This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian History > Ancient > Ancient Indian History – Quiz 245 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ancient Indian History Quiz 245 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is Theravada Buddhism? A) Buddhist that follow the Buddhas teachings exactly. B) Buddhist that interpret Buddhas teachings in their own way. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Buddhist that follow the Buddhas teachings exactly. 2. Which of the following was not an innovation that the Aryans brought to India? A) Iron plow. B) Writing system. C) Agricultural knowledge. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Agricultural knowledge. 3. Ashoka sent out what to spread Buddhism? A) Armies. B) Missionaries. C) Priests. D) Traders. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Missionaries. 4. How did India's mountains and surrounding water influence its development? A) These landforms were significant as they provided easy contact with Asian lands. B) These landforms helped to encourage invasions by other countries to the east & west. C) These landforms made it very accessible to trade with other civilizations. D) These landforms limited contact between the subcontinent and the rest of the world. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) These landforms limited contact between the subcontinent and the rest of the world. 5. This river is considered to be the holiest river in India A) Indus River. B) Tigris river. C) Ganges River. D) Yellow River. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ganges River. 6. What are important texts of Buddhism called? A) Sutras. B) Vedas. C) Bibles. D) Upanishads. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sutras. 7. How did the caste system affect the lives of people in India? A) Untouchables were given more privileges than Vaishyas. B) People's jobs and marriages were based on their caste. C) At school, people had to interact with members of other castes. D) Indians had to work very hard to change their caste. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) People's jobs and marriages were based on their caste. 8. Determine if the phrase describes dharma, karma, or both. Sum of person's actions. A) Karma. B) Dharma. C) Both. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Karma. 9. THis river is the holiest river to Hindus? A) Ganges. B) Indus. C) Nile. D) Come on. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ganges. 10. In the Caste System, if you are part of the highest Caste, or priestly, you are considered: A) Brahman. B) Vaishya. C) Kshatriya. D) Sudra. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Brahman. 11. Why did early farming villages in India depend on Summer Monsoons? A) Summer Monsoons brought drought. B) Summer Monsoons brought rain. C) Summer Monsoons brought snow. D) Summer Monsoons made warmer weather. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Summer Monsoons brought rain. 12. Parents would arrange marriages for their children in ancient India. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 13. India developed in isolation due to all of the following except A) The Thar Desert. B) The Himalayan Mountains. C) The unpredictable climate. D) The Indian Ocean. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The unpredictable climate. 14. Women had (many/few) rights in the Gupta Empire. A) Many. B) Few. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Few. 15. The wealth/treasures a bride brings to a marriage A) Dowry. B) Upanishads. C) Vedas. D) Bridal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dowry. 16. How did sculptors portray the human body? A) Distorted. B) Gracefully. C) Disjointed. D) Ugly. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gracefully. 17. Which two is true about Vedas? A) A collection of poems, hymns, myths, and rituals AND it's the sacred texts for Hinduism. B) A collection of poems, hymns, myths, and rituals AND it's the sacred texts for Buddhism. C) Journey to the Holy place AND it's the sacred texts for Hinduism. D) Language for Ancient India and it's the sacred texts for Hinduism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A collection of poems, hymns, myths, and rituals AND it's the sacred texts for Hinduism. 18. What written language did the Aryans make A) Hieroglyphics. B) Alphabet. C) Sanskrit. D) Cuneiform. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sanskrit. 19. Were Buddhist ideas appealing to people in all levels of society A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 20. Exercise to relax your mind, body and soul is called? A) HIIT. B) Parkour. C) Yoga. D) Jogging. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Yoga. ← 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