This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian History > Ancient > Ancient Indian History – Quiz 249 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ancient Indian History Quiz 249 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. In Hinduism, the supreme cosmic consciousness, spiritual force, or God A) Budha. B) Brahman. C) God. D) Savior. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Brahman. 2. When was the first measuring ruler made? A) 2400 BCE. B) 2400 BC. C) 9th century. D) 2300 BCE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 2400 BCE. 3. What disasters are potentially responsible for the abandonment of villages by the early Indus Valley people? A) Disease and famine. B) Earthquakes and floods. C) Hurricanes and wildfires. D) Volcanoes and monsoons. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Earthquakes and floods. 4. According to Buddha's teaching why do people suffer? A) People suffer because they desire worldly things and self-satisfaction. B) People suffer because they are mean. C) People suffer because they don't go to school. D) People suffer because they want to. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) People suffer because they desire worldly things and self-satisfaction. 5. A period of heavy wind and rain is called ..... A) Reincarnation season. B) Monsoon season. C) Famine season. D) Enlightenment season. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Monsoon season. 6. This religion believes that people have a soul called the Atman. A) Hinduism. B) Buddhism. C) Both. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hinduism. 7. Hannah, Jackson, and Mason were discussing ancient Indian beliefs in their history class. They came across the concept of reincarnation. How did they understand this belief? A) They understood it as the actions you do in your life create energy that comes back to you in the future. B) They thought it meant every person has a moral duty or responsibility to fulfill in their life. C) They interpreted it as after you die, your soul is reborn into a new body and you start a new life. D) They believed it meant the experiences and actions in your previous lives influence your current life. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They interpreted it as after you die, your soul is reborn into a new body and you start a new life. 8. Indian Sanskrit is similar in origin to what other languages? A) Cuneiform and Hebrew. B) Phoenician and Persian. C) Latin, Greek, and Persian. D) Klingon and Dothraki. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Latin, Greek, and Persian. 9. Follows the Eightfold Path A) Hinduism. B) Buddhism. C) Both. D) Neither. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Buddhism. 10. What is the goal of following the Eightfold Path? A) To reach nirvana. B) To reach the Middle Way. C) To be reincarnated. D) To become the Buddha. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To reach nirvana. 11. The Jati system is also known as the ..... A) Honor system. B) Hindu system. C) Caste system. D) Marriage system. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Caste system. 12. Discrimination based on the caste system in India was finally outlawed in the 1950s. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 13. Who of the following is the Hindu goddesses of women? A) Shiva. B) Parvati. C) Vishnu. D) Ganesh. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Parvati. 14. Hinduism states that a person's devotion to a personal god brings the soul closer to A) Yoga. B) Brahman. C) Rebirth. D) The Upanishads. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Brahman. 15. Which of these is a Buddhist belief? A) Conquer your enemies for glory. B) Desire is the cause of suffering. C) The cow is a sacred animal. D) The right ceremonies and rituals will result in enlightenment. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Desire is the cause of suffering. 16. Which ancient civilization is credited for the invention of plastic surgery? A) Egypt. B) Greece. C) India. D) China. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) India. 17. Which religion is the oldest? A) Buddhism. B) Hinduism. C) Christianity. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hinduism. 18. The idea that your actions determine your next life when you are reborn is called? A) Nirvana. B) Karma. C) Sundar. D) Rajas. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Karma. 19. Identify the 2 modern countries the Indus Valley is in. A) Pakistan and Sri Lanka. B) India and Nepal. C) India and Pakistan. D) India and China. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) India and Pakistan. 20. Seasonal winds, especially in the Indian Ocean and southern Asia. A) Monsoon. B) Vedas. C) Raja. D) Guru. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Monsoon. ← 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