This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian History > Ancient > Ancient Indian History – Quiz 240 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ancient Indian History Quiz 240 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the name of the potential buddhas who gave up the pursuit of Nirvana to help others get there? A) The Shivas. B) The Apostles. C) The Bodhisattvas. D) The Vedas. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Bodhisattvas. 2. What is the writing system that was brought to India by the Aryans called? A) Vedas. B) Sanskrit. C) Cuneiform. D) Hieroglyphics. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sanskrit. 3. Sajan was a student of religion. After he read the ....., he decided to go on a spiritual quest. A) Bhagavad Gita. B) Buddhism. C) Dharma. D) Jainism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bhagavad Gita. 4. Sikhism A) Followers who believe in the teachings of Mahavira and practice nonviolence. B) Followers wear turbans and support treating everyone equally. C) Oldest of the Indian religions whose religious traditions are collected into Vedic texts. D) Largest number of followers in India who believe in many gods, such as Brahma, Shiva, and Vishnu. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Followers wear turbans and support treating everyone equally. 5. What was the main job in ancient India? A) Pottery. B) McDonald's. C) Farming. D) Carpentry. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Carpentry. 6. Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa were civilization found along what river in the Indus river Valley? A) Ganges. B) Indus. C) Nile. D) Colorado. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Indus. 7. A worldwide religion that has many gods and teaches that people have another life on earth after they die. A) Hinduism. B) Meditation. C) Siddhartha Gautama. D) Subcontinent. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hinduism. 8. The caste system is more flexible now than it was in the past. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 9. Which of the following bests describes the Siddhartha Gautama? A) His is also called "The Buddha". B) His father sheltered him from the outside world. C) He was a Hindu Prince. D) All of the above are true. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above are true. 10. What river is most sacred to Hindus A) Brahmaputra River. B) Indus River. C) Ganges River. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ganges River. 11. Which of the following was a massive agricultural innovation of the Aryans? A) Iron wheel. B) Iron plow. C) Bronze shields. D) Copper pipes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Iron plow. 12. Alms is ..... ? A) A theory or set of values by which on lives. B) Goods or money given to the poor. C) A person who gives up worldly pleasures. D) Sacred duty. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Goods or money given to the poor. 13. Most practiced religion in India A) Hinduism. B) Buddhism. C) Both. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hinduism. 14. Which caste is described below?This social class was considered servants to the upper class. A) Vaisya:. B) Sudras. C) Untouchables. D) Kshatriyas. E) Brahmin. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sudras. 15. A large area of flat land elevated high above sea level A) Plateau. B) Valley. C) Cliffs. D) Desert. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Plateau. 16. How did scholars learn that the Shang dynasty was real and not just a myth? A) They read old books. B) They found artifacts. C) They learned the language. D) They asked Chinese elders. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They found artifacts. 17. A long, narrative poem that is usually about heroic deeds A) Planned cities. B) Nirvana. C) Epic poem. D) The Vedas. E) Aryans. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Epic poem. 18. Religion that does not believe in a supreme being; it emphasizes nonviolence and respect for all living things A) Buddhism. B) Jainism. C) Hinduism. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Jainism. 19. Which caste is third A) Shudra. B) Brahmin. C) Kshatriya. D) Vaishya. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Vaishya. 20. The practice of non-violence to all living things: A) Dharma. B) Reincarnation. C) Belts. D) Shrine. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Belts. ← 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