This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian History > Ancient > Ancient Indian History – Quiz 255 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ancient Indian History Quiz 255 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. To give or donate A) Contribute. B) Receive. C) Expend. D) Revenue. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Contribute. 2. Religion:Choose the meaning of the word "musings" in the following sentence: "Jainism stemmed from the musings of Vardhamana who taught not only reincarnation (souls coming back to life as something else) ..... " A) Thoughts. B) Beatings. C) Scrolls. D) Demands. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Thoughts. 3. India is considered a ..... of Asia. A) Island. B) Subcontinent. C) Territory. D) Landmark. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Subcontinent. 4. Based on this the king was chosen by heavenly order because of his talent and virtue; he would rule the people with goodness and wisdom A) Legalism. B) Daoism. C) Confucianism. D) Mandate of Heaven. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mandate of Heaven. 5. Which religion does this belong to? Meditation A) Hinduism. B) Buddhism. C) Both. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both. 6. Streets in Harappa were in what pattern? A) Maze. B) Triangular. C) Grid. D) Circular. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Grid. 7. Which fact about the Indus Valley Civilization is NOT correct? A) The civilization is known for their military strength. B) The civilization is known for their advance town planning. C) The civilization is well known for their drainage systems. D) E civilization is known for their sophisticated water storage systems. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The civilization is known for their military strength. 8. Who was the Leader of the Golden Age of India? A) Gupta. B) Asoka. C) Buddha. D) Sargon. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gupta. 9. There are ..... A) Four main Varnas. B) One main Varna. C) Two main Varnas. D) Three main Varnas. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Four main Varnas. 10. How many Castes groups were there in Ancient India A) 3. B) 5. C) 4. D) 2. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 5. 11. Who are, followers often wearing turbans and support treating everyone equally? A) Jainism. B) Sikhism. C) Early Hinduism. D) Modern Hinduism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sikhism. 12. Ashoka's Edict XII said that by honoring the faiths of others, a person exalts his own faith. The meaning of Ashoka's can best be described as: A) By honoring the faith of others, a person would risk losing their life. B) By honoring the faith of others, you can have faith within yourself. C) By honoring the faith of others, a person can glorify their own religion. D) By honoring the faith of others, a person can exist within their own faith. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) By honoring the faith of others, a person can glorify their own religion. 13. How would you summarize the physical geography of ancient India? A) People settled along the Tigris and Euphrates rivers with high mountain borders to the east and west. B) People settled along the Nile River and irrigated crops to semi arid areas. C) Peopled settled along the Indus River and dealt with monsoon winds bringing wet and dry seasons. D) People settled along the Huang He River and used the ocean travel. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Peopled settled along the Indus River and dealt with monsoon winds bringing wet and dry seasons. 14. This river is largely fed by the snows and glaciers of the Himalayas A) Deccan Plateau. B) Ganges River. C) Mountain Ghats. D) Indus River. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Indus River. 15. Aryans means..... A) Invaders. B) Noble or highborn. C) Rich person. D) Slaves. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Noble or highborn. 16. A source created by someone at the event A) Primary. B) Secondary. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Primary. 17. Sacred writings of India. A) Sanskrit. B) Subcontinent. C) Vedas. D) Stupa. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Vedas. 18. What is the longest poem in any language in the world? A) MAHABHARATA. B) RAMAYANA. C) KRISHNA. D) RAMA. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) MAHABHARATA. 19. What role do the Untouchables play in Indian society? A) They are the religious leaders. B) They are the highest social class. C) They are the lowest social class. D) They are the political leaders. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They are the lowest social class. 20. An important language of Ancient India A) Sanskrit. B) Aryan. C) Indian. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sanskrit. ← 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