This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian History > Ancient > Ancient Indian History – Quiz 112 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ancient Indian History Quiz 112 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A few groups reacted to ..... by breaking away to form their own religions. A) Sikhism. B) Hinduism. C) Mahavira. D) Buddhism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hinduism. 2. This empire was a time of peace and prosperity in India, their "Golden Age" . A) Mauryan. B) Gupta. C) Akkadian. D) Babylonian. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gupta. 3. Hymns, poems, legends, and religious rituals were compiled into "Books of Knowledge" known as? A) Sanskrit. B) Torah. C) Vedas. D) Holy Bible. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Vedas. 4. Which river is considered sacred in Hinduism and flows through the northern plains of India? A) Ganges River. B) Indus River. C) Yamuna River. D) Brahmaputra River. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ganges River. 5. Kshatriyas were ..... A) Servants. B) Priests. C) Farmers. D) Rulers. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Rulers. 6. In Hinduism, what is the ultimate goal of human life, often described as liberation from the cycle of reincarnation? A) Karma. B) Dharma. C) Salvation. D) Puja. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Salvation. 7. The lowest class group (composed of servants and serfs) in the Indian caste system was the A) Buddhists. B) Brahmins / Brahmans. C) Sundaras / Shunders. D) Aryans. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sundaras / Shunders. 8. Which of the following is an example of a Gupta king? A) Harsha. B) Chandragupta II. C) Akbar. D) Ashoka. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Chandragupta II. 9. Professional Writer A) Nerd. B) Guilds. C) Artisan. D) Scribe. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Scribe. 10. What is the ultimate goal of Hinduism? A) Escape the cycle of rebirth. B) Reach Enlightenment. C) Follow the Eightfold Path. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Escape the cycle of rebirth. 11. What teaching of Hinduism did Buddha reject that gained many followers? A) Caste System. B) Animal Sacrifices. C) Fasting. D) Meditation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Caste System. 12. Which major piece of ancient Indian literature describes the Sarasvati River as 'surpassing in majesty and might of all other rivers'? A) Rigveda. B) Mahabharata. C) Ramayana. D) Bhagavad Gita. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rigveda. 13. What is enlightenment? A) The idea that a soul is reborn and come back as another form after death. B) The belief that good actions have good consequences and bad actions have bad consequences. C) A state of pure goodness and peace. D) The belief that certain people do not belong to a social class and are deemed untouchable. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A state of pure goodness and peace. 14. Hinduism and Buddhism spread throughout which continent? A) Asia. B) Africa. C) Europe. D) America. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Asia. 15. What happened when you die according to the Upanishads? A) Your soul joins Brahman. B) Your soul will live forever. C) Your soul goes to the underworld or the sky. D) You just die. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Your soul joins Brahman. 16. To not eat. A) Yoga. B) Fasting. C) Meditation. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fasting. 17. What ocean does the Indian subcontinent extend to? A) Atlantic. B) Pacific. C) Arctic. D) Indian. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Indian. 18. Which land forms protected the people of India from invaders and kept them isolated? A) Rivers and Plateaus. B) Plains. C) Islands. D) Mountains and Seas. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mountains and Seas. 19. What did Ashoka do to create clear expectations and unity in his empire? A) He created temples for people to worship their gods. B) He became a vegetarian. C) He wrote edicts on pillars and placed them around his empire. D) He fought wars to expand his empire. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He wrote edicts on pillars and placed them around his empire. 20. Buddhism recognizes that all humans are equal. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. ← 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