This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian History > Ancient > Ancient Indian History – Quiz 138 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ancient Indian History Quiz 138 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Prince or leader of an Aryan tribe A) Raja. B) Dharma. C) Stupa. D) Caste. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Raja. 2. 6.G.1.1:Which statement best explains how the monsoons affected the development of early Indian civilizations? A) The flooding caused by monsoons slowed the growth of the population in early Indian civilizations. B) The water brought by monsoon rains allowed agriculture to develop away from India's major rivers. C) The wetness from the monsoons pushed many to migrate farther south in search of a better climate. D) The harsh winters caused by strong monsoon winds blowing in from Central Asia made life more difficult. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The water brought by monsoon rains allowed agriculture to develop away from India's major rivers. 3. How do the monsoons affect India's climate? A) Cause winters to be dry and summers rainy. B) Cause winters to be rainy and summers dry. C) Cause winters to be rainy and springs dry. D) Cause summers to be dry and springs rainy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cause winters to be dry and summers rainy. 4. Buddhism(the rival of Hinduism) was founded by Siddhartha Gautama, also known as the Buddha, in the 6th century BCE. Buddhism spread rapidly throughout India and later throughout Asia, and it is still practiced by millions of people today. Buddhism teaches that the ultimate goal of life is to attain nirvana, or ultimate reality, and that suffering can be overcome through letting go of all worldly cares and materialistic goods. Buddhism principles are based on The Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Paths.What was the main goal of Buddhism? A) Making fun of others and committing crimes everyday to make lots of money. B) Finding peace by buying a lot of houses and cars. C) Attaining nirvana, and that suffering can be overcome through letting go of all worldly cares and materialistic goods. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Attaining nirvana, and that suffering can be overcome through letting go of all worldly cares and materialistic goods. 5. Priya, Sophia, and Lily are time-traveling historians trying to solve the mystery of the Indus Valley civilization's disappearance. What is the most likely reason they would find for the disappearance? A) Loss of soil nutrients. B) Earthquake altering the course of the river. C) Both A and B. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both A and B. 6. A HIGH AREA OF LAND AT THE CENTER OF THE INDIAN SUBCONTINENT A) THE PAMPAS. B) THE GREAT PLAINS. C) DECCAN PLATEAU. D) THE SAVANNAS. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) DECCAN PLATEAU. 7. Which religion believes in following the Eightfold Path in order to reach nirvana? A) Buddhism. B) Hinduism. C) Jainism. D) Islam. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Buddhism. 8. Why were Untouchables excluded from other Indians? A) They wanted to stay pure. B) They shared all their goods. C) They had to eat a special diet. D) They did work others considered lowly. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They did work others considered lowly. 9. Who was the founder of the Gupta Empire? A) Ashoka. B) Siddhartha. C) Chandra Gupta I. D) Arthur. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Chandra Gupta I. 10. A force that decides the form that people will be reborn into in their next life A) Dharma. B) Karma. C) Reincarnation. D) Raja. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Karma. 11. THESE MOUNTAINS SEPARATE INDIA FROM CHINA AND ARE THE TALLEST IN THE WORLD A) ROCKIES. B) APPALACHIANS. C) HIMALAYAS. D) ANDES. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) HIMALAYAS. 12. Which caste is described below?This social class was considered below the social class pyramid and were forbidden to enter temples and schools. A) Vaisya:. B) Sudras. C) Untouchables. D) Kshatriyas. E) Brahmin. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Untouchables. 13. What likely caused the people in the Indus Valley to leave? A) Disease and no food. B) Hurricanes and wildfires. C) Earthquakes and floods. D) Volcanoes and monsoons. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Volcanoes and monsoons. 14. Much of what we known about the Aryans come from what source? A) Rajas. B) Upanishads. C) The Vedas. D) The Varnas. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Vedas. 15. Why is it important to have wheeled transportation? A) In order to get rid of jobs for people. B) In order to make the gods happy. C) In order to travel to distant lands and trade. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In order to travel to distant lands and trade. 16. Resources found in nature and used for trading with civilization who didn't have access to them. A) Monsoons. B) Aryan People. C) Hinduism. D) Natural resources. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Natural resources. 17. Type of religious structure meant to house relics of the Buddha A) Ramayana. B) Stupa. C) Chandra Gupta. D) Asoka. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Stupa. 18. Describe cities of ancient India. A) Over 35, 000 residents. B) Many streets and mud brick buildings. C) Indoor bathrooms and garbage chutes. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 19. What is a nomad? A) An object that remains from a certain time period in history. B) A person who moves from one land to another and they also often move in groups. C) A piece of land that is surrounded by water on all sides but one. D) A large area of land that is a smaller subdivision of a continent. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A person who moves from one land to another and they also often move in groups. 20. The third largest world religion that is practiced by 80% of India today. A) Hinduism. B) Buddhism. C) Islam. D) Judaism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hinduism. ← 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