This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian History > Ancient > Ancient Indian History – Quiz 254 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ancient Indian History Quiz 254 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. How do Hindus view Brahman? A) As one of the multiple lesser gods. B) As a type of cattle. C) As the source of all food. D) As the source of all things. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) As the source of all things. 2. Class made up of commoners, artisans, and laborers A) Sudra. B) Untouchable. C) Vaishya. D) Kshatriya. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sudra. 3. The first major city in ancient India was A) It's also a strange place. B) Constantinople. C) Harappa. D) Indus Valley. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Harappa. 4. Aryan A) The main language of the Aryans. B) Warriors and rulers of the Hindu society. C) Nomadic people who moved into and took over the Indus River Valley from the North. D) The main religion of India that is based on Aryan beliefs. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nomadic people who moved into and took over the Indus River Valley from the North. 5. Why is India considered a subcontinent? A) The Andes Mountains block off India from the rest of Asia. B) There is an ocean between India and the rest of Asia. C) There is a river between India and the rest of Asia. D) The Himalaya Mountains block off India from the rest of Asia. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The Himalaya Mountains block off India from the rest of Asia. 6. What are the two basic social groups in India? A) The untouchables and the caste. B) The family and the caste. C) The family and the untouchables. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The family and the caste. 7. How many planets did the Ancient Indians identify within the solar system? A) 4. B) All 9. C) 7. D) 8. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 7. 8. Abigail, Henry, and Daniel are studying ancient Indian texts for their history project. They come across the Vedas and Upanishads. What is the significance of these texts in shaping Indian religious thought? A) They are ancient Indian texts that contain hymns, prayers, and rituals. B) They are ancient Indian texts that explain the concepts of karma, dharma, and reincarnation. C) They are ancient Indian texts that describe the social and political structures of ancient India. D) They are ancient Indian texts that provide guidelines for economic and technological development. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They are ancient Indian texts that explain the concepts of karma, dharma, and reincarnation. 9. Ashoka decided not to fight anymore wars because he saw- A) Violence and blood shed. B) Power. C) Force. D) Drama. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Violence and blood shed. 10. Archaeologists know the people of Indus Valley traded with neighboring civilizations because: A) They have found cars from India. B) They have found items in India that came from other parts of the world. C) Archaeologists can look at photos of the trade ships. D) The Sultan spoke to archaeologists and told them they traded. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They have found items in India that came from other parts of the world. 11. He hoped that visiting these religious shrines would create good ..... A) Dharma. B) Karma. C) Nirvana. D) Pilgrimage. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Karma. 12. Confucius and Laozi are examples of Chinese ..... A) Gods. B) Philosophers. C) Prophets. D) Emperors. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Philosophers. 13. What religion came from the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama? A) Hinduism. B) Buddhism. C) Christianity. D) Judaism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Buddhism. 14. In the Hindu religion, what is the creator of the universe called? A) Dharma. B) Reincarnation. C) Vedas. D) Brahman. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Brahman. 15. The Ramayana is a Hindu creation story. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 16. Aryans lived a nomadic life before they settled to farm and herd animals in Ancient India. Nomadic means they ..... A) Moved from place to place. B) Settled on rivers. C) Had great riches. D) Were very warlike. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Moved from place to place. 17. This mountain range borders India to the north and includes the highest mountain in the world ..... Mt. Everest A) Hindu Kush. B) Himalaya. C) Eastern Ghats. D) Western Ghats. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Himalaya. 18. Indian classes (varna) were a set of rigid social classifications that determined not only one's occupation but also one's status in society and one's hope for ultimate salvation. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 19. What does EGALITARIAN mean? A) Everyone is basically equal. B) Another name for dictatorship. C) A king that is charge of a city. D) Form of religion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Everyone is basically equal. 20. Polytheism means that a person or religion ..... A) Has the divine right to rule over a people. B) Believes in many gods. C) Has no gods or goddesses. D) Believes in only one god. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Believes in many gods. ← 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