This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian History > Ancient > Ancient Indian History – Quiz 214 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ancient Indian History Quiz 214 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What idea from Ancient India could give hope to people about their future? A) Castes. B) Reincarnation. C) Sanskrit. D) Monsoons. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Reincarnation. 2. To which varna would skilled craftspeople have belonged? A) Brahmin. B) Kshatriyas. C) Vaisya:. D) Sudras. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Vaisya:. 3. In the field of medicine, ancient Indians invented what? A) Acupuncture. B) Medication. C) Diagnostic. D) Surgical. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Surgical. 4. To think deeply about sacred things. A) Meditate. B) Subcontinent. C) Avatar. D) Convert. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Meditate. 5. Which empire was harsh? A) Maurya Empire. B) Gupta Empire. C) Both. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Maurya Empire. 6. The middle of the caste system is where you will find the ..... A) Brahmans or priests. B) Kshatriyas or warriors. C) Vaishyas or landowners. D) Sudras or Farmers. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Vaishyas or landowners. 7. When India collided into Asia it created A) The Indian Ocean. B) The Hindu Kush and Himalaya Mountains. C) The Indus River. D) Arabian Sea. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Hindu Kush and Himalaya Mountains. 8. Strong winds that blow across a region at certain times of the year. A) Subcontinental winds. B) Monsoons. C) Caste. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Monsoons. 9. Which of the following is NOT a reason that ancient people developed various mythologies? A) To explain the natural world. B) To tell stories of gods and heroes. C) To provide scientific proof. D) To explain their culture's origins and past. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To provide scientific proof. 10. What is the term for the belief that people can be born again into a new life? A) Meditation. B) Reincarnation. C) Yoga. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Reincarnation. 11. Siddhartha wanted to become enlightened, meaning he wanted to A) Find truth and freedom from suffering. B) Learn about Buddhism and pass a test for enlightenment. C) Understand how people from other cultures lived. D) Have a strong understanding of all religions. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Find truth and freedom from suffering. 12. Where did the Aryans come from? A) Northeast Asia. B) Northwest Asia. C) Central Asia. D) Southeast Asia. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Central Asia. 13. This animal was used in battle by the Maurya Empire A) Jamal. B) Elephant. C) Rhino. D) Tiger. E) Woolly Mammoth. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Elephant. 14. The idea that actions you take in your current life will decide the quality of your next one A) Dharma. B) Brahman. C) Resurrection. D) Karma. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Karma. 15. A (a) has fortified walls and rest on a risen piece of land. A) To Citadel. B) Monastery. C) Granary. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To Citadel. 16. The Buddhist leader who headed the government A) Guru. B) Dalai Lama. C) Krishna. D) Raja. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dalai Lama. 17. A stupa was originally meant to house a relic of the Buddha, such as a lock of his hair. Eventually, the stupa became a place for devotion and the most familiar form of Buddhist architecture.What was the original purpose of the stupa? A) To house a relic of the Buddha like a lock of hair. B) Devotion. C) Living space. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To house a relic of the Buddha like a lock of hair. 18. The greatest ruler of the Maurya Empire was: A) Chandragupta. B) Buddha. C) Siddhartha Gautama. D) Asoka. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Asoka. 19. Buddha's teaching included the 4 ..... and the 8 ..... A) Acts of Suffering; types of meditation. B) Noble Truths; Fold Path. C) Methods of Worship; Sins of Man. D) Points of Buddhism; Steps to Nirvana. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Noble Truths; Fold Path. 20. Why is Asoka's history said to be "written in stone?" A) Because his edicts were written on stone monuments. B) Because his rules were the law of the land for all of Asia, Europe, and Africa to follow. C) Because religiously, his edicts are still observed by all Indian inhabitants today. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Because his edicts were written on stone monuments. ← 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