This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian History > Ancient > Ancient Indian History – Quiz 10 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ancient Indian History Quiz 10 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What faith did Asoka adopt during his rule? A) Hinduism. B) Buddhism. C) Christianity. D) Islam. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Buddhism. 2. Which caste isfourth A) Shudra. B) Brahmin. C) Kshatriya. D) Vaishya. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Shudra. 3. Which of the following is not a theory associated with the end of the Indus Valley Civilization? A) They were defeated by another culture/group of individuals. B) A tsunami from the Arabian sea wiped out the city. C) The movement of tectonic plates caused a devastating earthquake. D) A great flood weakened the civilization. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A tsunami from the Arabian sea wiped out the city. 4. "Strong winds that change direction with the season and affect the climate" A) Plateau. B) Subcontinent. C) Monsoon. D) Migrate. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Monsoon. 5. Believe people can become enlightened A) Hinduism. B) Buddhism. C) Both. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Buddhism. 6. The people of Tibet recognize this person as their spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism. A) Mahavira. B) Siddhartha Gautama. C) Dalai Lama. D) Shiva. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dalai Lama. 7. A river in china also known as the Yellow River; flows from Mongolia to the Pacific Ocean A) Dao. B) Zhou. C) Shang. D) Huang he. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Huang he. 8. Aryan caste that eventually included cultivators, artisans, and merchants A) Brahmins. B) Kshatriyas. C) Vaishyasya. D) Shudrasya. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Vaishyasya. 9. What is the difference between Nirvana and Moksha? A) Moksha is enlightenment in Buddhism and Nirvana is enlightenment in Hinduism. B) Nirvana is a 90's alt rock band and Moksha is not. C) One begins with N and the other begins with M. D) Nirvana is enlightenment in Buddhism and Moksha is enlightenment in Hinduism. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nirvana is enlightenment in Buddhism and Moksha is enlightenment in Hinduism. 10. Who ruled during the Golden Age of India? A) Mauryas. B) Cushions. C) The Guptas. D) Like that. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Guptas. 11. In some religions, the idea that after you die, your soul/spirit will be reborn A) Rebirth. B) Resurrection. C) Renewal. D) Reincarnation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Reincarnation. 12. Hinduism states that all people, plants, animals, and "things" are connected to the same force. The idea that is all people are "one" is called A) Vishnu. B) Dharma. C) Monism. D) Buddhism. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Monism. 13. At the beginning, what allowed the Harappan Civilization to grow? A) Trading. B) The yellow river. C) Culture. D) Irrigation and agriculture. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Irrigation and agriculture. 14. A land with different territories and people under one ruler. A) Empire. B) Dynasty. C) Subcontinent. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Empire. 15. The main religion of India is A) Christianity. B) Hinduism. C) Buddhism. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hinduism. 16. There were ..... Varnas in Ancient India. A) 3. B) 4. C) 5. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 4. 17. What two ancient cities did archaeologists discover in 1922? A) Memphis and Thebes. B) Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro. C) Ur and Babylon. D) Los Angeles and Cleveland. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro. 18. Name the key concept of the following sentence:Mohandas Gandhi led the people of India against the British government. A) Economy. B) Achievements. C) Geography. D) Politics/Government. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Politics/Government. 19. What is the ultimate goal of life in Hinduism? A) Karma. B) Dharma. C) Salvation. D) Artha. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Salvation. 20. The form a person takes when he or she is reborn depends upon his or her ....., which is the effect that good or bad actions have on a person's soul. A) Karma. B) Dharma. C) Reincarnation. D) Seals. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Karma. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesIndian History 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 8Ancient Indian History Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books