This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian History > Ancient > Ancient Indian History – Quiz 196 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ancient Indian History Quiz 196 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. If a person has good karma, they may be reincarnated into a higher caste. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 2. What ocean does the Ganges River flow into? A) Atlantic Ocean. B) Indian Ocean. C) Mediterranean Sea. D) Pacific Ocean. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Indian Ocean. 3. True or FalseThe Maurya Empire rises after Alexander the Great left India. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 4. Hinduism includes the belief that A) There is no god to worship. B) Animals are the gods and cant be eaten. C) Souls are repeatedly reincarnated until they achieve Moksha. D) The afterlife is a terrible place. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Souls are repeatedly reincarnated until they achieve Moksha. 5. The sacred text of the Hindus ..... A) Bible. B) Vedas. C) Quran. D) Torah. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Vedas. 6. Which Indian empire, which was called the Golden Age, allowed people to practice the religion of their choice? A) Hidden. B) Gupta. C) Arya. D) Maurya. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gupta. 7. Name another foreign art where gestures and hand positions are used. A) Chinese Calligraphy. B) Italian cooking. C) Japanese Dance. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Chinese Calligraphy. 8. Asoka tried to convert people to following his beliefs of ..... A) Hinduism. B) Jainism. C) Brahmanism. D) Buddhism. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Buddhism. 9. The merchant and landowning class A) Vaishya. B) Kshatriya. C) Vishnu. D) Sudra. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Vaishya. 10. Journey to the holy place is known as ..... A) Pilgrimage. B) Sherpas. C) Monsoons. D) Sanskrit. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pilgrimage. 11. A collection of religious poems, myths, and hymns that influenced Hinduism A) Vedas. B) Dharma. C) Salvation. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Vedas. 12. Which of the following is a person's personal duty in the Indian religion of Hinduism, based on his place in society? A) Brahman. B) Karma. C) Dharma. D) Nirvana. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dharma. 13. Why did Asoka turn to the ideals of Buddhism? A) He decided that Buddhism was better for government than Hinduism?. B) He wanted to bring violence to his empire in India. C) He was raised Buddhist. D) He no longer supported violence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He no longer supported violence. 14. Which empire was founded by Chandragupta Maurya? A) Maurya Empire. B) Gupta Empire. C) Mughal Empire. D) Chola Empire. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Maurya Empire. 15. What is the significance of the Vedas and Upanishads in shaping Indian religious thought? A) They are ancient Indian texts that contain hymns, prayers, and rituals. B) They are ancient Indian texts that explain the concepts of karma, dharma, and reincarnation. C) They are ancient Indian texts that describe the social and political structures of ancient India. D) They are ancient Indian texts that provide guidelines for economic and technological development. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They are ancient Indian texts that explain the concepts of karma, dharma, and reincarnation. 16. Which of the following sentences uses the word 'edict' correctly? A) The carpenter issued an edict that showed he was available for work. B) The king issued an edict that prohibited all civilians from violent behavior. C) The salamander's edict was to one day walk with two legs. D) I am going to write a narrative essay, known as an edict, in English class. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The king issued an edict that prohibited all civilians from violent behavior. 17. Imagine you're in a history class with Liam, Charlotte, and Mason. Your teacher just asked, 'What did Emperor Ashoka do after the Kalinga war?' What would your answer be? A) He apologized for the bloodshed. B) He became a Buddhist. C) He improved trade relations. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 18. The Buddha said that one could end suffering and find enlightenment by following ..... A) Ones' own heart. B) The Eightfold Path. C) Asceticism. D) Your Dharma. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Eightfold Path. 19. If a person from a high caste touches an untouchable, he or she would be considered "defiled" and may have to move down to a lower caste. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 20. India's society was divided into groups called A) Occupations. B) Clans. C) Priests. D) Castes. 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