This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian History > Ancient > Ancient Indian History – Quiz 143 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ancient Indian History Quiz 143 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. According to Hindus, what created the Universe? A) Surya. B) Brahman. C) Saraswati. D) Tama. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Brahman. 2. Chandragupta was Ashoka's ..... A) Son. B) Father. C) Grandfather. D) Brother. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Grandfather. 3. Why did the Shang dynasty lose their Mandate of Heaven to the Zhou Dynasty? A) The Shang leader was a tyrant and not providing for his people. B) The Zhou Family stole the Mandate of Heaven. C) The Shang family became too lazy to take care of the Mandate of Heaven. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Shang leader was a tyrant and not providing for his people. 4. A subcontinent is bigger than a country BUT smaller than a continent. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 5. The southern two-thirds of India is known as the ..... A) Himalaya Mountains. B) Sahara Desert. C) Deccan Plateau. D) Indian Ocean. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Deccan Plateau. 6. What is the largest religion in India today? It is a blending of many of the religious traditions of Central Asia and the Indian subcontinent. A) Jainism. B) Hinduism. C) Buddhism. D) Taoism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hinduism. 7. Which of the following is not a part of the Eightfold Path? A) Right Speech. B) Right Karma. C) Right Action. D) Right Effort. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Right Karma. 8. In 563, Siddhartha Gautama was born into luxury and raised as a ..... in India. A) Warrior. B) Prince. C) Farmer. D) Slave. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Prince. 9. Hindus believe in ....., or the concept that souls are repeatedly reborn into new bodies. A) Karma. B) Nirvana. C) Reincarnation. D) Dharma. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Reincarnation. 10. The caste system still exists in present-day India, but it is much less strict. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 11. Ancient hymns, stories, and poems were collected in texts called: A) Vedas. B) The Indian Bible. C) The Indus texts. D) The Scrolls of Mohenjo-Daro. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Vedas. 12. How many Vedas are there in hinduism in Ancient India A) 4. B) 5. C) 9. D) 7. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 4. 13. What does not describe Siddhartha Gautama? A) Indian Prince. B) Called Buddha. C) Eightfold warrior. D) Founded Buddhism. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Eightfold warrior. 14. Ancient Indian civilization began along this river: A) Ganges River. B) Indian Ocean. C) Indus River. D) India River. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Indus River. 15. In ancient India, the Aryans developed a distinctive social class system. What was it called? A) Social pyramid. B) Caste system. C) Salvation. D) Nirvana. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Caste system. 16. In which year King Rajaraja I became the king? A) 985. B) 687. C) 786. D) 598. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 985. 17. What is the social ranking started by the Harappans? A) Rule system. B) Work system. C) Order system. D) Caste system. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Caste system. 18. A fixed social class into which a person is born A) Caste. B) Social group. C) Jati. D) Varna. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Caste. 19. Many people and languages of Europe, Iran, and northern India share common linguistic traits due to being part of this ancient group. A) Egyptians. B) Hebrews. C) Sumerians. D) Indo-Europeans. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Indo-Europeans. 20. What are strong winds that affect India at certain times of the year and bring specific weather? A) Reincarnation. B) Subcontinent. C) Monsoons. D) Karma. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Monsoons. ← 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