This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian History > Ancient > Ancient Indian History – Quiz 164 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ancient Indian History Quiz 164 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Who made cows a sacred animal? A) The Aryans. B) The Vikings. C) The Indians. D) The people of Nepal called the Nepalese. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Aryans. 2. Identify the two mountain ranges that isolate India. A) Himalayas and Hindu Kush. B) Adirondacks and Andes. C) Rocky and Rani. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Himalayas and Hindu Kush. 3. What didn't Siddhartha see on his journey outside of the palace? A) Old man. B) Sick man. C) Dead man. D) Happy man. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Happy man. 4. The first Ancient Indian civilizations developed along which river? A) The Ganges River. B) The Indus River. C) The Euphrates River. D) The Brahmaputra River. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Indus River. 5. How did Buddhism spread to Japan, Korea, and China? A) Kings converted to Buddhism. B) Buddha lived in these countries. C) Through the Silk Road. D) Buddhist warriors invaded these countries. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Through the Silk Road. 6. A ..... is usually separated from the rest of the continent by geographical features, such as mountains. A) Country. B) Subcontinent. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Subcontinent. 7. One of the greatest Indian poets, writers and play writes. He was famous for writing in Sanskrit. A) Kalidasa. B) Chandragupta. C) Gandhi. D) Click wat. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Kalidasa. 8. A leader of Ancient India who brought prosperity and peace after turning to Buddhism. A) Asoka. B) Buddha. C) Siddhartha. D) Gautama. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Asoka. 9. About how many espresso beans are required to make one espresso? A) 42. B) 22. C) 62. D) 10. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 42. 10. Ancient Hindus developed this practice of focusing of the mind on spiritual ideas. A) Meditation. B) Mediation. C) Mentioning. D) Medical. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Meditation. 11. Which religion from India believes there is one spiritual force known as Brahman? People who practice this religion also believe reincarnation. There are four goals in life:a person's duty to what is right, to strive to earn a living with dignity, seeking pleasure in life, and moksha. A) Buddhism. B) Islam. C) Taoism. D) Hinduism. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hinduism. 12. Who is at the top of the caste system? A) Common people/servants. B) Warriors/Rulers. C) Priests/Scholars. D) Farmers/Merchants. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Priests/Scholars. 13. Who conquered India before Chandragupta? A) Akkadians and Assyrians. B) Persia and Egypt. C) Persia and Alexander the Great. D) Alexander the Great and Cleopatra. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Persia and Alexander the Great. 14. In chola empire, brahmans often received grants of land called ..... A) Donation. B) Lord Brahma. C) Ur. D) Nadu. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lord Brahma. 15. To move from one place to another in order to live is to ..... A) Travel. B) Nomads. C) Move. D) Migrate. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Migrate. 16. What did Brahmanism and early Hinduism have in common? A) Both originated around the same time. B) Both promoted the belief in a caste system. C) Both promoted the worship of only one god. D) Both originated to help the powerless in society. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Both promoted the belief in a caste system. 17. Which event happened last? A) Hindi is widely spoken throughout India. B) The Sanskrit language is developed. C) The Harappan civilization begins in the Indus Valley. D) Aryans begin to collect and record the Vedas. E) Aryans begin to settle the area around the Ganges River Valley. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Aryans begin to settle the area around the Ganges River Valley. 18. The Maurya Empire was the ..... great empire of ancient India. A) Last. B) First. C) Only. D) Largest. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) First. 19. On which river did the Harappan Civilization begin? A) Indus River. B) Yellow River. C) Ganges River. D) Yangziriver. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Indus River. 20. The terms moksha and nirvana refer to a belief that no one will ever escape the continuous cycle of reincarnation. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. ← 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