This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian History > Ancient > Ancient Indian History – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ancient Indian History Quiz 2 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A religion centered around the teachings of the Buddha A) Jainism. B) Hinduism. C) Buddhism. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Buddhism. 2. India is considered a A) Subcontinent. B) Continent. C) Island. D) Peninsula. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Subcontinent. 3. The Vedas are written in which ancient language? A) Aryan. B) Indian. C) Sanskrit. D) Vedic. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sanskrit. 4. By following the Eightfold Path, a person could achieve ..... A) Nirvana. B) Samsara. C) Brahma. D) Reincarnation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nirvana. 5. The first Indian empire was founded by A) Alexander the Great. B) Ashoka. C) Kautilya. D) Chandragupta Maurya. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Chandragupta Maurya. 6. The name given by Aryans in ancient India to a social structure that divided Indian society into four groups A) Crow. B) Karma. C) Yoga. D) Vaisya:. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Crow. 7. A religious journey. A) Pilgrimage. B) Popular culture. C) Sari. D) Shalwar-kameez. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pilgrimage. 8. What is the term used to describe India's land mass? A) Tributary. B) Subcontinent. C) Continent. D) Island. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Subcontinent. 9. The Harappan Civilization probably traded with the Mesopotamians by sailing across the ..... A) Atlantic Ocean. B) Indian Ocean. C) Pacific Ocean. D) Arctic Ocean. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Indian Ocean. 10. What does Hinduism accept that Buddhism does not? A) Reincarnation. B) Karma. C) The caste system. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The caste system. 11. Like China geography, what impact did it have on India society? A) Only traded with Africa. B) Allowed it to become a world trading power. C) Protected but had limited contact with the rest of the world. D) Increased to trade with Asian land. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Protected but had limited contact with the rest of the world. 12. A large area of land that is part of a continent. A) Europe. B) Landform. C) Subcontinent. D) River Valley. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Subcontinent. 13. A Hindu mus follow their personal duty, or ..... so that they can get good karma. A) Dharma. B) Karma. C) Reincarnation. D) All desires. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dharma. 14. In what modern day country did the first roots of civilization on the Indian subcontinent appear? A) Pakistan. B) India. C) Nepal. D) Sri Lanka. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pakistan. 15. After Ashoka's death ..... A) The Maurya empire continued under his son. B) The empire crumbled due to lack of unification. C) Buddhism became the official religion to honor him. D) The Kalinga took over. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The empire crumbled due to lack of unification. 16. A traditional guide to medicine, diet, exercise, and disease, developed and remains an alternative form of healing. A) Mohandas Gandhi. B) The Vedas. C) Ayurveda. D) Ganges River. E) Indus River. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ayurveda. 17. Which of the following is the best definition of a raja? A) An Untouchable. B) An Aryan Prince or Ruler. C) A part of the Buddhist holy book. D) The name of a town in Indian. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) An Aryan Prince or Ruler. 18. Suffering comes from strong desire.2. Many things cause suffering.3. There is an end to suffering.4. There is a way to end suffering.These teachings are a part of which religion? A) Buddhism. B) Hinduism. C) Sikhism. D) Confucianism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Buddhism. 19. What Is A Rajah A) A Parent. B) A Table. C) The Ruler. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Ruler. 20. Where was Mohenjodaro located in India? A) The Himalaya Mountains. B) The Deccan Plateau. C) The Indus River Valley. D) The Eastern Ghats. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Indus River Valley. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesIndian History QuizzesAncient Indian History Quiz 1Ancient 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 9Ancient Indian History Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books