This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian History > Ancient > Ancient Indian History – Quiz 23 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ancient Indian History Quiz 23 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Choose which of these statements is INCORRECT A) Jainism is Religion linked to a man named Mahavira. B) The Vedas are sacred books written in Sanskrit. C) The oldest known Veda is the Rig Veda. D) Aryan families were matriarchal (controlled by the mother). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Aryan families were matriarchal (controlled by the mother). 2. The practice of inoculation has greatly reduced ..... A) Disease. B) Waste. C) Stress. D) Violence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Disease. 3. All of the following were characteristics of the ancient Aryans at the time they first entered India EXCEPT A) They were organized as tribal chiefdoms of pastoral nomads. B) They entered India as an organized military force bent on conquest and plunder. C) They prized horses and cattle and used four-wheeled carts in battle. D) They were a violent people who worshipped a powerful storm god as their chief deity. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They entered India as an organized military force bent on conquest and plunder. 4. Which is NOT one of the Four Noble Truths of Buddhism? A) Suffering is a part of life for only wealthy people and priests. B) People suffer because they want so many things in life. C) If people free themselves from wanting things, they will not suffer. D) People can follow the Eightfold Path to free themselves. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Suffering is a part of life for only wealthy people and priests. 5. Which was a Mauryan ruler who built new roads and hospitals? A) Aryabhata. B) Ashoka. C) Chandra Gupta Maurya. D) In Kalida. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ashoka. 6. Ancient India had social Classes A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 7. To Buddhists, what causes suffering? A) Covid-19. B) Kanye West. C) Desires. D) Mandalas. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Desires. 8. What two mountain ranges are north of India and provide protection from cold air? A) Himalayas and Rockies. B) Hindu Kush and Himalayas. C) Himalayas and Appalachians. D) Rockies and Appalachians. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hindu Kush and Himalayas. 9. Which animal became a symbol for the Hindu belief in reverence for life? A) The lion. B) The cow. C) The camel. D) The elephant. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The cow. 10. How did the Mauryan Empire establish laws? A) They voted for them. B) The king created laws and edicts based on his own beliefs. C) Laws were created by the church. D) A council of elders created laws. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The king created laws and edicts based on his own beliefs. 11. The Hindus developed a 9 digit + zero number system: A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 12. At the highest point in Mohenjo-Daro you would find A) A citadel and homes of the wealthy. B) Market for food and other items. C) A lake where you can dock boats. D) Gigantic palace for the king. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A citadel and homes of the wealthy. 13. The Hindu Kush are near what river? A) Arabian. B) Ganges. C) Indus. D) Nile. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Indus. 14. A term used in the Indian subcontinent referring to a range of stepped hills with valleys A) Mediterranean. B) Ganges. C) Ghat. D) Himalayan. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ghat. 15. Vocabulary:Winds that bring heavy rainfall A) Alloy. B) Fasting. C) Nirvana. D) Monsoon. E) Inoculation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Monsoon. 16. Which two rivers helped farming villages happen in India? A) Tigris and Euphrates. B) Indus and Ganges. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Indus and Ganges. 17. What is ancient Indian writing called? A) Cuneiform. B) Sanskrit. C) Hieroglyphics. D) The Alphabet. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sanskrit. 18. What is karma? A) A state of wisdom. B) The idea of passing through many lives to be united with brahman. C) Divine law that requires people to perform the duties of their caste. D) The consequences of how a person lives. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The consequences of how a person lives. 19. Aryans invented a strict division of classes known as ..... A) Castes. B) Monks. C) Dharmas. D) Citadels. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Castes. 20. If a ruler was ....., then his people would be ....., too. A) Good, good. B) Happy, bad. C) Strong, mad. D) Rich, thrilled. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Good, good. ← 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