This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian History > Ancient > Ancient Indian History – Quiz 129 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ancient Indian History Quiz 129 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is a focus on one area of expertise? A) Cultivation. B) Expansion. C) Civilization. D) Specialization. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Specialization. 2. What is one way that Hinduism has been influenced by another religion? A) Hinduism supports many of the same beliefs as Brahmanism. B) Hinduism is monotheistic like Judaism. C) Hinduism does not have a deity like Buddhism. D) Hinduism supports the same prayer routines as Islam. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hinduism supports many of the same beliefs as Brahmanism. 3. Which group is at the top of the caste system? A) Untouchables. B) Brahman. C) Kshatriyas. D) Sudras. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Brahman. 4. Which of the following is NOT a similarity between Hinduism and Buddhism? A) Both religions began in India. B) Both are major world religions today. C) Both follow the caste system. D) Both believe in reincarnation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both follow the caste system. 5. Which geographic feature created a natural border for Ancient India? A) Caucasus Mountains. B) Himalaya Mountains. C) Nile River. D) Tigris River. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Himalaya Mountains. 6. Which river is considered holy to the Hindus? A) Tigris River. B) Indus River. C) Ganges River. D) Euphrates River. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ganges River. 7. Buddhism was founded by ..... around 600 B.C. A) Siddhartha Gautama. B) The Aryans. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Siddhartha Gautama. 8. In terms of achievements, how were the Harappans different from other early civilizations? A) The Harappans had a writing system. B) The Harappans had cities. C) The Harappans had a number system. D) The Harappans had indoor plumbing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The Harappans had indoor plumbing. 9. Sacred texts of the Aryan tribes written in Sanskrit A) Vedas. B) Bible. C) Zoroasters. D) Bramins. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Vedas. 10. The ..... is a mountain range in northern India. A) Himalayas. B) Rockies. C) Andes. D) Indus. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Himalayas. 11. Who was the founder or Buddhism?Brahman A) Shiva. B) The Aryans. C) Siddhartha Gautama. D) Bob. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Siddhartha Gautama. 12. What is one belief that Hindus and Buddhists have in common? A) Both religions believe in Brahman. B) Both religions believe in reincarnation. C) Both religions believe in nirvana. D) Both religions believe in dharma. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Both religions believe in reincarnation. 13. What is the belief that actions in this life, whether good or bad, will decide your place in the next life? A) Karma. B) Dharma. C) Brahman. D) Atman. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Karma. 14. People in India who live outside of the caste system. These people are shunned from society and usually have undesirable jobs. A) Untouchables. B) Shudrasya. C) Kshatriya. D) Vaishya. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Untouchables. 15. What key geographical features influenced life in the Indus Valley? A) Deserts and mountains. B) Dense forests and wetlands. C) Coastal plains and islands. D) Plateaus and volcanoes . Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Deserts and mountains. 16. Rebirth of a soul in the body of another living thing A) Reincarnation. B) Meditate. C) Nirvana. D) Dharma. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reincarnation. 17. True or False:What exists of the written language of the Indus Valley Civilization has not been deciphered. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 18. What did the Aryans use to improve farming in India? A) Iron plow. B) Wooden carts. C) Shovel. D) Oxen Harness. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Iron plow. 19. What is the cycle of lives that a person lives called? A) Samsara. B) Nirvana. C) Salvation. D) Karma. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Samsara. 20. Divided Indian society into groups based on a person's birth, wealth, or occupation A) Meditation. B) Monsoons. C) Caste System. D) Metallurgy. E) Inoculation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Caste System. ← 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