This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian History > Ancient > Ancient Indian History – Quiz 171 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ancient Indian History Quiz 171 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following means Ancient Indian language? A) Sanskrit. B) Hieroglyphics. C) Cuneiform. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sanskrit. 2. Eight steps that Buddhists follow on the path to enlightenment A) Four Noble Truths. B) Middle Path. C) Asceticism. D) Nirvana. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Middle Path. 3. What is a spirit that the Hinduism's believe in? A) Brahman. B) Brahmaputra. C) Casper. D) Yun person?. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Brahman. 4. A large landmass similar to a continent but smaller is called a(n) A) Subcontinent. B) Island. C) Region. D) Nation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Subcontinent. 5. A raja is a..... A) Teacher. B) Prince. C) Priest. D) Farmer. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Prince. 6. Who created the Gupta Empire? A) Chandragupta Maurya. B) Chandragupta II. C) Ashoka. D) Chandragupta I. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Chandragupta I. 7. Divine law; requires people to perform the duties of their caste. A) Reincarnation. B) Karma. C) Dharma. D) Mummification. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dharma. 8. What were the local leaders of the Aryan society? A) Buddhas. B) Rulers. C) Sudras. D) Rajas. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Rajas. 9. When did India's early civilization begin? A) A.D 500. B) 680 B.C. C) 3000 B.C. D) 230 B.C.E. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 3000 B.C. 10. How did the caste system typically affect everyday life in ancient India? A) People were placed in castes by the rulers who determined what jobs each person would do. B) People could choose their own jobs and that choice would determine their caste. C) People were in the same caste and learned the same job as their parents. D) People could move up from the lowest classes if they worked hard. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) People were in the same caste and learned the same job as their parents. 11. The Aryan people moved into India from ..... A) Japan. B) Central Asia. C) Africa. D) Egypt. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Central Asia. 12. The Buddha's teachings were based on A) Karma. B) The Four Noble Truths. C) The Vedas. D) The Mahabharata. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Four Noble Truths. 13. An outcast from Indian society. A) Dharma. B) Enlightenment. C) Untouchable. D) Cake. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Untouchable. 14. Hindus believe in a universal god called ..... A) Veda. B) Brahman. C) Hindu. D) Vishnu. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Brahman. 15. What materials did the Harappan civilization use to build their buildings? A) Stone blocks. B) Oven baked clay bricks. C) Wooden planks. D) Mud bricks. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Oven baked clay bricks. 16. Asoka built large stone pillars with (blank) inscribed (or carved) on them throughout the Maurya Empire A) Poems. B) Epics (stories about great heroes). C) Laws. D) Hieroglyphics. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Laws. 17. The dry season of the monsoons is caused by A) The winds hitting the Himalayas and turning around without many rain clouds. B) The sun getting too strong. C) The gods won't let rain clouds form. D) There is no dry season. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The winds hitting the Himalayas and turning around without many rain clouds. 18. An organization of social group into which one is born and cannot change. A) Guru. B) Subcontinent. C) Caste System. D) Vedas. E) Reincarnation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Caste System. 19. Who governed the jatis? A) A council of elders. B) The oldest male in the jati. C) A council of warriors. D) The government. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A council of elders. 20. In Hinduism, dharma were the rules and expectations your social group was supposed to follow. Why did people follow dharma? A) So the king would not harm you. B) Nobody followed dharma. C) So you created bad karma for yourself. D) So you created good karma for yourself. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) So you created good karma for yourself. ← 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