This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian History > Ancient > Ancient Indian History – Quiz 128 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ancient Indian History Quiz 128 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The Mauryan Empire had an advanced system of government. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 2. The Aryans invaded India around 1500 B.C. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 3. If I were a merchant, I would be part of the ..... class. A) Brahman. B) Kshatriyas. C) Vaisya:. D) Sudras. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Vaisya:. 4. Key term:A strong wind that blows across East Asia at certain times of the year A) Migrate. B) Nirvana. C) Monsoon. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Monsoon. 5. Karma is a spiritual force determined by one's actions. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 6. The Four Noble Truths say to end ones suffering they must end ..... A) Hate. B) Desire. C) Worry. D) Doubt. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Desire. 7. The only way to break the cycle of samsara A) To end suffering. B) Reincarnation. C) The soul unites with Brahma. D) Death. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The soul unites with Brahma. 8. The process of passing through many lives to reach Brahman. A) Reincarnation. B) Buddhism. C) Specialization. D) Mummification. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reincarnation. 9. What is the monsoon season in India? A) Growing season. B) Dry period of time. C) Rainy period of time. D) Harvest time. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rainy period of time. 10. The Gupta Dynasty saw development in A) Religion. B) Education. C) Literature. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. 11. In the caste system you can work hard and rise up to a higher caste during your lifetime. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 12. Golden Age (Gupta)-time of ..... and ..... A) Great prosperity, humanity. B) Great prosperity, creativity. C) Creativity, humanity. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Great prosperity, creativity. 13. Vocabulary:The belief in the rebirth of the soul into another body A) Salvation. B) Whisper. C) Reincarnation. D) Varna. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Reincarnation. 14. The largest religion in Indian society A) Buddhism. B) Hinduism. C) Jainism. D) Sikhism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hinduism. 15. Which Indian empire is described by the following:Took over because of WarAshoka (their king) was horrified from the bloodshed so he became Buddhist.Known for leading the unification of the vast landCentral governmentRoyal roadPromoted General welfare Just law system and security A) Gupta Empire. B) Mauryan Empire. C) Buddhist Empire. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mauryan Empire. 16. The climate of India includes: A) Tropical. B) Moderate. C) Hot and dry. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 17. Where did the Aryan Civilization settle? A) Nile River. B) Tigris River. C) Ganges River. D) Indus River. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ganges River. 18. Analogy:Hinduism is to moksha as Buddhism is to ..... A) Reincarnation. B) Sutras. C) Vedas. D) Nirvana. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nirvana. 19. He was the man who figured out that the moon shines because it reflects sunlight. A) Aryabhata. B) Thomas Edison. C) Benjamin Franklin. D) Nikola Tesla. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Aryabhata. 20. RIVER THAT BEGINS IN TIBET' FLOWS THROUGH NORTHEAST INDIA AND BANGLADESH' JOINING WITH THE GANGES TO EMPTY INTO THE BAY OF BENGAL A) THE INDUS RIVER. B) THE AMAZON RIVER. C) Brahmaputra River. D) THE NILE RIVER. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Brahmaputra 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