This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian History > Ancient > Ancient Indian History – Quiz 174 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ancient Indian History Quiz 174 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Free Hospitals, Emperor Asoka, and Improved Roads A) Gupta Empire. B) Mauryan Empire. C) Sumerian Empire. D) Shang Empire. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mauryan Empire. 2. Founded India's first empire A) Pilgrim. B) Chandra Gupta Maurya. C) Enters. D) Bhagavad Gita. E) Ashoka. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Chandra Gupta Maurya. 3. True or False. Ashoka's thoughts about war and fighting changed when he saw how violent war could be. A) True. B) Maybe. C) False. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 4. ..... is a religion rooted in the belief that a person can reach Nirvana. A) Hinduism. B) Buddhism. C) Christianity. D) Judaism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Buddhism. 5. Divorce was allowed in ancient India. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 6. Which of these products was not found in Ancient India? A) Potatoes. B) Wheat. C) Rice. D) Gold. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Potatoes. 7. Hinduism is a ..... religion. A) Polytheistic. B) Monotheistic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Polytheistic. 8. A central virtue and spiritual practice of Jainisism is ahimsa, which is A) A central virtue and spiritual practice of Jainisism is ahimsa, which is. B) Non-violence. C) The renunciation of worldly possessions. D) The annual pilgrimage to Amristar. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Non-violence. 9. Buddha and Jesus were both made famous in history for having religions started from their teachings. How were they different from each other? A) Jesus is described as having a miraculous birth, but Buddha is not. B) Jesus was around 30 when he started teaching, but Buddha was an old man. C) Buddha was born in Asia, while Jesus was born in the Americas. D) Buddha grew up rich and Jesus grew up in poverty. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Buddha grew up rich and Jesus grew up in poverty. 10. Pilgrimage is..... A) Hatred of others because of their faith. B) Responding to a call to serve God. C) A journey to a sacred place. D) Sharing of ideas and skills. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A journey to a sacred place. 11. True or False:If a Sudra heard the prayers of a Brahmin, molten lead could be poured into his ears. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 12. India's first civilization was along this river? A) Indus. B) Kabul. C) Ganges. D) Tiber. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Indus. 13. In Buddhism, in order to reach enlightenment, one must accept ..... ? A) All. B) Buddha. C) The 4 Noble Truths. D) Caste System. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The 4 Noble Truths. 14. Which religion does this belong to? NIRVANA A) Hinduism. B) Buddhism. C) Both. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Buddhism. 15. After medical instruments were created during India's Classical Era, what type of surgery were doctors able to perform? A) Eye. B) Open-Heart. C) Liposuction. D) Plastic. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Plastic. 16. A Hindu system of exercises for gaining bodily or mental control and well being A) Whisper. B) Yoga. C) Theravada. D) Guru. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Yoga. 17. One of the reasons Buddhism became popular in India is because it did not support A) The caste system. B) Dharma. C) The Hindu gods. D) Life after death. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The caste system. 18. To move from one place to another A) Meditate. B) Estimate. C) Migrate. D) Imitate. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Migrate. 19. True or False:The writing on the stone seals has helped scholars learn much about the ancient Harappans. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 20. People who have no permanent home. A) Nomads. B) Travelers. C) Untouchables. D) Brahman. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nomads. ← 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