This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian History > Ancient > Ancient Indian History – Quiz 222 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ancient Indian History Quiz 222 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A religion based on priests and rituals, particularly sacrifices to the gods. Called the religion of the Vedic age. A) Zoroastrianism. B) Islam. C) Judaism. D) Brahminism. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Brahminism. 2. What were the two main crops grown by farmers in ancient India? A) Rice and corn. B) Rye and oats. C) Millet and flax. D) Wheat and barley. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Wheat and barley. 3. Ancient Indians developed the field of science known as ....., which studies the movements of planets and stars. A) Astronomy. B) Biology. C) Chemistry. D) Geology. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Astronomy. 4. What is the name of the ancient text written by the Aryans? A) Vedas. B) Upanishads. C) Puranas. D) Aranyakas. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Vedas. 5. What seperates India from Asia? A) A lake. B) An ocean. C) Mountains. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mountains. 6. Which religion spread from India to China and Japan A) Hinduism. B) Buddhism. C) Both of these. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Buddhism. 7. Why types of job due are the dalit responsible for? A) They have jobs that are too dirty/unclean for the other groups. B) They have jobs protecting the country. C) They have jobs that involve teaching others. D) They have jobs that deal with trading and selling goods. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They have jobs that are too dirty/unclean for the other groups. 8. Ancient Indians were motivated to complete the duties of their varnas because ..... A) They'd reach a higher level of enlightenment. B) They wouldn't be drafted in the army. C) They would escape reincarnation. D) They'd receive retirement funds. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They would escape reincarnation. 9. Aryans formed into tribes that were led by A) Rajas. B) Guru. C) Dalit. D) Sudras. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rajas. 10. What is a pariah? A) A commoner. B) A noble. C) None of the above. D) An outcast. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) An outcast. 11. What continent India is located? A) North America. B) Asia. C) Europe. D) Africa. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Asia. 12. What was the main economic activity in the Indus River Valley civilizations? A) Fishing. B) Trading. C) Mining. D) Agriculture. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Agriculture. 13. The Indian subcontinent is part of which continent? A) Africa. B) Europe. C) Asia. D) South America. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Asia. 14. A person's soul A) Caste System. B) Atman. C) Nirvana. D) Karma. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Atman. 15. According to Hindu beliefs of reincarnation, faithful followers of Hinduism ..... A) Can be greeted directly by a god or goddess. B) Go to heaven. C) Can be reborn into a higher social caste or achieve moksha. D) Could reach nirvana. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Can be reborn into a higher social caste or achieve moksha. 16. What was the basic structure of Chandragupta Maurya's government? A) Centralized bureaucracy. B) Tribal councils. C) Anarchy. D) Feudal system. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Centralized bureaucracy. 17. How do the Hindu gods relate to the concept of Brahman? A) The gods are different manifestations of Brahman. B) The gods are superior to Brahman. C) The gods are unrelated to Brahman. D) The gods are inferior to Brahman. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The gods are different manifestations of Brahman. 18. A religion based on the teachings of Buddha A) Buddhism. B) Hinduism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Buddhism. 19. Buddha's real name as a child was ..... A) Holy One. B) Siddhartha. C) Vishnu. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Siddhartha. 20. The cycle of birth, death and rebirth A) Varna. B) Samsara. C) Dharma. D) Karma. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Samsara. ← 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