoon season. 14. The written and spoken language of the Indo-Aryans is known as: A) Hieroglyphics. B) Sanskrit. C) Hindi. D) Cuneiform. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sanskrit. 15. What did the Gupta empire trade? A) Slaves food plants. B) Ships pencils salt. C) Salt cloth iron. D) Cloth iron paper. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Salt cloth iron. 16. A set of rigid social categories (traditionally called varnas) that determined not only a person's occupation and economic potential, but also his or her position in society. A) Gautama. B) Caste System. C) Brahmin. D) Siddhartha. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Caste System. 17. Inoculation (injecting a person with a virus to let the body fight it off) led to A) War. B) Viruses. C) Buddhism. D) Vaccines. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Vaccines. 18. The language of India that was introduced by the Aryans. A) Pictograms. B) Sumerian. C) Sanskrit. D) Heiroglyphics. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sanskrit. 19. The strength of the Maurya empire depended on which of the following? A) The happiness of the empire's people. B) The power and authority of the ruler. C) The efficiency of the bureaucracy. D) The money collected in taxes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The power and authority of the ruler. 20. The third caste in the caste system are the ..... They include the skilled craftsmen, bankers, and merchants. A) Kshatriyas. B) Brahmin. C) Vaisya:. D) Sudras. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Vaisya:. 21. India is called a subcontinent because it is separated from the main continent due to what range of mountains? A) Rockies. B) Altay Mountains. C) Andes Mountains. D) Himalaya. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Himalaya. 22. The science of working with metals, which was founded in Ancient India A) Metallurgy. B) Metal Making. C) Metallography. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Metallurgy. 23. In Jainism, Ahimsa means practicing ....., A) Nonviolence toward all living things. B) Strict prayer 4 times a day. C) Scriptures daily. D) Being devoted to Jina. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nonviolence toward all living things. 24. Which river is located in the western portion of Ancient India? A) Indus. B) Tigris. C) Nile. D) Ganges. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Indus. 25. Technological achievements made during the Tang and Song dynasties were important because they A) Were used to defeat Kublai Khan. B) Contributed to economic growth and cultural advancement. C) Increased contact with the Americas. D) Led to social equality between men and women. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Contributed to economic growth and cultural advancement. 26. What is the ultimate goal of a Buddhist? A) To reach for the stars. B) To reach nirvana. C) To reach moksha. D) To reach India. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To reach nirvana. 27. Why do archaeologists believe the Indus Civilization had an organized government? A) Complex history books. B) They don't. C) Sewer system, City-street planning, storage areas in cities. D) Temples. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sewer system, City-street planning, storage areas in cities. 28. A system of offices that carries out government rules and regulations is called a ..... A) Monarchy. B) Democracy. C) Oligarchy. D) Bureaucracy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bureaucracy. 29. Determine whether the phrase below describes Hinduism, Buddhism, or both.Practiced in Asia today. A) Hinduism. B) Buddhism. C) Both. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both. 30. In summertime, India's hot and humid climate is heavily influenced by ....., which blow in from the ocean, bringing heavy rains that can cause terrible floods. A) Earthquakes. B) Monsoons. C) Tornados. D) Volcanoes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Monsoons. 31. What is a kshatriya? A) A priest. B) An outcast. C) The warrior. D) A commoner. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The warrior. 32. The name of the man who earned the name Buddha A) George. B) In front of me. C) Gomez. D) Gautama. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Gautama. 33. Which fact shows that Mohenjodaro was carefully planned? A) Some of the houses were larger than others. B) Wheeled carts were pulled by animals. C) The workshops were made of mud bricks. D) Nine streets divided the lower city into blocks. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nine streets divided the lower city into blocks. 34. After Ashoka defeated the kingdom of Kalinga, he ..... A) Became a Buddhist and devoted his life to peaceful pursuits. B) Created the strongest national army in the history of India. C) Created a military academy that would train young Indians for battle. D) Built temples and spread the beliefs of Hinduism across all India. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Became a Buddhist and devoted his life to peaceful pursuits. 35. The effect of a person's actions in this and in previous lives. (Collection of good and bad deeds.) A) Karma. B) Yoga. C) Dharma. D) Guru. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Karma. 36. Where did both Hinduism and Buddhism originate? A) United States. B) India. C) China. D) France. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) India. 37. Historians describe a civilization's ..... by identifying its languages, art, food, music, fashion, dance, architecture, literature, sports, entertainment, organized religions, and mythology. A) Culture. B) Society. C) Economy. D) Politics. E) Technology. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Culture. 38. Name the key concept of the following sentence:India was protected from enemy invasion by the Himalayan Mountain range. A) Religion. B) Politics/Government/Leadership. C) Geography. D) Economy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Geography. 39. Which is NOT a quality recommended by the Eightfold Path? A) Meditation. B) Morality. C) Wisdom. D) Suffering. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Suffering. 40. What natural barrier separated India from China? A) Red Sea. B) Ural Mountains. C) Mediterranean Sea. D) Himalayas. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Himalayas. 41. In Hinduism, in order to end the cycle of rebirth, one must reach ..... A) Salvation. B) Karma. C) Whisper. D) Shiva. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Salvation. 42. The best example of good city planning in Mohenjo-Daro was: A) Hallways. B) Sewage system with manholes. C) Windows. D) Toilets. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sewage system with manholes. 43. A fortress, typically on high ground to protect a city. A) Monastery. B) Temple. C) Rashad. D) Citadel. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Citadel. 44. Which of the following is not true regarding Candragupta Maurya? A) He ruled with the help of a complex government. B) He had a network of spies and an army of 600, 000 soldiers. C) He gave up his throne to become a Sikh. D) Farmers paid a heavy tax in return for the army's protection. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He gave up his throne to become a Sikh. 45. Line of rulers form a family that rules for a long time A) Theocracy. B) Karma. C) Dynasty. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dynasty. 46. The Gobi and Takla Makan Deserts provided ..... A) Sand for growing crops. B) Heat. C) A great climate to live. D) A natural border of protection from surrounding areas. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A natural border of protection from surrounding areas. 47. What is the job of the Vaishya in the caste system? A) Warriors and rulers. B) Skilled trader. C) Unskilled worker or farmer. D) Merchant/landowner. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Merchant/landowner. 48. According to many teachings, Siddhartha Gautama achieved enlightenment, and was called: A) The Buddha. B) Steve. C) Siddhartha the mighty. D) Emperor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Buddha. 49. How did the caste system affect the lifestyle of the people of ancient India? A) Religiously, people follow their duty and hope for a better status in the next life. B) Politically, priests and warriors keep their power over the common people. C) Socially, people's caste determine their jobs, marriage, and friends. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 50. A HINDU EPIC POEM WRITTEN IN SANSKRIT THAT DESCRIBES THE ADVENTURES OF THE KING RAMA AND HIS QUEEN A) THE EPIC OF GILGAMESH. B) RAMAYANA. C) SANSKRIT. D) MAHABHARATA. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) RAMAYANA. 51. During winter, monsoon winds blow (a) from the Himalaya east to west across India. A) Warm, wet air. B) Cold, wet air. C) Warm, dry air. D) A cold, dry air. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A cold, dry air. 52. How do Archaeologists think that the Harappans vanished from the Indus River Valley? A) Monsoon, flood, and earthquake. B) Rain. C) Hail. D) Invasion of another group. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Monsoon, flood, and earthquake. 53. With over 1500 sites this ancient river civilizations is the largest o the group? A) Egypt. B) Mesopotamia. C) China. D) Indus Valley. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Indus Valley. 54. What originated in India? A) Buddhism. B) Hinduism. C) Both Buddhism and Hinduism. D) Neither Buddhism or Hinduism. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both Buddhism and Hinduism. 55. Select one reason why the Aryans are so important to India's history. A) They destroyed the Harappan culture. B) The leader united all of India under a set of laws. C) Their social structure developed into the Caste System, and their religion developed into Hinduism. D) They were the first to farm and bring trade to India. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Their social structure developed into the Caste System, and their religion developed into Hinduism. 56. When a society is divided into groups and people born into the group is assigned a job, that is known as the ..... A) Vedas. B) Hindu law. C) Caste System. D) Ramayana. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Caste System. 57. The capital of chola empire. A) Madras. B) Thanjavur. C) Vijay Nagaram. D) Tirupati. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Thanjavur. 58. What was the main focus of the Vedic peoples? A) Refining construction quality. B) Trade networks with Mesopotamia. C) Storytelling and the Vedas. D) Building cities and infrastructure. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Storytelling and the Vedas. 59. What is the set of rules and duties that each caste must follow? A) Reincarnation. B) Karma. C) Dharma. D) Nirvana. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dharma. 60. What three major bodies of water surround India? A) The Arabian Sea, The Bay of Bengal, and the Indian Ocean. B) The Atlantic Ocean, The Bay of Bengal, and the Red Sea. C) The Indian Ocean, the Red Sea, and the Persian Gulf. D) The Mediterranean Sea, the Indian Ocean, and the Caspian Sea. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Arabian Sea, The Bay of Bengal, and the Indian Ocean. ← 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