This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian History > Ancient > Ancient Indian History – Quiz 200 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ancient Indian History Quiz 200 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The four basic truths you must accept in Buddhism A) Hinduism. B) Four Noble Truths. C) Eightfold Path. D) Four Holy Facts. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Four Noble Truths. 2. The ..... River and the ..... River are India's most important rivers A) Ganges, Indus. B) Indian, Indus. C) Ganges, Arabian. D) Bengel, Indian. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ganges, Indus. 3. What is a brahmin? A) A priest. B) A warrior. C) A noble. D) A commoner. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A priest. 4. The goal of Buddhists is Nirvana. Nirvana is A) Becoming enlightened. B) A life of moderation. C) A state of no more suffering. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A state of no more suffering. 5. Accomplishemtns include the concept of Zero, Decimal System, Surgeries, Vaccinations (like smallpox), and many famous Poets/Literature. Music, dance, and instruments were the norm. A) Mauryan. B) Gupta. C) Indus. D) Aryan. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gupta. 6. What body part was cut off in Ancient India when punishing those for committing a crime? A) A toe. B) A finger. C) The nose. D) An ear. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The nose. 7. (Map) About how far did early Buddhist missionaries have to travel to reach Ceylon? A) About 750 miles. B) About 500 miles. C) About 1, 000 miles. D) About 250 miles. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) About 750 miles. 8. Bhagavad Gita A) A collection of stories that teach moral lessons. B) Tells the story of a prince who rids the world of demons. C) A long story about two families struggling to control a kingdom. D) Explains the existence of spirits and the importance of reincarnation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A long story about two families struggling to control a kingdom. 9. The two groups of Buddhists who spread Buddha's ideas to Southeast Asia were A) Nirvana and Varna. B) Ceylon and Sri Lanka. C) Dharma and Karma. D) Theravada and Mahayana. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Theravada and Mahayana. 10. The Aryans were NOT A) Nomadic herders. B) Democratic leaders. C) Warriors with horses and chariots. D) Believers in reincarnation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Democratic leaders. 11. To place all of one's attention on something A) Focus. B) Gaze. C) Frenzy. D) Meditate. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Focus. 12. Sacred language of the ancient Aryans A) Practice. B) Hindi. C) Sanskrit. D) Aryanese. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sanskrit. 13. Members of the lowest caste of India's caste system A) Brahmans. B) Sudras. C) Kshatriyas. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sudras. 14. Select the choice that best represents Varnas. A) Distinct social class within the Indian caste system. B) Long poem. C) Short poem. D) Seasonal winds. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Distinct social class within the Indian caste system. 15. Metallurgy is ..... A) Religion based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama. B) Study of the stars and planets. C) Science of working with metals or extracting metals from ore. D) Written language created in Ancient India. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Science of working with metals or extracting metals from ore. 16. Which society domesticated water buffalo? A) Agrarian. B) Aryan. C) Mauryan. D) Buddhists. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Agrarian. 17. Persian King who expanded the Persian Empire to include India. A) Darius I. B) Cyrus II. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Darius I. 18. What jobs did the Kshatriyas have? A) Unclean jobs. B) Priests, judges, and teachers. C) Rulers and soldiers. D) Merchants and farmers. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rulers and soldiers. 19. A landmass that is set apart from the rest of the continent is known as: A) Country. B) Ocean. C) Continent. D) Subcontinent. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Subcontinent. 20. In order to reach enlightment, one must accept the ..... A) 4 noble truths. B) Reincarnation. C) Nirvana. D) Ways of life. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 4 noble truths. ← 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