This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian History > Ancient > Ancient Indian History – Quiz 204 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ancient Indian History Quiz 204 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What were the cities of the Indus River Valley like? A) They were filled with columns and statues. B) They were laid out in a grid pattern. C) They had small populations. D) They had uneven brick homes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They were laid out in a grid pattern. 2. Which empire led the Golden Age of India? A) Mauryan. B) Madrigal. C) Gupta. D) Ashoka. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gupta. 3. A state of wisdom achieved through meditation A) Theocracy. B) Karma. C) Nirvana. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nirvana. 4. What is another name for the Dalit? A) Slaves. B) Laborers. C) The rich. D) Untouchables. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Untouchables. 5. Self denial as a method to achieve an understanding of reality A) Asceticism. B) Nirvana. C) Middle Path. D) Enlightenment. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Asceticism. 6. Original or native A) Indigenous. B) Persecution. C) Convert. D) Citadel. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Indigenous. 7. Which numeral was developed by the Guptas? A) Zero. B) Ten. C) Twenty. D) Hundred. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Zero. 8. What is the word that means "a large, complex organization composed of appointed officials" ? A) Metallurgy. B) Stupa. C) Strategy. D) Bureaucracy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bureaucracy. 9. Who is believed to have written the Vedic texts and put Hindu mythology into words? A) Aryans. B) Harappans. C) Buddhists. D) Mauryans. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Aryans. 10. 6.C.1.3:Which statement best explains the following feature of the caste system:The Indian caste system places warriors and soldiers at a higher level than merchants and farmers. A) The priests who occupy the highest caste are first trained as soldiers. B) Security was a concern in ancient India because of its vulnerability (easy target) to invasion. C) There were fewer merchants and farmers in ancient India than warriors and soldiers. D) Military strength and security were important to the Aryans when they were nomads. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Security was a concern in ancient India because of its vulnerability (easy target) to invasion. 11. Which Indian ruler converted to Buddhism, ruled by its nonviolent principles, and helped to spread Buddhism throughout India? A) Chandragupta Maurya. B) Chandra Gupta I. C) Asoka. D) Alexander the Great. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Asoka. 12. True or False:The Harappan civilization had a large military A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 13. A scholar who studies languages is called: A) Teacher. B) Linguist. C) Disciple. D) International student. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Linguist. 14. Holy text of Judaism (Israel) A) Bible. B) Tanakh (Torah). C) Vedas. D) Tripitaka. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tanakh (Torah). 15. Which mountain range separates India from Afghanistan? A) Himalayas. B) Hindu Kush. C) Appalachians. D) Andes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hindu Kush. 16. Buddha left what religion A) Buddhism. B) Jainism. C) Hinduism. D) Islam. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hinduism. 17. What early nomadic group settled in India A) Buddhists. B) Hindus. C) Aryans. D) Harappans. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Aryans. 18. Which came last? A) Gupta Empire. B) Indus Valley Civilization. C) Mauryan Empire. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gupta Empire. 19. ..... is known as the destroyer. A) Dharma. B) Shiva. C) Vishnu. D) Brahma. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Shiva. 20. Compare and contrast Confucianism and Taoism:which statement is accurate? A) Confucianism focuses on nature and following ones own path while taoism focuses on respect for authority and family. B) Confucianism focuses on respect for authority and family while Taoism focuses on following one's own path and nature. C) Confucianism and Taoism both originated in India. D) Confucianism and Taoism were both developed by Lao-Tzu. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Confucianism focuses on respect for authority and family while Taoism focuses on following one's own path and nature. ← 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