This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian History > Ancient > Ancient Indian History – Quiz 193 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ancient Indian History Quiz 193 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Whose idea was it to create stupas? A) Ashoka. B) Gupta. C) Alexander the Great. D) Filial piety. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ashoka. 2. The achievements of Asoka's rule included A) Building the greatest empire India had ever known. B) The Building of a system of colleges. C) Discouaging trade. D) The breakup of the empire. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Building the greatest empire India had ever known. 3. According to the Arthasastra, the ends justify the means. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 4. The Aryans were: A) Great city planners. B) Nomads. C) The first Buddhist believers. D) The biggest Indian empire in history. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nomads. 5. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS NOT A WONDER OF THE ANCIENT WORLD? A) GREAT PYRAMID OF GIZA. B) HANGING GARDENS OF BABYLON. C) CAVE ART OF SPAIN. D) ALL OF THESE. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) CAVE ART OF SPAIN. 6. Belief in reincarnation and rebirth into the next level A) Hinduism. B) Buddhism. C) Both. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hinduism. 7. Who received education in Indian society? A) All people, no matter their caste or gender. B) Boys AND girls, upper caste only. C) Boys, upper caste only. D) Girls, upper caste only. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Boys, upper caste only. 8. Middle way is..... A) Lives guided by the laws of the Eightfold Path. B) The four basic doctrines or principles of Buddhism. C) Ideal state of happiness and peace. D) Teachings or guidelines for Buddhists to follow. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lives guided by the laws of the Eightfold Path. 9. In the Caste System, a person's birth, wealth, or occupation determines their A) Place in society. B) Marital status. C) Options for a job. D) The amount of kids they can have. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Place in society. 10. The Buddha believed that people should overcome their desire for material goods. However, they should be reasonable and not too extreme.Which of the following actions best illustrates this belief? A) A woman gives away all of her money to poor people. B) A man in a store buys every item that he sees or wants. C) A woman keeps some of her dresses but gives some away. D) A man throws away all of the possessions in his home. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A woman keeps some of her dresses but gives some away. 11. Even with a son and a big party, Siddhartha is still unhappy. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 12. (a) state of heavenly peace and freedom from desire and suffering. A) A Nirvana. B) Peace. C) 4 Noble Truths. D) 8 Fold Path. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A Nirvana. 13. Which religion does this belong to? DHARMA, KARMA, SAMARA, and AHIMSA. A) Hinduism. B) Buddhism. C) Both. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hinduism. 14. A system of social classes arose in India with the arrival of the ....., whose sacred texts described four main classes in society A) Buddhists. B) Indians. C) Harappans. D) Aryans. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Aryans. 15. North spoke A) Dravidian. B) Sanskrit. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sanskrit. 16. ..... were at the top of the caste system. A) Priests. B) Warriors. C) Peasants. D) Non-Aryan workers. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Priests. 17. The Aryans invaded the Indus River Valley. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 18. Which continent is India located in? A) Asia. B) North America. C) South America. D) Europe. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Asia. 19. Leader is Siddhartha Gautama A) Hinduism. B) Buddhism. C) Both. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Buddhism. 20. Ultimate reality or the end of the self and a reunion with the Great World Soul A) Middle Path. B) The Four Noble Truths. C) Eightfold Path. D) Nirvana. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nirvana. ← 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