This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian History > Ancient > Ancient Indian History – Quiz 100 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ancient Indian History Quiz 100 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The force generated by a person's actions that determine how the person will be reborn in the next life A) Yoga. B) Karma. C) Crow. D) HInduism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Karma. 2. What was Siddhartha Gautama greatly concerned with? A) Eliminating human suffering. B) Teaching people how to meditate. C) Acquiring many luxurious things. D) Seeking fame and fortune. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Eliminating human suffering. 3. Why was the Caste System created? A) To organize the indian society. B) To create equality. C) To make laws and edicts. D) To make slavery legal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To organize the indian society. 4. Ancient India had wonderful achievements in A) Mathematics. B) Metallurgy. C) Medicine. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 5. A landform at the mouth of a river created by sediment deposits A) Delta. B) Monsoon. C) Subcontinent. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Delta. 6. Before the Aryans used the caste system, they divided society into four classes, or A) Crow. B) Pariahs. C) Sudras. D) Visayans. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Crow. 7. Used trade routes to travel to holy sites A) Stupa. B) Ashoka. C) Pilgrim. D) Chandra Gupta Maurya. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pilgrim. 8. Became the Buddha, which means "awakened one" A) Vedas. B) Prince Siddhartha Guatama. C) Gandhi. D) Nobles. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Prince Siddhartha Guatama. 9. Is the exact cause of the decline of Mohenjo-Daro known? Choose the best answer. A) Yes, it was caused for sure by a great earthquake. B) Yes, a huge tornado destroyed the city. C) No, it is possible that the Indus River flooded and destroyed the city or that it changed course and people moved away. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) No, it is possible that the Indus River flooded and destroyed the city or that it changed course and people moved away. 10. Which event happened second? A) Buddha reaches enlightenment. B) Buddha converts many followers by his teachings. C) Buddha dies. D) Indian King Asoka coverts to Buddhism. E) Buddhism spreads to China and Japan. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Buddha reaches enlightenment. 11. What did Siddhartha's father most want his son to become? A) A powerful ruler. B) A great religious leader. C) A strong warrior. D) A husband and father. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A powerful ruler. 12. An Indian religion based on the teachings of Mahavira that teaches all life is sacred A) The Buddha. B) Jainism. C) Missionaries. D) Karma. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Jainism. 13. The Gupta Dynasty began in ..... A) 304BCE. B) 320BCE. C) 320 CE. D) 304CE. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 320 CE. 14. How did the Persians maintain control of diverse groups of people in its empire, which was very different to ancient empires or kingdoms at the time? A) Ruled with harsh and severe policies and punishments. B) Forced the conquered people to adopt their culture. C) Ruled with tolerance. D) Enslaved all the conquered people. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ruled with tolerance. 15. What sea is west of India? A) Indian Sea. B) Bay of Bengal. C) Arabian Sea. D) Mediterranean Sea. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Arabian Sea. 16. If your parents were priests you would belong to this varna. A) Brahmin. B) Kshatriya. C) Vaisya. D) Sudra. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Brahmin. 17. In the summer, monsoon winds blow into India from where bringing heavy rains that can cause terrible floods? A) Mountains. B) It's also a strange place. C) Indian Ocean. D) Harappa. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Indian Ocean. 18. Anything that is man made that helps to make a job easier is considered ..... A) Extinct. B) Slaves. C) Agriculture. D) Technology. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Technology. 19. What numbers did the ancient Indians create? A) 0, 1, 2, 3. B) 4, 5, 6. C) 7, 8, 9. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 20. What was a significant feature of the caste system in ancient India? A) It was based on wealth and power. B) It was determined by one's profession. C) It was flexible and allowed for social mobility. D) It was hereditary and determined by birth. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It was hereditary and determined by birth. ← 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