Ancient Indian History Quiz 199 (20 MCQs)

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1. What group was part of the middle class?

Correct Answer: C) Vaishyasya.

2. What is the message of the Bhagavad Gita?

Correct Answer: A) It is noble to do one's duty.

3. Which job was a Vaishyas most likely to do?

Correct Answer: B) Plow a field.

4. Religion founded by Mahavira

Correct Answer: A) Jainism.

5. Respect for elders, good government and social order represent the basic beliefs of

Correct Answer: C) Confucianism.

6. How did the ancient Indians make their bricks stronger?

Correct Answer: B) They were baked in an oven.

7. The highest caste in the caste system are the ..... They include the priests and the teachers.

Correct Answer: B) Brahmin.

8. The people at the bottom of the social class were the ..... who were usually people accused of a crime.

Correct Answer: C) Slaves.

9. Which group in the Aryan caste system were the highest ranked?

Correct Answer: D) Brahmins.

10. The numbers we use today.

Correct Answer: A) Hindu-Arabic numerals.

11. The cycle of life, death, and rebirth in Hinduism is called Samsara.

Correct Answer: A) True.

12. Strong seasonal winds are called .....

Correct Answer: B) Monsoons.

13. Name the river where India's first cities, including Harappa, developed?

Correct Answer: A) Indus.

14. One of the best-known books of the Vedas.

Correct Answer: A) Rig Veda.

15. COUNTRY IN SOUTHEAST ASIA WAS ONCE KNOWN AS BURMA

Correct Answer: D) MYANMAR.

16. Merchants, artisans, and farmers are part of the?

Correct Answer: D) Vaishya.

17. Which of these is part of the four noble truths?

Correct Answer: E) All of the above.

18. All leaders after Ashoka were kind

Correct Answer: B) False.

19. Which is an ancient, sacred writing of India?

Correct Answer: D) Veda.

20. In the Gupta Empire, many decisions were made by .....

Correct Answer: A) Local leaders.