This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian History > Ancient > Ancient Indian History – Quiz 160 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ancient Indian History Quiz 160 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A raja is..... A) A sacred text in Hinduism. B) A prince in India. C) A king in Afghanistan. D) A warrior in Bangladesh. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A prince in India. 2. One reason India is referred to as a subcontinent is because it sits on its own (a) A) Climate. B) Volcano. C) Waterfall. D) A tectonic plate. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A tectonic plate. 3. Which empire began a Golden Age for India? A) Gupta. B) Mongol. C) Mauryan. D) Mughal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gupta. 4. The ancient Indians invented medical tools and numbers 0-9. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 5. Which letter best shows where people from Ancient India settled? A) E. B) A. C) B. D) C. E) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) E. 6. The nomadic, warlike people who invaded the Indus Valley were A) Africans. B) Indians. C) Americans. D) Aryans. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Aryans. 7. Which statement best explains this feature of the caste system? "The Indian caste system places warriors and soldiers at a higher level than merchants and farmers." A) The priests who occupy the highest caste are first trained as soldiers. B) Security was a concern in ancient India because of its vulnerability to invasion. C) There were fewer merchants and farmers in ancient India than warriors and soldiers. D) Military strength and security were important to the Aryans when they were nomads. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Military strength and security were important to the Aryans when they were nomads. 8. Along with a strong ruler, the Mauryan empire had a great ..... system that made the empire the center of a huge trade network. A) Road. B) Boat. C) Port. D) Plane. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Road. 9. In Ancient India, most people were ..... A) Priests. B) Miners. C) Farmers. D) Merchants. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Farmers. 10. Which are two popular forms of Buddhism? A) Theravada and Jainism. B) Catholic and Shia. C) Theravada and Mahayana. D) Orthodox and Mahayana. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Theravada and Mahayana. 11. What was the term given for the government set up after Muhammed's death? A) Caliphate. B) Monarchy. C) The Directory. D) The Protectorate. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Caliphate. 12. The Buddhists believed that people could only be truly happy once they stopped ....., or wanting things. A) Hating. B) Giving. C) Desiring. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Desiring. 13. What are some Harrapan cities? A) Harrapa and Monjeno Daro. They both had plumbing/sewage. B) Mesopotamia, they had gold trees. C) Harrapan civilization, had gold mines. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Harrapa and Monjeno Daro. They both had plumbing/sewage. 14. Mutton and chich are meats that are eaten in India. Mutton is a ..... A) Bird. B) Cow. C) Sheep. D) Deer. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sheep. 15. The Untouchables are the lowest of the caste system. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 16. Who is known as the greatest Maurya King? A) Asoka. B) Chandragupta. C) Chandra Gupta. D) Magadha. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Asoka. 17. What are the major waterways and landforms of India? A) Hindu Kush, Indian Ocean, Sanchi, & Potana. B) Ganges River, Indus River, Deccan Plateau, & Coastal areas. C) Narmada River, Western Ghats, Potana. D) Yamuna River, Bay of Bengal, Harappa, & Arabian Sea. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ganges River, Indus River, Deccan Plateau, & Coastal areas. 18. Name given to Indian princes A) Raja. B) Guru. C) Asoka. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Raja. 19. The Harappans created Hinduism A) True. B) False. C) We don't really know what Harappans religion was like. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) We don't really know what Harappans religion was like. 20. What items tied to Hinduism have been found in the ruins of the ancient Indus Valley civilization? A) Statues of gods and goddesses. B) Books of religious laws. C) Paintings of ancient rituals. D) Musical instruments. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Statues of gods and goddesses. ← 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