This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian History > Ancient > Ancient Indian History – Quiz 154 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ancient Indian History Quiz 154 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which dynasty built the early version of Great Wall of China to defend against nomads? A) Qin Dynasty. B) Han Dynasty. C) Shang Dynasty. D) Zhou Dynasty. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Qin Dynasty. 2. Analyze each statement and decide which one is inaccurate regarding the caste system. A) Brahmans were at the top of the societal pyramid. B) Discrimination was encouraged to protect karma. C) Citizens were able to move up in caste based on talent or education. D) It divided Indian society into social classes based on skin tone. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Citizens were able to move up in caste based on talent or education. 3. What were the two types of Buddhism? A) Siddhartha Gautama. B) Theocracy and Nirvana. C) Buddhism and Hinduism. D) Mahayana and Theravada. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mahayana and Theravada. 4. ..... spread the ideas of Jainism. A) Ashoka. B) Samudragupta. C) Mahavira. D) Chandragupta Maurya. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mahavira. 5. What was the main cause for the breakup of the Mauryan Empire? A) A series of famines badly reduced the population. B) The sons of a king began fighting each other for power. C) New religions began to divide people in different regions. D) People rebelled against the high taxes placed on them. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The sons of a king began fighting each other for power. 6. How did monsoon winds affect the development of civilization in the Indus River Valley? A) They helped in by bringing the rain that caused rivers to overflow and deposit rich silt on the plains. B) They harmed it by bringing rain that caused rivers to overflow and flood the surrounding plains. C) They harmed it by preventing rain that would have allowed agriculture to flourish. D) They helped it by preventing rain that would have caused rivers to overflow and flood the surrounding plains. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They helped in by bringing the rain that caused rivers to overflow and deposit rich silt on the plains. 7. Samudragupta was a ruthless warrior. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 8. Hinduism believe in many gods. This makes them: A) Monotheistic. B) Polytheistic. C) You went. D) Christian. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Polytheistic. 9. An advanced feature of Mohenjo Daro and Harappa ancient cities was A) Running water and sewage. B) Ziggurats. C) Shadoof. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Running water and sewage. 10. The Ganges River is the most sacred river in India. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 11. ..... took control of the northern part of India and founded the Mauryan Empire. A) Siddhartha Gautama. B) Chandra Gupta. C) Ashoka. D) Chandragupta Maurya. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Chandragupta Maurya. 12. Which great leader of the Ancient Indian empire's name means "without sorrow" ? A) Siddhartha Gautama. B) Brahman. C) Buddha. D) Asoka. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Asoka. 13. Buddhism is: A) Study of stars and planets. B) Religion based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama. C) Written language created in Ancient India. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Religion based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama. 14. The Indus Valley Civilization had the world's first ..... A) Sewer system. B) Water clock. C) Plow. D) Sailboat. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sewer system. 15. The 2 main cities built in this civilization were A) Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro. B) Thebes and Harappa. C) Giza plan d is also a joke. D) Marlboro and Manalapan. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro. 16. Ancient India developed the most rigid social hierarchical ordering system of its time, called what? A) Ostracism. B) Caste. C) Kowtowing. D) Sari. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Caste. 17. Dharma and Brahman are goals for which religion? A) Hinduism. B) Both. C) Buddhism. D) Neither. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hinduism. 18. To encourage the doing of something A) Promote. B) Demote. C) Extend. D) Endure. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Promote. 19. After Siddhartha reached enlightenment and became Buddha, which happened last? A) Buddha converts many followers by his teaching. B) Buddha rests under a tree. C) King Asoka converts to Buddism. D) Buddhism spreads to China and Japan. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Buddhism spreads to China and Japan. 20. Once there was a land bridge between Europe and North America. This land bridge was called the ..... A) Bering Strait. B) BC. C) Domesticated plants. D) Job specialization. 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