This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian History > Ancient > Ancient Indian History – Quiz 226 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ancient Indian History Quiz 226 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Why are Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva important gods in Hinduism? A) They represent creation, preservation, and destruction. B) They represent knowledge, wealth, and love. C) They represent music, the arts, and transformation. D) They represent war, strength, and devotion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They represent creation, preservation, and destruction. 2. How did the Caste System have an impact on a person's life? A) The holy scriptures, written by Harappans, of Hinduism and have been passed down for many years. B) Citizens were expected to marry and socialize with those who are in your caste, and nobody else. C) It let the people trade and they could also use it to transport themselves. D) It allowed for diversity in India]. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Citizens were expected to marry and socialize with those who are in your caste, and nobody else. 3. A religion of ancient India that doesn't believe in a supreme being. It emphasizes nonviolence and respect for all living things. A) Hinduism. B) Buddhism. C) Jainism. D) Guru. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Jainism. 4. The two most important rivers in India are A) Indus and Ganges. B) Indus and Nile. C) Euphrates and Nile. D) Tigris and Euphrates. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Indus and Ganges. 5. Smallest Caste:priests and intellectuals A) Brahmin. B) Kshatriyas. C) Vaishyasya. D) Shudras or Sudras. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Brahmin. 6. How did Chandragupta die? A) He poisoned himself. B) He starved to death. C) He was hung. D) He died in battle. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He starved to death. 7. In Hinduism what river in India is seen as sacred and referred to as "Mother" ? A) Indus River. B) Mississippi River. C) Nile River. D) Ganges River. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ganges River. 8. Candragupta Maurya conquered most of India because he was the strongest military leader. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 9. Of the three goddess in the Hindu Tridevi, which is the goddess responsible for LEARNING, ARTS, AND MUSIC? A) Saraswati. B) Lakshmi. C) Parvati. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Saraswati. 10. What are the two mountain ranges to the east and west on the Indian peninsula? A) Hindu Kush. B) Eastern Ghats. C) Himalayas. D) Western Ghats. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Western Ghats. 11. Which of the following is not a crop grown by the people of the Indus Valley A) Corn. B) Cotton. C) Wheat. D) Barley. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Corn. 12. What is the main teaching of Buddhism? A) The Eightfold Path. B) Jesus. C) You don't need Buddha. D) Wealth is wonderful. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Eightfold Path. 13. Hindu supreme god/creator. A) Vishnu. B) Brahma. C) Shiva. D) Sudra. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Brahma. 14. The construction of roads, grid-patterned cities, and sewage systems point to a strong what in Ancient India? A) Military. B) Central Government. C) Church. D) Agricultural System. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Central Government. 15. India's northern border was difficult to pass because of the presence of the A) Indian Ocean. B) Himalayas. C) Indus River. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Himalayas. 16. Which of the following was NOT an example of India's Golden Age? A) Art and literature flourished during the Gupta Empire. B) Indian scholars developed the concept of zero. C) Indian provinces were united after 200 years of civil war. D) The caste system was completely abolished. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The caste system was completely abolished. 17. The Buddha's message that pain and suffering are inescapable parts of life; suffering and anxiety are caused by human desires and attachments; people can understand and triumph over these weaknesses; and the triumph is made possible by following a simple code of conduct-the Noble Eightfold Path A) Four Noble Truths. B) Yellow Brick Road. C) There's No Place Like Home. D) Eightfold Path. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Four Noble Truths. 18. Which group is at the bottom of the Caste System? A) Peasants. B) Servants. C) Karma. D) The Untouchables/Outcasts. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The Untouchables/Outcasts. 19. The classic Indian Epic Poem is the what? A) Epic of Gilgamesh. B) Epic of Abrham. C) The Mahabharata. D) The Vedas. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Mahabharata. 20. What major criticism of Hinduism did Mahavira have? A) He didn't believe in its creation of the caste system. B) He believed that it had too many gods and goddesses. C) He thought that its leaders had too much power. D) He didn't believe in itss teachings about karma. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He thought that its leaders had too much power. ← 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