This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian History > Ancient > Ancient Indian History – Quiz 119 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ancient Indian History Quiz 119 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What's the main ideal for Zoroastrianism A) Only one life, make it count. B) Good vs. Evil. C) Life is suffering. D) Give up everything to enter Nirvana. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Good vs. Evil. 2. When did Aryan people begin migrating to this area? A) 1500 BC. B) 2000 BC. C) 500 BC. D) 1000 AD. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1500 BC. 3. Which statement best describes the Harappan society A) A society that had a strong belief in the afterlife and mummification. B) A peaceful society. C) A society that is ruled by a pharaoh. D) A society with a strong army, and iron weapons. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A peaceful society. 4. Taught the 8 Fold Path and the 4 Noble Truths A) Hinduism. B) Buddhism. C) Both. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Buddhism. 5. Pick the key concept:Untouchables were the lowest class A) Social Classes. B) Government and Leadership. C) Religion. D) Economy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Social Classes. 6. The division of Indian society into groups based on birth or occupation A) Hinduism. B) Buddhism. C) Brahmins. D) Caste system. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Caste system. 7. Before Hinduism, there was ..... A) Brahmanism. B) Buddhism. C) Judaism. D) Islam. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Brahmanism. 8. According to the four Noble Truths:Life is full of suffering A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 9. The collected teachings of Buddha A) Karma. B) Dharma. C) Whisper. D) Nirvana. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dharma. 10. To achieve Nirvana, Buddhists must follow the ..... a series of practices requiring followers to be present, show regard for all living things, speak truthfully and kindly, and to choose a profession that aligns with these beliefs. A) The Eightfold Path. B) The Vedas. C) The Torah. D) The Homily. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Eightfold Path. 11. Siddhartha Gautama was a prince in Ancient India. At 19, he witnessed suffering and death. From that day, he sought enlightenment, and he took on a new name:Buddha. His teachings are called ....., and are still practiced today. A) Buddhism. B) Hinduism. C) Jainism. D) Nirvana. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Buddhism. 12. Siddhartha Gautama is referred to most of the time as A) Gandhi. B) Vishnu. C) Buddha. D) Jain. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Buddha. 13. The Hindu's main god is A) Brahma. B) Vishnu. C) Shiva. D) Saraswati. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Brahma. 14. The Indus River Valley was ruled by kings. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 15. Dharma is the ..... A) Sacred duty. B) The universal spirit. C) Hindu elephant-headed deity. D) Prince Siddhartha Gotama. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sacred duty. 16. What is the Vedas? A) A combination of spices for religious feasting. B) A collection of religious writings by the Aryan priests. C) A memoir of the Aryan military expeditions through the Hindu Kush. D) A stone of public law written in multiple languages. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A collection of religious writings by the Aryan priests. 17. Who is the founder of the Maurya Empire? A) Chandragupta. B) Ashoka. C) Siddhartha. D) Arthur. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Chandragupta. 18. Why do we know so little about the political structures in the Indus Valley? A) We can't read their writing. B) They didn't leave any buildings. C) Archaeologists haven't tried to decipher it. D) They were anarchists. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) We can't read their writing. 19. The first settlements of the Indus River Valley were when farmers settled along the ..... in what is now Persia A) Persia. B) Indus River. C) Ganges River. D) Italy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Indus River. 20. What's the climate like in India? A) Wet and rainy. B) Hot and snowy. C) Depends on the season. D) Hot and dry. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Depends on the season. ← 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