This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian History > Ancient > Ancient Indian History – Quiz 239 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ancient Indian History Quiz 239 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A religion based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama is A) HInduism. B) Buddhism. C) Christianism. D) Catholicism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Buddhism. 2. Farming, transportation, and trade in the Indus Valley were dependent on: A) Mountains. B) Rivers. C) Monsoons. D) Lakes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rivers. 3. The highest state that someone can achieve in Buddhism is a state of ..... A) Fasting. B) Reincarnation. C) Salvation. D) Nirvana. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nirvana. 4. Seasonal winds that influence the climate of a region are known as: A) Hurricanes. B) Tornados. C) Monsoon. D) Sandstorm. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Monsoon. 5. Why is there less known about the Indus civilization than other early river valley civilizations? A) It existed only for a few hundred years. B) There are few artifacts from the Indus valley. C) Its written language has not yet been translated. D) It existed in part of the world that had been largely ignored. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) There are few artifacts from the Indus valley. 6. What does Hinduism encourage individuals to do? A) Follow a single religious path. B) Choose a religious path that suits their needs. C) Join a central religious organization. D) Reject all other religions. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Choose a religious path that suits their needs. 7. Monsoons are what? A) Rains and wind. B) A mountain range. C) Pouring rains caused by changing winds. D) A snow storm. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pouring rains caused by changing winds. 8. Often referred to as the "enlightened one" by his followers, who was the founder of Buddhism? A) Abraham. B) Hammurabi. C) Sargon of Akkad. D) Siddhartha Gautama. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Siddhartha Gautama. 9. What practice do Hindus use to quiet the mind and connect to their god? A) Maya. B) Reincarnation. C) Brahman. D) Yoga. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Yoga. 10. What does the word "Buddha" mean? A) One who has become free. B) One who has become strong in the force. C) One who has been driven to the dark side. D) One who has become enlightened. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) One who has become enlightened. 11. Moving from place to place following animals A) Nomadic. B) Migration. C) Artisan. D) Neolithic Age. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nomadic. 12. How was the caste system organized? A) Brahman, Kasatrias, Vaisyas, Sudra, Delites. B) Delites, vaisyas, Sudra, Brahman, kasatrias. C) Kasatriyas, Vaisyas, Sudras, Brahmans, Delites. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Brahman, Kasatrias, Vaisyas, Sudra, Delites. 13. People who regularly move from place to place to survive A) Nomad. B) Neolithic. C) Paleolithic. D) Tanners. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nomad. 14. Gurus are religious teachers. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 15. In the Indian Social Caste, the Kshatriyas are: A) Priests. B) Warriors. C) Merchants/Farmers. D) Servants. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Warriors. 16. Which person was the founder of Buddhism? A) Kautilya. B) Siddhartha Gautama. C) Asoka. D) Chandragupta Maurya. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Siddhartha Gautama. 17. What is the name of the rigid class system within Indian culture that defined where people lived, what they did for a living, whom they married, and even what they ate and wore as clothing? A) Class system. B) Caste System. C) Class hierarchy. D) Racial segregation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Caste System. 18. Which of the following was NOT an advancement in Indian society? A) Chess. B) Yoga. C) Surgery. D) The calendar. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The calendar. 19. Mount Everest is unique because it continues to grow each and every year. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 20. The knowledge that all thoughts and actions result in future consequences is known as ..... (Fill in the blank) A) Dharma. B) Reincarnation. C) Salvation. D) Karma. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Karma. ← 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