This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian History > Ancient > Ancient Indian History – Quiz 11 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ancient Indian History Quiz 11 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the study of stars and planets? A) Astrology. B) Spaceology. C) Astronomy. D) Cosmetology. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Astronomy. 2. Who was Siddhartha Gautama? A) A prince who gave up his rank, family, and material possessions to seek knowledge. B) A great general who spread Buddhism. C) That is Mr. Poore's real name. D) He was the fifth president of the United States. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A prince who gave up his rank, family, and material possessions to seek knowledge. 3. Rejected the caste system A) Hinduism. B) Buddhism. C) Both. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Buddhism. 4. Which of the following does not describe Hinduism? A) The goal is to reach Nirvana. B) One of the world's oldest religions. C) There is no founder. D) The divine being is known as Brahman. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The goal is to reach Nirvana. 5. The Khyber Pass is a break in the Hindu Kush mountains in Pakistan that links with the ..... A) Ancient Silk Road. B) Aryans. C) The Himalayas. D) China. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ancient Silk Road. 6. Which of these beliefs did Hinduism and Buddhism have in common? A) Many gods. B) Caste system. C) Ritual bathing. D) Enlightenment and many lifetimes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Enlightenment and many lifetimes. 7. A social group that one is born into and cannot be change is called a A) Cast. B) Family. C) Raja. D) Caste. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Caste. 8. It is believed that the Guptas supported other religious beliefs. What suggests this? A) They built many Buddhist temples. B) They wrote about it. C) It was talked about among civilizations. D) They lived around people with other beliefs. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They built many Buddhist temples. 9. The Science of working with metals. A) Metallurgy. B) Nirvana. C) Monsoons. D) The many. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Metallurgy. 10. Universal spirit of all gods and goddesses A) Polytheism. B) Theocracy. C) Brahman. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Brahman. 11. The Vedas, or sacred texts of Hinduism, are written in the ..... language. A) Hindi. B) Hebrew. C) Sanskrit. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sanskrit. 12. Which of the following was not one of Confucius's basic relationships? A) Husband and Wife. B) Father and Brother. C) Ruler and Subject. D) Friend and Friend. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Father and Brother. 13. The ..... further divided Indian society into groups based on a person's rank, wealth, or occupation. A) Caste system. B) Atman. C) Eightfold path. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Caste system. 14. Of the 3 deities of Hinduism, Shiva is known as the destroyer. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 15. HIGHEST PEAK IN THE WORLD, LOCATED IN THE HIMALAYAS A) MOUNT EVEREST. B) MOUNT MCKINLEY. C) MOUNT KILIMANJARO. D) MOUNT BLANC. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) MOUNT EVEREST. 16. The two ancient cities that developed on the Indus River were: A) Babylon and Ur. B) Harappa and Mohenjo Daro. C) Dehli and Beijing. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Harappa and Mohenjo Daro. 17. Where are the Hundu Kush Mountains located? A) Southern India. B) Eastern India. C) Northeast India. D) Northwest India. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Northwest India. 18. A place of perfect peace and happiness, like heaven. A) Buddhism. B) Karma. C) Nirvana. D) Siddhartha Gautama. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nirvana. 19. How did Zoroastrianism come to the people of India? A) It was started by an Indian prophet. B) Zoroaster was reincarnated as an Indian citizen. C) It was brought to India by the Persians. D) It was taught from books called the Vedas. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It was brought to India by the Persians. 20. The process of rebirth A) Reincarnation. B) Karma. C) Caste System. D) Jainism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reincarnation. ← 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