This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian History > Ancient > Ancient Indian History – Quiz 151 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ancient Indian History Quiz 151 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A force that decides the forms that people will be reborn into their next lives A) Nirvana. B) Jainism. C) Karma. D) Religion. E) Reincarnation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Karma. 2. What is a significant contribution of ancient Indian civilization to the field of medicine? A) The use of inoculation to control diseases. B) The creation of the decimal system and numerals. C) The accurate calculation of the length of the solar year. D) The assertion that Earth travels around the sun and the world is round. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The use of inoculation to control diseases. 3. A system in which people remain in the same social group for life based on their status of birth, wealth or occupation A) Reincarnation. B) Karma. C) Dharma. D) Caste. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Caste. 4. The basic understandings in Buddhism. A) Enlightenment. B) Four Noble Truths. C) Eightfold Path. D) Karma. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Four Noble Truths. 5. Which river empties into the Arabian Sea? A) Ganges. B) Indus. C) Nile. D) Pataliputra. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Indus. 6. Founder of Buddhism, he was originally an Indian prince named Siddhartha Gautama A) The Buddha. B) Asoka. C) Jainism. D) Karma. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Buddha. 7. The Buddha explained the steps toward achieving Nirvana in which writing? A) The Eightfold Path. B) The Four Noble Truths. C) The Three Causes of Human Suffering. D) The Middle Way. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Eightfold Path. 8. Which of the following is TRUE of the Indus Valley people? A) They had little contact with the world outside of the Indus Valley. B) They traded with groups as far away as Mesopotamia. C) They valued war/warriors above all others. D) They had very simple towns, few advancements. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They traded with groups as far away as Mesopotamia. 9. The "Enlightened One", what Siddhartha Gautama came to be known as. A) The Buddha. B) Confucius. C) Moses. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Buddha. 10. What did the military ruler Asoka do when he walked over the battlefield one day and saw so much bloodshed? A) Devoted his life to peace and the Buddha. B) Converted to Hinduism. C) Readied his army for another attack. D) Walked away and became a monk. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Devoted his life to peace and the Buddha. 11. What dates did the Harappan civilization thrive during? A) 2500 BC to 1600 BC. B) 1000 BC to 100 AD. C) 500 AD to 1000 AD. D) 5000 BC to 1000 BC. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 2500 BC to 1600 BC. 12. What caused Ashoka to stop expanding his empire? A) His father told him their empire had enough land. B) He saw the horrific aftermath of the war at Kalinga. C) His wife told him to stop all wars. D) His Hindu beliefs forbid expansion. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He saw the horrific aftermath of the war at Kalinga. 13. What is the science of working with metals A) Metallurgy. B) Alloy. C) Astronomy. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Metallurgy. 14. In chola kingdom A group of rich peasants known as ..... A) If you have to go. B) Ur. C) Nadu. D) Sabha. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) If you have to go. 15. What is the Eightfold Path, or the Middle Way? A) A walking path along the Ganges River. B) A way to end human suffering by giving up selfish desires. C) A caste system developed by the Aryans. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A way to end human suffering by giving up selfish desires. 16. Avoiding doing harm to any living thing, truthfulness, and moderation and self control A) Whisper. B) Dharma. C) Karma. D) Nirvana. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Whisper. 17. What were the chief crops of the Harappan economy? A) Cotton, jute, and silk. B) Rice, corn, and lentils. C) Potatoes, carrots, and onions. D) Wheat, barley, and peas. E) Millet, sorghum, and chickpeas. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Wheat, barley, and peas. 18. Believed by Hindus to be the universal truth being. A) Dharma. B) Buddha. C) Shiva. D) Brahmin. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Brahmin. 19. A series of rulers from the same family or group. Usually power is passed down from father to son. A) Aryans. B) Karma. C) Dynasty. D) Empire. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dynasty. 20. Hindus believe in reincarnation which means A) You will be born again. B) You will trade with Egypt. C) You cannot be a slave. D) You will have many children. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) You will be born again. ← 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