This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian History > Ancient > Ancient Indian History – Quiz 228 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ancient Indian History Quiz 228 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The main religion of India A) Christianity. B) Hinduism. C) Islam. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hinduism. 2. Buddha means "Enlightened One" . He taught people about life and suffering. A) Gautam Buddha. B) Siddhartha. C) Harsha. D) Lalla. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Siddhartha. 3. Gheranda Samhitha describes how many hastas? A) 21. B) 34. C) 25. D) 23. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 25. 4. Who saw all the destruction from wars and decided to spread Buddhism? A) Confucius. B) King Asoka. C) Jesus Christ. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) King Asoka. 5. Name the key concept of the following sentence:Most Indian people believe in one of three practices Buddhism, Hinduism, or Jainism. A) Economy. B) Politics/Government/Leadership. C) Geography. D) Religion. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Religion. 6. Important Indian dynasty that brought about a golden age in the development of the arts, sciences, and religion. A) Xia. B) Shang. C) Gupta. D) Zhou. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gupta. 7. After the Battle of Kalinga, King Ashoka ..... A) Became the most powerful person in India. B) Took control of the Mauryan Empire. C) Felt guilty and decided to switch to Buddhism. D) Died of his wounds and the Mauryan Empire dissolved. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Felt guilty and decided to switch to Buddhism. 8. What was the Ancient writing called? A) Upanishads. B) Hieroglyphics. C) Ufarseen. D) There wasn't any. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Upanishads. 9. Why did people in India depend on monsoons? A) Helped the Himalayas. B) Provided sun for crops. C) Provided rain for crops. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Provided rain for crops. 10. Discovery of these artifacts led to the discovery of the Harappan society. A) Bath houses. B) Seals. C) Saraswati. D) Indus. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Seals. 11. Emma, Abigail, and Aria are having a debate about the significance of the Maurya Empire. What can they all agree on? A) It was the first centralized state in India. B) It established diplomatic ties with Greece and China. C) It built infrastructure within the empire. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 12. The Gupta Empire had a form of citizenship, or a position in society with political rights and obligations. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 13. Which Aryan text is one of the sacred texts of Hinduism? A) Sutras. B) Vedas. C) Quran. D) Bible. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Vedas. 14. This holiday known as the "Festival of Lights, " is recognized as India's biggest holiday A) Diwali. B) Carnival. C) Mardi Gras. D) New Year. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Diwali. 15. A strict social class a person is born into. A) Linguist. B) Caste. C) Dharma. D) Harappan Civilization. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Caste. 16. A large land mass that is smaller than a continent such as India A) Continent. B) City. C) Subcontinent. D) State. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Subcontinent. 17. The Indus River flows into this body of water ..... A) The Bay of Bengal. B) The Arabian Sea. C) The Persian Gulf. D) The Red Sea. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Arabian Sea. 18. Who was the founder of Jainism? A) Buddha. B) Abraham. C) Guru Nanak Dev ji. D) Mahavira. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mahavira. 19. Along the banks of what river did the earliest Indian civilization begin? A) Indus River. B) Ganges River. C) Yellow River. D) Yangtze. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Indus River. 20. In Buddhism and Hinduism, belief that one can return in another form after death A) Rebirth. B) Yoga. C) Meditation. D) Mindfulness. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rebirth. ← 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