This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian History > Ancient > Ancient Indian History – Quiz 170 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ancient Indian History Quiz 170 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following is an achievement of Indian astronomers? A) They practiced inoculation. B) They developed the number symbols we use today. C) They accurately calculated the length of the solar year. D) They translated the Ramayana into Sanskrit. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They accurately calculated the length of the solar year. 2. India had the First sewage systems. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 3. What Jainism belief did Ahimsa come from? A) That all living things are a part of the cycle of rebirth. B) All things are alive. C) Harm no life. D) Reincarnation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) That all living things are a part of the cycle of rebirth. 4. A religious belief in one god A) Henotheism. B) Polytheism. C) Nontheism. D) Monotheism. E) Pantheism. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Monotheism. 5. The effects that good or bad actions have on a person's soul is called ..... A) Karma. B) Dharma. C) Whisper. D) Nirvana. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Karma. 6. What natural disasters did the Indus River Civilizations have to face often? A) Earthquakes, tropical storms, major flooding. B) Tornados and wind. C) Snow and ice storms. D) Acid rain. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Earthquakes, tropical storms, major flooding. 7. Vishnu was an important Hindu deity, or God, whose role was A) The creator. B) The preserver. C) The destroyer. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The preserver. 8. Which statement would Han Fei agree with? A) "Legalism is a philosophy based on freedom.". B) "People can be trusted to be kind to others.". C) "Legalism should not be used by rulers in unstable kingdoms.". D) "Legalism is a philosphy based on control.". Show Answer Correct Answer: D) "Legalism is a philosphy based on control.". 9. The worship of gods is a major focus, especially Brahma, Vishnu, and Siva. A) Hinduism. B) Buddhism. C) Both. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hinduism. 10. What Indian religion states that the ultimate purpose and goal of every person, according to the Vedas, is to reunite his soul with the world soul. A) Hinduism. B) Buddhism. C) Confucianism. D) Taoism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hinduism. 11. Which color on the map represents the Indus Valley Civilizations as well as the ancient city of Harappa A) Yellow. B) Purple. C) Green Stripes. D) Blue. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yellow. 12. Each caste has laws and duties that they must follow. This is called their: A) Job. B) Karma. C) Dharma. D) Reincarnation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dharma. 13. What was an example of a public building in Mohenjp Daro A) Bank. B) Barracks. C) Temple. D) Storehouse. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Storehouse. 14. Panchatantra A) A collection of stories that teach moral lessons. B) Tells the story of a prince who rids the world of demons. C) A long story about two families struggling to control a kingdom. D) Explains the existence of spirits and the importance of reincarnation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A collection of stories that teach moral lessons. 15. According to the Vedas, what are the varnas? A) The proper ways to read ancient Sanskrit texts. B) The true lessons Hindus should gain from reading the Vedas. C) Four main social classes that lead to a functioning society. D) The evil spirits that prevent Hindus from escaping reincarnation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Four main social classes that lead to a functioning society. 16. A strong, fortified building in the cities of the Indus Valley Civilization was a granary. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 17. A COUNTRY THAT WAS CREATED AFTER THE INDEPENDENCE OF INDIA THAT WAS COMPOSED OF ALL THE COUNTRY'S MUSLIMS A) THAILAND. B) INDONESIA. C) NEPAL. D) PAKISTAN. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) PAKISTAN. 18. This chain of mountains separates India from the rest of Asia. A) Deccan Plateau. B) Mount Everest. C) Himalayas. D) Eastern and Western Ghats. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Himalayas. 19. Which Empire came first ..... A) The Maurya. B) The Indus River Valley Civilization. C) The Gupta. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Indus River Valley Civilization. 20. How do archaeologists know that the Harappan civilization in the Indus River valley was advanced? A) It was built next to a cemetery called the Hill of the Dead and had elaborate military defense systems. B) It was able to survive monsoon winds that destroyed crops by relying on trade rather than agriculture. C) It had a monotheistic religion, a monarchy, and a system of writing using letters. D) It had architecture built with bricks, sanitation systems, and roads arranged in grid-systems. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It had architecture built with bricks, sanitation systems, and roads arranged in grid-systems. ← 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