This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian History > Ancient > Ancient Indian History – Quiz 217 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ancient Indian History Quiz 217 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Mountains that separate India from the rest of Asia A) Hindu Kush. B) It's also a strange place. C) Himalayas. D) Aryans. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Himalayas. 2. Buddhist memorial burial grounds A) Pyramid. B) Cave. C) Stupas. D) Salvation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Stupas. 3. Which term is defined as:This is your soul. A soul is your true essence (the real you). A) Aryans. B) Vedas. C) Reincarnation. D) Whisper. E) Atman. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Atman. 4. The supreme being known as the preserver is ..... A) Karma. B) Vishnu. C) Shiva. D) Dharma. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Vishnu. 5. Which came first? A) Gupta Empire. B) Indus Valley Civilization. C) Mauryan Empire. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Indus Valley Civilization. 6. What was the name of the written language of Ancient India? A) Cuneiform. B) Hieroglyphics. C) Sanskrit. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sanskrit. 7. Identify the religion based on the descriptor:polytheistic A) Buddhism. B) Hinduism. C) Both Buddhism and Hinduism. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hinduism. 8. The largest religion in India. Approximately 80% of the population practices it. A) Islam. B) Hinduism. C) Buddhism. D) Jainism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hinduism. 9. The mountains to the north of India are called ..... A) The Rocky Mountains. B) The Andes Mountains. C) The Himalayas. D) Caucasus Mountains. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Himalayas. 10. A popular form of literature during the Gupta empire was the fable, which was A) A short story with a moral at the end written in Sanskrit. B) Based on Buddhist and Hindu writings. C) The world's first novel. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A short story with a moral at the end written in Sanskrit. 11. Chandragupta Maurya established ..... A) The Gupta Empire. B) Hinduism. C) Sikhism. D) The Mauryan Empire. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The Mauryan Empire. 12. Which of the following are two important cities in the Indus River Valley A) It's too bad & ur. B) Harappa & Kiss. C) Kish & Ur. D) Mohenjo-Dara & Harappa. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mohenjo-Dara & Harappa. 13. What type of clothing is worn by many Indian women on formal occasions? A) Sari. B) Salwar. C) Dhoti. D) Lungi. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sari. 14. People who want to spread their religious beliefs are called ..... A) Vedics. B) Warriors. C) Missionaries. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Missionaries. 15. What were some building and architecture projects of Ancient Indians? A) Granaries, complex houses, and sailboats. B) Granaries, complex houses, and ink. C) Granaries, complex houses, and sugarcane. D) Granaries, complex houses, and horses. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Granaries, complex houses, and sailboats. 16. Buddhists follow the guidance of which two sets of rules? A) Torah & the Bible. B) The Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path. C) Book of the Living & Book of the Dead. D) Mahabharata and the Ramayana. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path. 17. Where did the Aryan come from? A) North Pole. B) South america. C) Central Asia. D) India. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Central Asia. 18. The Himalaya Mountains are the ..... mountains in the world. A) Shortest. B) Highest. C) Driest. D) Wettest. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Highest. 19. For Hindus, the universal spirit to which all strive to be united. A) Karma. B) Vedas. C) Brahmanism. D) Dharma. E) Nirvana. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Brahmanism. 20. Confucianism focused on A) Following the vedas of hinduism. B) The yin and yang. C) Worshipping more than one god. D) Respecting rulers and elders. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Respecting rulers and elders. ← 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