This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian History > Ancient > Ancient Indian History – Quiz 152 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ancient Indian History Quiz 152 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A scholar who studies languages A) Socialist. B) Linguist. C) Biologist. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Linguist. 2. In India, this determined who you could marry and what job you could have. A) Caste System. B) Tax System. C) Trade System. D) Candy System. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Caste System. 3. What are not some of the scientific advancements of the Indian Empires? A) Knew there were 7 out of 9 planets. B) Knew the sun was a star that spun on an axis. C) Could predict solar and lunar eclipses. D) Created the constellations. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Created the constellations. 4. The first civilization that featured planned cities, and was located in the Indus valley was ..... A) Maurya. B) Gupta. C) Aryan. D) Harappan. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Harappan. 5. Which of the following is NOT a body of water that surrounds India? A) Caspian Sea. B) Indian Ocean. C) Arabian Sea. D) Bay of Bengal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Caspian Sea. 6. In Buddhism, one of the main beliefs is that suffering is present in all things, and nothing lasts forever. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 7. Which of the following kingdom emerged as the most powerful kingdom in north India? A) Gandhara. B) Magadha. C) Panchala. D) Frame. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Magadha. 8. Which of the following is not a theory about the reasons for the collapse of the Indus Valley Civilization? A) Social decay evidenced by trash in the streets, neglect of public services, and overcrowding in urban neighborhoods. B) Mohenjo-Daro was destroyed by an epidemic. C) Tribes from southern India invaded and destroyed the region. D) Drought struck the region. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tribes from southern India invaded and destroyed the region. 9. Which of the following is not a major Ancient Chinese achievement? A) Silk. B) Hieratic Script. C) Paper. D) Iron Casting. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hieratic Script. 10. A source of historical information that was recorded at the time of the event. A) Primary. B) Secondary. C) Tertiary. D) Pterodactyl. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Primary. 11. What rights were included in the Eightfold Path A) Action, Intent, Karma, Nirvana, Reincarnation, Thought, Dharma, and Speech. B) Happiness, Sad, Angry, Excited, Mad, Intent, Action, and Mindfulness. C) Thought, Intent, Speech, Action, Livelihood, Effort, Mindfulness, and Concentration. D) Needs, Wants, Thoughts, Actions, Suffering, Help, Nirvana, and Reincarnation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Thought, Intent, Speech, Action, Livelihood, Effort, Mindfulness, and Concentration. 12. What is the name of the collection of stories intended to teach lessons written by Indian writers? A) Noble Truths. B) Panchatantra. C) Kalidasa. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Panchatantra. 13. Hindus and Buddhists believe strongly in reincarnation. What is this? A) A belief that one's soul will be reborn into something else upon that person's death. B) A belief that one can live whatever they want without being affected. C) A belief that there is no afterlife. D) A belief that there is no God. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A belief that one's soul will be reborn into something else upon that person's death. 14. The highest class in Aryan society was A) Vaisya:. B) Brahmins. C) Kshatriyas. D) Sudras. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Brahmins. 15. Which of the following is part of a long epic poem? A) The Bhagavad Gita. B) The Vedas. C) The Upanishads. D) The Gautama. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Bhagavad Gita. 16. In Hinduism, one must follow the Eightfold Path A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 17. Farming in India relies heavily on ....., or seasonal winds. A) The monsoon. B) Tornadoes. C) Hurricanes. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The monsoon. 18. What religion was developed over many centuries and traces to oldest traditions (Vedic beliefs)? A) Hinduism. B) Buddhism. C) Christianity. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hinduism. 19. The different group of people that make up the caste system as described in the Vedas. A) Brahmanism. B) Caste System. C) Crow. D) Vedas. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Crow. 20. Why do historians study the ancient cities of the Indus Valley? A) They were home to ancient India's first kings. B) The Aryan peoples created the Hindu religion there. C) They are some of the world's first planned cities. D) To give 7th grade social studies teachers something to talk about. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They are some of the world's first planned cities. ← 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