This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Indian History > Ancient > Ancient Indian History – Quiz 96 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ancient Indian History Quiz 96 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What changed Ashoka's attitude in life? (What event) A) Death of his father. B) Battle of Chambersburg. C) Battle of Kalinga. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Battle of Kalinga. 2. Sanskrit is..... A) Written language created in Ancient India. B) Effect that good or bad actions had on a person's life. C) Study of the stars and planets. D) In Hinduism, the idea of fulfilling your duty. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Written language created in Ancient India. 3. What philosophy/religion teaches to live in harmony with nature? A) Hinduism. B) Confucianism. C) Legalism. D) Daoism. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Daoism. 4. ..... is the largest man-made monument. A) Washington Monument. B) Lincoln Memorial. C) The bridge. D) The Great Wall China. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The Great Wall China. 5. What are the four main ideas of the Four Noble Truths? A) Life is suffering, suffering is caused by desire, to end suffering, end desire, follow the Eightfold Path. B) Life is pleasure, pleasure is caused by material possessions, to increase pleasure, acquire more possessions. C) Life is temporary, death is inevitable, to overcome death, achieve immortality. D) Life is meaningless, meaning is found in social status, to find meaning, climb the social ladder. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Life is suffering, suffering is caused by desire, to end suffering, end desire, follow the Eightfold Path. 6. What group of people ran the second empire? A) The Guptas. B) Mauryans. C) Indians. D) Aryans. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mauryans. 7. The ancient city of Harappa had ..... A) An opera house, a postal service, and an art school. B) Restaurants, bookstores, and public transportation. C) Paved roads, sewer lines, and grids of streets. D) A city council, a mayor, and a fire department. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Paved roads, sewer lines, and grids of streets. 8. Buddhist believe that all life is suffering. Suffering comes from desire. To end suffering you must end desire. To end desire you must follow the eight fold path. What are these beliefs called? A) The four noble truths. B) The gospel. C) The enlightened ones. D) Karma. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The four noble truths. 9. The way to find Enlightenment in Buddhism A) The Vedas. B) Samsara. C) The Eightfold Path. D) Reincarnation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Eightfold Path. 10. Select the choice that best represents the word, monsoon. A) Winds that mark the seasons in India. B) A strong central fortress, built on a brick platform. C) Hurricanes. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Winds that mark the seasons in India. 11. (Hinduism) an ancient language of India (the language of the Vedas and of Hinduism) A) Guru. B) Brahmanism. C) Sanskrit. D) Subcontinent. E) Monsoons. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sanskrit. 12. RULER OF THE MAURYA EMPIRE. A SECRET POLICE WAS AT THE CENTER OF HIS HARSH BUT EFFECTIVE RULE A) THE DALAI LAMA. B) HARAPPA. C) DECCAN PLATEAU. D) CHANDRAGUPTA MAURYA. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) CHANDRAGUPTA MAURYA. 13. The earliest known language in ancient India A) Aryans. B) Hindu Kush. C) Vedas. D) Sanskrit. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sanskrit. 14. The Harrapans are considered the first followers of this major religion? A) Buddhism. B) Hinduism. C) Judaism. D) Lutherism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hinduism. 15. Two major cities of the Indus Valley civilization. A) Punjab & New Delhi. B) Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro. C) Lake Butler & Starke. D) Memphis & Thebes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro. 16. Name the two major rivers of northern India. A) Nile and Ganges. B) Tigris and Euphrates. C) Indus and Ganges. D) Indus and Euphrates. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Indus and Ganges. 17. Cows were viewed as sacred by the Aryans. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 18. The people of Mohenjodaro lived in the citadel. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 19. Where did the Indus River Valley Civilization develop? A) South America. B) Sub continent of Asia. C) Africa. D) North America. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sub continent of Asia. 20. Who founded the first empire? A) Mrs. Palos. B) Chandragupta. C) Asoka. D) In Kalida. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Chandragupta. 21. What does the Dalai Lama stand for? A) Happiness and love. B) Peace and nonviolence. C) War. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Peace and nonviolence. 22. Which of the following was the caste that included untouchables? They were considered outcasts or outside of the caste system. A) Dalits. B) Kshatriyas. C) Vaisya:. D) Brahmin. E) Sudras. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dalits. 23. The ..... monsoon brings the cold, dry air of the mountains. The ..... monsoon brings warm, wet air from the Arabian Sea, which produces drenching rains. A) Fall; spring. B) Spring; fall. C) Winter; summer. D) Summer; winter. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Winter; summer. 24. This geographic feature separates China and India A) Himalayan Mtns. B) Indian Ocean. C) Ganges River. D) Hindu Kush Mtns. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Himalayan Mtns. 25. Which statement BEST defines Aryans? A) India's first civilization. Had not written records. B) Nomadic tribe from Central Asia who settled around the Indus River Valley-developed sanskrit. C) Known as the "Golden Age" of India due to it being a time of peace and prosperity(wealth). D) India's first empire. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nomadic tribe from Central Asia who settled around the Indus River Valley-developed sanskrit. 26. Destiny or fate-if you do bad things, bad things will happen to you A) Dharma. B) Nirvana. C) Dalit. D) Karma. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Karma. 27. Which caste consisted of unskilled workers who did manual labor or worked as servants? A) Untouchables. B) Vaisya:. C) Sudras. D) Kshatriyas. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sudras. 28. What river is located in modern day Pakistan? A) Himalayas. B) Indus. C) Ganges. D) Deccan. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Indus. 29. Select the choice that best represents the word, citadel. A) A strong central fortress built on a brick platform. B) A prince who ruled an Indo-Aryan state. C) Monsoon. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A strong central fortress built on a brick platform. 30. Siddhartha's teachings include Four Noble ..... and the Eight ..... Path. A) Fold, Truths. B) Truths, Fold. C) Truths, Noble. D) Folds, True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Truths, Fold. 31. When was the army discovered? A) 1950s. B) 700s. C) 400s. D) 1970s. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1970s. 32. What is the Middle Path? A) Right thought. B) A life of moderation. C) A state of no more suffering. D) Right concentration. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A life of moderation. 33. 6.C&G.1.2 How did the Pharaoh interact with other Egyptians? A) He treated others as his equal. B) He believed he was below other Egyptians. C) He acted like a God towards others. D) He disguised himself from others. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He acted like a God towards others. 34. Which religion:Believe in many gods A) Buddhism. B) Hinduism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hinduism. 35. Which of these did NOT happen during the reign of Qin Dynasty? A) He built the Great Wall of China. B) He built the largest tomb in 40 days. C) He expanded the army. D) He brought the 7 states together. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He built the largest tomb in 40 days. 36. Which empire was chess created in? A) Mughal Empire. B) Khijli Empire. C) Gupta Empire. D) Chola Empire. E) Maurya Empire. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gupta Empire. 37. What do Buddhism and Taoism believe is the cause of suffering and pain? A) Not achieving enlightenment. B) Practice of frequent meditation. C) Desire for material possessions and status. D) Poverty. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Desire for material possessions and status. 38. Which of the following was a treatise on social organization and behavior in ancient India? A) Mahatharba. B) Arthasastra. C) Ramayana. D) Law of Manu. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Law of Manu. 39. Who are, followers who believe in the teachings of Mahavira and practice nonviolence? A) Jainism. B) Early Hinduism. C) Sikhism. D) Modern Hinduism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Jainism. 40. The Mahabharata, one of the longest literary works in the world, contains many passages about ..... beliefs. A) Raman. B) Mayan. C) Buddhist. D) Hindu. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hindu. 41. Ancient carts were made of what? A) Leather. B) Reeds. C) Wood. D) Grasses. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Wood. 42. The Aryan religious writings that formed a basis for Hinduism A) Hieroglyphs. B) Analects. C) Vedas. D) Sanskrit. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Vedas. 43. Great river of northern India, which is sometimes known as the holy river of Hinduism. A) Ganges River. B) Deccan Plateau. C) Ghat Mountains. D) Indus River. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ganges River. 44. India's mountains and surrounding water influenced its development by A) Providing contact with Asian lands. B) Limiting contact between the subcontinent and the rest of the world. C) Providing unlimited contact with countries to the east and west. D) Encouraging invasions by other civilizations. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Limiting contact between the subcontinent and the rest of the world. 45. What is the eight fold path? A) Rules to guide the ways Hindus live. B) Rules to guide the way Buddhists live. C) Eight easy steps to understanding. D) Eight easy steps to making more money. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rules to guide the way Buddhists live. 46. In Hinduism, the belief that how a person lives will affect their next life is called ..... A) Dharma. B) Caste/varna. C) Guru. D) Karma. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Karma. 47. A person's caste was ..... in Buddhism. A) Not important. B) Important. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Not important. 48. A picture or symbol used in early writing to represent a word, a group of words, or an idea. A) Aryans. B) Outcaste. C) Pictograph. D) Stupa. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pictograph. 49. This was once the largest city in ancient India A) Ganges. B) Sanskrit. C) It's also Joe. D) Varna. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It's also Joe. 50. Which statement about daily life in ancient India is true? A) People mostly ate meat. B) All clothing was made of leather. C) Most people were farmers. D) Most homes were several stories tall. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Most people were farmers. 51. Was originally a philosophy, not a religion A) Buddhism. B) Hinduism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Buddhism. 52. Which of the following best describes the general progression of historical events in northern India in the late Vedic Age (between 1000 and 500 BCE)? A) Aryan expansion eastward into the Ganges Valley eventually saw the rise of numerous large city-states across that region. B) Aryan religious practices became increasingly ritualistic and devoid of any spiritual or ethical meaning for the common people. C) General peace prevailed across the region as the powerful Aryan empire successfully kept rival chiefdoms at bay. D) The Harappans rallied and launched a successful campaign to drive the Aryan invaders out of India. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Aryan expansion eastward into the Ganges Valley eventually saw the rise of numerous large city-states across that region. 53. A pact formed for mutual benefit, especially between countries or organizations A) Conquest. B) Alliance. C) Best friends treaty. D) Governor. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Alliance. 54. The universal spirit is ..... A) Ganesha. B) Brahman. C) Buddha. D) Karma. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Brahman. 55. Which of the following best describes India's climate A) Tropical (hot and rainy). B) Temperate (warm with some rain). C) Desert (hot with no rain). D) Tundra (cold with little snow). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tropical (hot and rainy). 56. How would you rank up in the Indian caste system?*Clue:It takes a life time.* A) By following your dharma and having good karma. B) By eating grapes. C) By doing what ever you want. D) By working hard and bringing good honor to your family name. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) By following your dharma and having good karma. 57. On which continent is Egypt found? A) South America. B) North America. C) Africa. D) Asia. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Africa. 58. Abhinayam in dance in classified as- A) The text. B) Angika. C) Moral. D) Food. E) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) All of the above. 59. Which of the following did not show that the people of the Indus Valley were advanced A) Standardized weights & measures. B) Uniform bricks used in construction. C) Cities laid out in a grid pattern. D) An economy based entirely on agriculture. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) An economy based entirely on agriculture. 60. Which Hindu belief supports the saying, "What goes around, comes around" , relating to the cause/effect nature of what happens in life? A) Nirvana. B) Reincarnation. C) Dharma. D) Karma. 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