This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian History > Ancient > Ancient Indian History – Quiz 156 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ancient Indian History Quiz 156 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Largest of Harappan cities and site of the "Great Bath" A) Harappa. B) It's also Joe. C) Lothal. D) Taxi. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It's also Joe. 2. The effect that a person's actions have on the soul A) Reincarnation. B) Nirvana. C) Karma. D) Meditation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Karma. 3. Vocabulary:The science of working with metals A) Monsoon. B) Inoculation. C) Metallurgy. D) Meditation. E) Nirvana. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Metallurgy. 4. What is a fortress that sits on top of a hill? A) City-state. B) Citadel. C) Civilization. D) Armory. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Citadel. 5. This statement belongs to which religion?"Belief in polytheism, many gods." A) Buddhism. B) Hinduism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hinduism. 6. A rebirth of the soul in different forms A) Reincarnation. B) Stupa. C) Dharma. D) Nirvana. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reincarnation. 7. Who discovered the dockyard at Lothal? A) Thapar. B) Marshall. C) Cunningham. D) S.R.Rao. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) S.R.Rao. 8. Which is NOT a Hindu god? A) Brahman. B) Shiva. C) Indus. D) Vishnu. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Indus. 9. Who founded the Mauryan empire and when? A) Ashoka, -2000 years ago. B) Chandragupta, -2000 years ago. C) Chandragupta, +2000 years ago. D) Ashoka, +2000 years ago. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Chandragupta, +2000 years ago. 10. This religion began in India and is related to Hinduism. It spread from India eastward throughout Asia because of the Silk Road. What religion does this describe? A) Buddhism. B) Christianity. C) Islam. D) Judaism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Buddhism. 11. Who were untouchables? A) People excluded from the caste system. B) People who could not be touched. C) People in a high caste system. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) People excluded from the caste system. 12. Hindus and Buddhists both believe that their next life will be affected by ..... A) Monotheism. B) Reincarnation. C) Nirvana. D) Karma. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Karma. 13. Nora, Emma, and Charlotte were discussing the concept of karma in ancient Indian society. Nora believes that karma means actions you do in your life create energy that comes back to you in the future. Is she correct? A) Yes, actions you do in your life create energy that comes back to you in the future. B) No, it means every person has a moral duty or responsibility to fulfill in their life. C) No, it means after you die, your soul is reborn into a new body and you start a new life. D) No, it means the experiences and actions in your previous lives influence your current life. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes, actions you do in your life create energy that comes back to you in the future. 14. Did Mohenjo-Daro havea sewer system? A) Yes. B) No. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 15. The Untouchables are known today as the ..... A) Dalits. B) Untouchables still. C) Premieres. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dalits. 16. Which of the following reflects the early Aryan varna or caste hierarchy from highest rank to lowest rank? A) Brahmins, kshatriyas, shudras, vaishyas. B) Brahmins, kshatriyas, vaishyas, shudras. C) Kshatriyas, brahmins, vaishyas, shudras. D) Kshatriyas, Vaishyas, Brahmins, Shudras. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Brahmins, kshatriyas, vaishyas, shudras. 17. Famous Indian mathematician and one of the first scientists to use algebra A) Asoka. B) Chandra Gupta. C) Aryabhata. D) Ramayana. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Aryabhata. 18. During what dynasty did Shi Huangdi institute one set of laws, one type of currency, written language, etc. called standardization? A) Qin. B) Shang. C) He. D) Zhou. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Qin. 19. The collection of Aryan religious works that include poems, hymns, and rituals are called A) The Vedas. B) The Varnas. C) Book of the Dead. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Vedas. 20. The Caste system divided people into classes based on their "purity" in Hinduism. There was no opportunity for movement along the caste system and one must follow the dharma (duty) of their caste. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. ← 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