This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian History > Ancient > Ancient Indian History – Quiz 207 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ancient Indian History Quiz 207 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. True or False:The Himalayas are the highest mountain chain in the world. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 2. Where did the first civilization of India arise? A) Along the Ganges River. B) Near the coast of the subcontinent. C) On the central plateau. D) Along the Indus River. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Along the Indus River. 3. To relocate; to move from one place to settle in another area. A) Migrate. B) Absolute power. C) Meditate. D) Convert. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Migrate. 4. Hinduism's main god. He is known as the creator god. A) Brahman. B) Vishnu. C) Shiva. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Brahman. 5. A literary work about the fictional ruler Rama A) ASoka. B) Chandra Gupta. C) The Rayana. D) Stupa. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Rayana. 6. An art form that is used by both Hindus and Buddhists as a form of meditation. A) Confetti. B) Slam poetry. C) Malala. D) Mandala. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mandala. 7. According to Hindu belief, what determines whether people will have bad or good karma? A) Their wealth. B) Their profession. C) Their social level. D) Their choices in life. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Their choices in life. 8. Which of the following are the 3 main gods of Hinduism? A) Brahmin, Vishnu, Shiva. B) Brahmin, Shiva, Parvati. C) Krishna, Vishnu, Devi. D) Vishnu, Brahmin, Buddha. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Brahmin, Vishnu, Shiva. 9. How did Harappan planners respond to flooding from monsoon season? A) They used buckets to transport water to other areas. B) They developed water management that included drainage system (canals) for irrigation. C) They directed the water to the drains located in the middle of their cities. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They developed water management that included drainage system (canals) for irrigation. 10. The first ancient Indian civilization was built near A) The Indus River. B) The Atlantic Ocean. C) The Himalaya Mountains. D) The Bay of Bengal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Indus River. 11. A granary is a place to ..... A) Worship. B) Make clothes. C) Sell items. D) Store crops. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Store crops. 12. What did Asoka swear not to do once he became a Buddhist? A) Fight any more wars. B) Talk to anyone else. C) Eat animal products. D) Live a luxurious life. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fight any more wars. 13. How did a person get into a particular caste in Ancient India? A) They were born into the caste of their family. B) They worked hard to be promoted. C) They could move up a level each year. D) They were recommended by a caste member. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They were born into the caste of their family. 14. What is the definition of fasting? A) Laws. B) The practice of injecting a person with a small dose of a virus to help him or her build a defense to a disease. C) Going without food. D) The most well known language of ancient India. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Going without food. 15. Asoka was a ruler, or ....., of an Indian empire. A) Emperor. B) Epic. C) Raja. D) Monsoon. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Raja. 16. Aryans crossed the (a) ..... into India in about 1500 BCE. A) Hindu Kush. B) Himalayas. C) Alps. D) Andes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hindu Kush. 17. Which of the following describes the greatest effect the Hindu caste system had on India? A) Different castes shared the same rules regarding their behavior. B) Foreigners were treated as members of the lowest caste. C) People had to stay in the same caste to which they were born. D) Castes were encouraged to interact with one another. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) People had to stay in the same caste to which they were born. 18. What are Rig, Sama, Yajur, and Athara? A) Indian empires. B) Persian empires. C) The Vedas. D) Leaders of Hindu. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Vedas. 19. Hindu supreme god or universal essence of god is A) Brahman. B) Brahma. C) Vishnu. D) Shiva. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Brahman. 20. Which religion:Supports the Caste System A) Hinduism. B) Buddhism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hinduism. ← 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