This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian History > Ancient > Ancient Indian History – Quiz 125 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ancient Indian History Quiz 125 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. How many gods do Hindu's worship A) 1. B) 3. C) 300. D) 300 million. E) More than 300 million. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) More than 300 million. 2. Under the Gupta empire, India experienced a flurry of what? A) Art. B) Scientific advancements. C) Literature. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. 3. One of Hinduism's major beliefs is in what? A) Reincarnation. B) Embalming. C) The Torah. D) The Ten Commandments. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reincarnation. 4. The concept of peace and harmony with all things A) Jainism. B) Hinduism. C) Pacificism. D) Buddhism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Jainism. 5. Ancient writings known as the ..... include poems, hymns, myths, and rituals. A) Vedas. B) Crow. C) Atman. D) Torah. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Vedas. 6. The teachings of Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism all support the principle of nonviolence. What is this called? A) Reincarnation. B) Karma. C) Dharma. D) Whisper. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Whisper. 7. These brought winds and rains to India A) Tornados. B) Monsoons. C) Typhoons. D) Clouds. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Monsoons. 8. Chandragupta Maurya created an empire in India in 322 BCE. He was followed by his son Bindusara in 298 BCE. Who was the next to rule this empire? A) Ashoka. B) Hammurabi. C) Q INS HiEmperor. D) Alexander the Great. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ashoka. 9. Why is the period from 1500 to 500 BCE is referred to as the Vedic Age? A) The Indo-Aryans that settled in India brought with them religious traditions and writings. B) Vedas is considered the first Indian emperor. C) The Vedic Empire was the first true Indian empire. D) The Vedas were written because of it. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Indo-Aryans that settled in India brought with them religious traditions and writings. 10. Something that provides the maximum contribution to a country's income. A) Major industry. B) Minor industry. C) Influencers. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Major industry. 11. The Hindi-Arabic numerals, including zero, that we use in the USA came from India. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 12. What do Buddhists believe is the cause of all suffering? A) Sin. B) Desire. C) Your past. D) Pain. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Desire. 13. A theocracy is ..... A) A government with two or. more rulers. B) A government with a king or queen. C) A government where the citizens choose their leader. D) A government where the religious leaders are also the political leaders. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A government where the religious leaders are also the political leaders. 14. The Eightfold Path is a belief of Hinduism A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 15. Siddhartha Gautama said that, in Buddhism, there are (is) ..... God(s) A) One. B) Two. C) Three. D) Zero. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Zero. 16. Which Indian piece of literature contains the passages called the Bhagavad Gita? A) The Mahabharata. B) The Siddheswara. C) The Ramayana. D) The Panchatantra. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Mahabharata. 17. A team game similar to baseball. A) Cricket. B) Henna. C) Karma. D) Literacy rate. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cricket. 18. Who ruled over India during the Golden Age of the Gupta Empire? A) Ashoka. B) Chandragupta. C) Siddhartha. D) Chandra Gupta. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Chandra Gupta. 19. What is the tallest peak in the Himalayan Mountain range? A) Mount Kilimanjaro. B) Mount Everest. C) Mount Rushmore. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mount Everest. 20. Harappa A) A series of mounds, a village located on the banks of a now-dry section of the Ravi River. B) The Hindu goddess Sarasvati, goddess of learning and the arts. C) Mountain range is a group of mountains that are located close together. D) Subcontinent is a landmass in South Asia. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A series of mounds, a village located on the banks of a now-dry section of the Ravi River. ← 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