This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian History > Ancient > Ancient Indian History – Quiz 130 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ancient Indian History Quiz 130 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A fixed social class into which people are born and must remain A) Karma. B) Caste. C) Aristocracy. D) Salvation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Caste. 2. Which Hindu belief supports the importance of fulfilling one's duties in their caste? A) Karma. B) Nirvana. C) Reincarnation. D) Dharma. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Dharma. 3. ..... is the belief that the soul is reborn until a person reaches spiritual perfection. A) Eightfold Path. B) 4 Noble Truths. C) Karma. D) Reincarnation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Reincarnation. 4. The Indian invention of ..... around AD500 had a great impact on the study of math and science. A) Algebra. B) Algorithms. C) Zero. D) Plastic surgery. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Zero. 5. Who conquered the Russian empire and ruled it until the 1400's? A) The Mongols. B) The Romans. C) The Vandals. D) The Vikings. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Mongols. 6. A Hindu and Buddhist belief that souls are reborn many times each into a different body A) Growing. B) Living. C) Reincarnation. D) Dying. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Reincarnation. 7. Which of the following emperors had a network of spies and a large army that included elephants? A) Chandragupta Maurya. B) Asoka. C) Chandra Gupta. D) Chandra Gupta. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Chandragupta Maurya. 8. In which river vallet did the Harappan Civilization develop? A) The Ganges. B) The Mahanadi. C) The Tapi. D) The Indus. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The Indus. 9. Which contribution from the civilization of ancient India does Albert Einstein refer to in this quotation? "We owe a lot to the Indians, who taught us how to count, without which no worthwhile scientific discovery could have been made.-Albert Einstein " A) Its religion. B) Its alphabet. C) Its school system. D) Its number system. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Its number system. 10. LOCATED IN INDIA, THIS RIVER IS CONSIDERED SACRED TO HINDUS AND IS USED FOR SPIRITUAL CLEANSING A) THE INDUS RIVER. B) GANGES RIVER. C) THE AMAZON RIVER. D) THE BRAHMAPUTRA RIVER. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) GANGES RIVER. 11. A person's duty or what is right for him or her. A) Kharma. B) Dharma. C) Belts. D) Salvation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dharma. 12. Polytheistic A) Hinduism. B) Buddhism. C) Confucianism. D) T(D)aoism. E) Sikhism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hinduism. 13. Which ethnic group occupied the Indus River valley after the collapse of the early civilizations? A) Aryans. B) Sumerians. C) Egyptians. D) Arabs. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Aryans. 14. Many Indus Valley seals have been found in Mesopotamia in modern-day Iraq. Some Mesopotamian seals had Indus writing on them. Indus Valley measuring weights have been found in the ancient city of Dilmun, which is also beyond the Indus Valley. These discoveries show that Harappan traders conducted business all across the Persian Gulf. The Harappans traded important goods such as cotton and food grain crops. What can be concluded about Harappan civilization based on the information in this passage? The information shows that the Harappan civilization was based on A) International relations and arts and crafts. B) Trade and agriculture. C) Travel and metalwork. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Trade and agriculture. 15. Which values are most closely associated with the fundamental principles of Buddhism? A) Maintaining the caste system and educating all people. B) Competition and financial success. C) Practicing nonviolence and giving up worldly desires. D) Self-determination and democracy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Practicing nonviolence and giving up worldly desires. 16. What river is was called the "Heartbeat of India" and is one of the most significant rivers on Earth? A) Indus River. B) Ganges River. C) Nile River. D) Tigris River. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ganges River. 17. Epics are very long stories. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 18. During the Harappan period, ..... were created tocarry sewage beyond the city. A) Caste system. B) Dharma. C) Monsoons. D) Drainage systems. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Drainage systems. 19. This group was at the top of the caste system. They understood Dharma. A) Untouchables. B) Merchants (Vaishyas). C) Warriors (Kshatriya). D) Priests (Brahmin). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Priests (Brahmin). 20. According to Buddha the cause of suffering was A) Not achieving enlightenment. B) A life of moderation. C) Desire or want. D) Helping others. 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