This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian History > Ancient > Ancient Indian History – Quiz 183 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ancient Indian History Quiz 183 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the name of the Hindu god of destruction? A) Brahma. B) Shiva. C) Varna. D) Vishnu. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Shiva. 2. A person's personal duty, based on the individual's caste. A) Caste. B) Karma. C) Dharma. D) Nirvana. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dharma. 3. ..... is a form of government in which a God or deity is recognized as the supreme civil ruler. A) Democracy. B) Theocracy. C) Monarchy. D) Republic. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Theocracy. 4. What are the effects of the Aryans migrating to India? A) Aryans imported religion to India. B) Aryans imported their social hierarcy, the caste system to India. C) Aryans brought their language, Sanskrit, to India. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 5. International Yoga day is celebrated on A) June 21st. B) July 21st. C) May 21st. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) June 21st. 6. Define:inoculation A) Injecting a person with a small dose of a virus to help build up defenses to a disease. B) Infecting a person with a virus to gain their life insurance. C) None of the above. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Injecting a person with a small dose of a virus to help build up defenses to a disease. 7. Which of these BEST answers the compelling question, "How can religion shape a civilization's interactions?" A) Religion has shaped India because it tells them what to believe and what their traditions are. B) Buddhism was spread throughout Asia on the Silk Road during Asoka's reign. C) Hindus worship the Ganges, but Buddhists do not. D) Both Hinduism and Buddhism share similar beliefs of Dharma, Karma, & Samsara. The caste system in Hinduism especially affects one's social status and occupation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Both Hinduism and Buddhism share similar beliefs of Dharma, Karma, & Samsara. The caste system in Hinduism especially affects one's social status and occupation. 8. The first civilization in India is called ..... A) The Indians. B) The Aryans. C) The Assyrians. D) The Indus Valley Civilization. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The Indus Valley Civilization. 9. A long story of heroes told in verse. A) Vedas. B) Tanyukh. C) Epic poem. D) Scriptures. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Epic poem. 10. What was one major city found in the Indus River Valley? A) Ur. B) Athens. C) Cairo. D) It's also Joe. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It's also Joe. 11. A SINGLE SPIRITUAL POWER THAT HINDUS BELIEVE LIVES IN EVERYTHING A) NIRVANA. B) DHARMA. C) BUDDHISM. D) BRAHMAN. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) BRAHMAN. 12. How many people practice Hinduism today? A) Over 1 billion. B) 10 million. C) 1 trillion. D) A small number. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Over 1 billion. 13. Economy:Choose the meaning of the word "fractured" in the following excerpt: "The country fractured into many small kingdoms with each one developing trade with Rome especially after Rome conquered Egypt, India's most respected trade partner until then." A) Gathered. B) Purchased. C) Studied. D) Broke apart. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Broke apart. 14. Idea that when people pass away, they are reborn into a new life A) Rebirth. B) Reincarnation. C) Karma. D) Nirvana. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Reincarnation. 15. "The Enlightened One" Siddhartha Gautama A) Inoculation. B) Buddha. C) Alloys. D) Metallurgy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Buddha. 16. Which of the following describes cities of the Indus Valley? A) Cities were build without thinking, forming a jumble of streets. B) Cities were destroyed by invaders in horse-drawn chariots. C) Cities were constantly at war. D) Cities were planned and had their own plumbing and sewage systems. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cities were planned and had their own plumbing and sewage systems. 17. (20) How did caste system hurt India? A) It allowed everyone to choose what they wanted to do. B) It brought order and stability to India society. C) It made life equal for everyone in India. D) It limited people's individual freedom. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It limited people's individual freedom. 18. The teachings of the Buddha to help achieve happiness. A) Four Noble Truths. B) Eightfold Path. C) Enlightenment. D) Sanskrit. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Eightfold Path. 19. Ancient Persia originated in the location of what present day country? A) Iran. B) Iraq. C) Egypt. D) Greece. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Iran. 20. Which is NOT an example of a metallurgy advancement in technology during the Gupta Empire? A) Steel weapons. B) Gold coins. C) Mirrors. D) Stone tools. 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