This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian History > Ancient > Ancient Indian History – Quiz 220 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ancient Indian History Quiz 220 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. True or False:Sudras often worked for Vaishyas A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 2. Which of the following became popular in the Golden period of Indian history? A) Art & Culture. B) Science and Mathematics. C) Astronomy and Grammar. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 3. Who were the Aryans in ancient India? A) Indo-Europeans who migrated to India. B) The group of people who introduced Hinduism to India. C) Royal priests. D) The lowest position in the caste system. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Indo-Europeans who migrated to India. 4. Who was at the top of the Hindu Caste system? A) Vaisyas (merchants). B) Sudras (laborers). C) Kshatriyas (rulers). D) Brahmins (priests). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Brahmins (priests). 5. BC-1500 BC in the Indus River Valley. A) Indus Valley Civilization. B) Hindu Kush Civilization. C) Ganges Civilization. D) Himalayas Civilization. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Indus Valley Civilization. 6. Law that shows the right behaviors and social order A) Reincarnation. B) Karma. C) Dharma. D) Nirvana. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dharma. 7. The ancient Egyptian Pharoah who took a historic trading expedition to Punt is A) Ramses ii. B) Hatshepsut. C) Tuthmose lll. D) Means. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hatshepsut. 8. The social class system in India that has no movement between classes A) Varna. B) Nirvana. C) Dharma. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Varna. 9. Highest social group in India that enjoyed the highest position because they knew the sacred Hindu texts. A) The Brahmins. B) The Sutras. C) The Vedas. D) The Untouchables. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Brahmins. 10. Reasons for decline in Harappan civilization. A) Earthquakes, drought, invasion. B) Attacks, decrease in product. C) Less population, no spices, unhappy citizens. D) Global warming, rivers turning into ice. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Earthquakes, drought, invasion. 11. Scarlett, Mason, and Charlotte were discussing ancient Indian beliefs in their history class. They came across the concept of reincarnation. How did they understand this belief? A) They understood it as the actions you do in your life create energy that comes back to you in the future. B) They understood it as every person has a moral duty or responsibility to fulfill in their life. C) They understood it as after you die, your soul is reborn into a new body and you start a new life. D) They understood it as the experiences and actions in your previous lives influence your current life. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They understood it as after you die, your soul is reborn into a new body and you start a new life. 12. This originated in India about 5, 000 years ago and is a part of Hindu religion that is a way to relax your mind, body, and soul. A) Meditation. B) Praying. C) Chanting. D) Yoga. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Yoga. 13. Which dynasty is Shi Huangdi from? A) Qin. B) He. C) Zhou. D) Shang. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Qin. 14. A fortified area. A) Citadel. B) Granary. C) City. D) Monsoon. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Citadel. 15. In which section of the Mahabharata does Krishna talk about doing one's duty? A) Bhagavad Gita. B) Ramayana. C) Vedas. D) Upanishad. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bhagavad Gita. 16. According to the Mudras, what do our five fingers represent A) Days of the week. B) Panchabhootas. C) Five emotions. D) Five dance forms. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Panchabhootas. 17. What is the word that means "regions of a nation or empire" ? A) States. B) Cities. C) Provinces. D) Territories. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Provinces. 18. Which of the following was an important contribution of mathematicians in ancient India of the Gupta period? A) The development of physics. B) The development of geometry. C) Explaining the idea of the concept of zero. D) The idea of fractions. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Explaining the idea of the concept of zero. 19. The three main types of structures, all serving religious purposes, were the pillar, the stupa, and the rock chamber. During Asoka's reign, many stone pillars were erected along roads to mark sites of events in the Buddha's life. The polished sandstone pillars weighed up to 50 tons (45.4t) each and rose as high as 50 feet (15 m). Each was topped with a carved lion, uttering the Buddha's message.What was each pillar usually made of? A) Gold. B) Wood. C) Sandstone. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sandstone. 20. Highest class made up of priests A) Sudra. B) Vaishya. C) Brahmin. D) Kshatriya. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Brahmin. ← 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