This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian History > Ancient > Ancient Indian History – Quiz 108 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ancient Indian History Quiz 108 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which is true of most women in Ancient India? A) They had many opportunities to make laws and participate in trade. B) They all learned to read and write and held many government positions. C) They could always choose who and when they married. D) They were expected to take care of the home and had fewer rights than men. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They were expected to take care of the home and had fewer rights than men. 2. Discrimination based on the caste system in India was finally outlawed in the ..... A) 1500s B.C. B) 1500s A.D. C) 1750s A.D. D) 1950s A.D. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1950s A.D. 3. What language did the Aryan people introduce to the ancient Indian people? A) Sumerian. B) Sanskrit. C) Hebrew. D) Cuneiform. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sanskrit. 4. Religion founded by Siddhartha Gautama. One of the major religions of the world today A) Hinduism. B) Whisper. C) Buddhism. D) Jainism. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Buddhism. 5. Followers of this religion believe in a single, universal force called Brahman A) Hinduism. B) Yoga. C) Buddhism. D) Crow. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hinduism. 6. Determine if the phrase describes dharma, karma, or both.Controls all aspects of life. A) Karma. B) Dharma. C) Both. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dharma. 7. What are Hinduism's three main gods? A) Siddhartha, Moses, Abraham. B) Shiva, Vishnu, Brahma. C) Brady, Mahomes, Manning. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Shiva, Vishnu, Brahma. 8. Hindus believe Brahman is A) A god encompassing and embodying the entire universe. B) The prophet who wrote the Vedas. C) A member of the warrior caste. D) Hindu Spirit and creator of everything in the world. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hindu Spirit and creator of everything in the world. 9. Life began in Ancient India along the ..... River. A) Amazon. B) Mississippi. C) Indus. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Indus. 10. True or False? An Ancient Indian achievement was a higher education for men and women. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 11. What religion did Asoka practice in his later life? A) Hinduism. B) Buddhism. C) Christianity. D) Islam. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Buddhism. 12. Sacred books that recorded Aryan hymns, stories, poems, and prayers A) Vedas. B) Teacher. C) Siddhartha Gautama. D) Dalai Lama. E) Stupas. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Vedas. 13. Who was the man that earned the name of Buddha? A) Asoka. B) Arya. C) Chaundragupta Maurya. D) Siddhartha Gautama. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Siddhartha Gautama. 14. Who especially liked Buddha's message? A) Brahmins. B) Kshatriyas. C) Vaisya:. D) Untouchables. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Untouchables. 15. Individual essence or soul A) Brahman. B) Dharma. C) Atman. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Atman. 16. Who was included in the Brahmin Caste system class? A) Warriors. B) Priests/Teachers. C) Kings. D) Businessmen. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Priests/Teachers. 17. In Buddhism, a state of perfect peace A) Dharma. B) Nirvana. C) Karma. D) Meditation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nirvana. 18. How did Hinduism develop as a religion? A) Indian leaders were considered to be gods, and they established Hinduism. B) A prophet lived among the people and taught them the basic beliefs of Hinduism. C) Aryan invaders brought their religion to India, and it combined with local beliefs. D) The first people to settle in India had a creation story that developed into Hinduism. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Aryan invaders brought their religion to India, and it combined with local beliefs. 19. The Indus river valley is located in which country today A) Afghanistan. B) China. C) Pakistan. D) Iran. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pakistan. 20. What writing style did the Aryans bring with them? A) Script. B) Hinduism. C) Arabic. D) Sanskrit. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sanskrit. ← 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