Ancient Indian History Quiz 194 (20 MCQs)

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1. Which of the following is an ancient language of India?

Correct Answer: C) Sanskrit.

2. Which crop did Indus Valley people use to make cloth?

Correct Answer: D) Cotton.

3. What is the cycle of rebirths (the process of reincarnation) called?

Correct Answer: B) Wheel of life.

4. Ancient Indian farmers relied on the ..... to bring rainfall to the crops.

Correct Answer: A) Monsoons.

5. Mohenjo-Daro had a drainage system, which allowed people to have what in their houses?

Correct Answer: A) Bathrooms.

6. Harrapans are known for their what type of carvings?

Correct Answer: B) Seal carvings-to stamp.

7. These books are very important to the Hindu people

Correct Answer: B) The Vedas.

8. What is a benefit of the Himalaya Mountains.

Correct Answer: A) Protection.

9. What is the definition of subcontinent?

Correct Answer: C) A large landmass.

10. What are the basic beliefs of Buddhism?

Correct Answer: A) The Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path.

11. What was the main occupation of the people in the Indus Valley civilization?

Correct Answer: A) Farming.

12. Which of the following is a benefit the Himalayas provided the people of Ancient India.

Correct Answer: D) Protection.

13. Buddhist shrines shaped like a dome or a mound.

Correct Answer: C) Stupa.

14. The ..... were priests in the highest social caste

Correct Answer: A) Brahmins.

15. The belief that a soul is reborn many times is

Correct Answer: A) Reincarnation.

16. The two biggest cities in the Indus Valley were ..... and .....

Correct Answer: C) It's Momon Joe in the open field.

17. In Buddhism, a state of pure goodness, the goal of reincarnation.

Correct Answer: D) Enlightenment.

18. Which major river supports life in India?

Correct Answer: A) Indus.

19. What is a geographical similarity between Mesopotamia, Egypt, and India that helped them survive?

Correct Answer: D) Rivers.

20. Which term is used to describe the spread of Buddhism from India through Southeast Asia?

Correct Answer: B) Cultural diffusion.