This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian History > Ancient > Ancient Indian History – Quiz 158 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ancient Indian History Quiz 158 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Good deeds lead to positive things and bad deeds to bad things A) Karma. B) Buddha. C) 4 Noble Truths. D) Dharma. E) 8 fold path. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Karma. 2. Which people invaded India towards the end of the Gupta Empire? A) The Huns. B) The Aryans. C) The Mongols. D) The British. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Huns. 3. B.C. The major early civilization of the Indian subcontinent. It flourished and then disappeared mysteriously. Characterized by many cities like Harrapa and Mohenjo Daro, it may have been the most urban of all the ancient civilizations. A) Egypt-Kush. B) Greco-Roman Empire. C) Meso-America. D) Indus River Valley Civilization. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Indus River Valley Civilization. 4. The Harrapans were a warlike people with archeologist finding many weapons. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 5. What innovation of the Han Dynasty had a positive impact on social progression in China? A) Extension of the Silk Road. B) Civil Service System. C) Invention of paper. D) Discovery of manufacturing iron tools. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Civil Service System. 6. Which religion:Vedas, the documents that contain hymns and poems A) Hinduism. B) Buddhism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hinduism. 7. Geography:According to the reading, what does the city name Mohenjo-Daro mean in Sindhi? A) Mound of the dead. B) Mound of the Flies. C) Dead City of Stone. D) People of the River. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mound of the dead. 8. Indo-Aryans A) A great work of Indo-Aryan religious literature. B) Nomadic people who migrated from north of the Pacific Ocean. C) A prince who ruled an Indo-Aryan state. D) Nomadic people who migrated from north of the Black and Caspian Seas. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nomadic people who migrated from north of the Black and Caspian Seas. 9. He is the founder of Buddhism. A) Siddhartha Gautama. B) BA i chapter hu AI also. C) DA will Z on advertising. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Siddhartha Gautama. 10. According to Hindu belief, the concept that good or bad actions in this life affect a person in the next life is known as what? A) Salvation. B) Karma. C) Reincarnation. D) Dharma. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Karma. 11. Which culture is known as the "mother civilization" ? A) Anasazi. B) Mayan. C) Olmec. D) Mound Builders. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Olmec. 12. To calm or clear the mind. A) Meditate. B) Yoga. C) Enlightenment. D) Nirvana. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Meditate. 13. Which of the following is NOT true about education in ancient India? A) There were servants at school. B) Teachers were called gurus. C) Children studied math, science, literature, music and religion. D) Schools were called Ashrams. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) There were servants at school. 14. How many Noble Truths are there in Buddhism? A) 4. B) 5. C) 6. D) 8. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 4. 15. The ultimate goal of a Buddhist is to reach ..... which means a state of peace, happiness, and wisdom. A) Adulthood. B) Brahmana. C) Enlightenment. D) Nirvana. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nirvana. 16. Which picture show a focus on medical education in ancient India A) . B) . C) . D) . Show Answer Correct Answer: A) . 17. Which is NOT a main belief of Hinduism? A) Shiva keeps the order of the universe. B) Brahman is the source and final destination of everything. C) People should respect nature and animals. D) Good and bad actions affect a person's afterlife. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Shiva keeps the order of the universe. 18. India saw the beginnings of more than one influential religion. One of them is a religion that believes in thousands of gods. What is it called? A) Christianity. B) Islam. C) Hinduism. D) Buddhism. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hinduism. 19. The Indus River Valley is in what two modern day countries? A) Pakistan and India. B) Pakistan and China. C) China and India. D) India. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pakistan and India. 20. (Hinduism and Buddhism) The effects of a person's actions that determine her destiny in this life and in future rebirths A) Salvation. B) Karma. C) Dharma. D) Yin and Yang. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Karma. ← 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