This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian History > Ancient > Ancient Indian History – Quiz 212 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ancient Indian History Quiz 212 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. How did Aryan culture change after they moved to India? A) 1. Changed from nomads to farmers. 2. Began to believe cattle were sacred. 3. Developed Sanskrit. B) 1. Changed from farmers to Nomads. 2. Began to believe horses were sacred.3. Developed Urdu. C) Dogri1. Changed from nomads to city dwellers. 2. Began to believe dogs were sacred. 3. Developed Dogri. D) The Aryans did not change. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1. Changed from nomads to farmers. 2. Began to believe cattle were sacred. 3. Developed Sanskrit. 2. Over one billion people practice the religion of ..... today, which first developed from the Vedas back in Ancient India. A) Buddhism. B) Hinduism. C) Jainism. D) Sikhism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hinduism. 3. Who invented Buddhism? A) A young Hindu prince named Siddartha Goutama. B) An elderly monk on the top of the Himalayas. C) A priest who wanted to gain world peace. D) A Christian gone wild. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A young Hindu prince named Siddartha Goutama. 4. Mohenjo Daro was built above ground level to A) Prevent invaders from conquering the city. B) Allow farmers to plant underneath the houses. C) Help protect it from floods. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Help protect it from floods. 5. Priests were a part of which level in Aryan society? A) Kshatriyas. B) Vaisya:. C) Sudras. D) Brahmins. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Brahmins. 6. Religious and moral duties/destiny A) Nirvana. B) Whisper. C) Varna. D) Dharma. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Dharma. 7. In India's caste system, the Kshatriyas class contained which people? A) Common people. B) Priests. C) Untouchables. D) Warriors and rulers. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Warriors and rulers. 8. To leave and never return A) Abandon. B) Return. C) Exit. D) Exile. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Abandon. 9. Why is sanskrit an important language, even though it is no longer used? A) It is the root of many South Asian Languages. B) It is the religious way. C) It was the founding way of the English language. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It is the root of many South Asian Languages. 10. Most common language in India A) Caste system. B) Caste. C) Sanskrit. D) Hindi. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hindi. 11. Which tells the story of a prince who rids the world of demons? A) Panchatantra. B) Ramayana. C) Mahabharata. D) Bhagavad Gita. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ramayana. 12. On what river was Mohenjo-Daro located? A) Brahmaputra River. B) Indus River. C) Ganges River. D) Tigris River. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Indus River. 13. Which early civilizations developed near rivers? A) Anasazi and India. B) India and Egypt. C) Egypt and Iceland. D) India and Maya. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) India and Egypt. 14. 6.H.2.3 Ancient Egyptians from the New Kingdom wrote on A) Clay tablets. B) Hieroglyphics. C) Papyrus. D) Stone. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Papyrus. 15. About how long did the Harappan civilization last? A) About 600 years. B) About 400 years. C) About 800 years. D) About 1, 000 years. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) About 600 years. 16. What math concepts did Ancient India discover? A) Decimal system. B) Numerals. C) Concept of zero. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 17. The ancient Indians can boast of few significant achievements. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 18. What is the Indian social system called? A) Karma. B) Caste. C) Cats. D) Varna. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Caste. 19. What two countries make up the Korean Peninsula? A) South Korea & North Korea. B) China & North Korea. C) Japan & South Korea. D) Vietnam & Laos. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) South Korea & North Korea. 20. An ancient language from central Asia that is still spoken and written by many people today. A) Artifact. B) Culture. C) Geography. D) Sanskrit. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sanskrit. ← 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