This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian History > Ancient > Ancient Indian History – Quiz 260 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ancient Indian History Quiz 260 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. True or False. The Taj Mahal is a famous park that a husband built for his wife. A) True. B) Maybe. C) False. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) False. 2. What caused the decline of the Gupta Empire? A) The caste system ended it. B) It's a mystery and no one really knows. C) Influence of Islamic Powers. D) Flooding covered the cities. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It's a mystery and no one really knows. 3. This means teacher in India. A) Dalai Lama. B) Buddha. C) Raja. D) Guru. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Guru. 4. What mountain range separates the Indian Subcontinent from the rest of the continent? A) The Rockies. B) The Grand Tetons. C) The Himalayas. D) The Sierra Madre. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Himalayas. 5. Which of the following is not a major Chinese dynasty covered in the class lecture? A) Shang Dynasty. B) Zhou Dynasty. C) Ming Dynasty. D) Han Dynasty. E) Qin Dynasty. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ming Dynasty. 6. Aryans migrated to India and decided to stop eating cows because they were sacred. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 7. ..... are Buddhist shrines that have the shape of a dome or mound. A) Vedas. B) Stupas. C) Pyramids. D) Ziggurats. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Stupas. 8. The climate in India is A) Cold and wet. B) Humid and snowy. C) Hot and humid. D) Dry like Mars. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hot and humid. 9. Key term:to focus the mind inward in order to find spiritual awareness or relaxation A) Meditate. B) Brahman. C) Dharma. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Meditate. 10. Which of the following is NOT true about pre-columbian america A) They were slower to develop and less technologically advanced. B) They developed around rivers. C) They grew crops like corn, tomatoes, beans, and sweet potatoes. D) They needed to adapt to diverse enviornments. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They developed around rivers. 11. Which two groups were at the top of both Aryan caste systems? A) Rajas (rulers) and Brahmins (priests). B) Servants and Commoners. C) Merchants and Farmers. D) Rajas (rulers) and Servants. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rajas (rulers) and Brahmins (priests). 12. What contribution did the Aryans make in terms of transportation? A) Buffalo and ink. B) Horses and ink. C) Horses and sailboats. D) Buffalo and sailboats. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Horses and sailboats. 13. The unseen universal spirit is called ..... A) Dharma. B) Brahman. C) Raja. D) Reincarnation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Brahman. 14. The ..... spoke Indo-European languages and lived in the Indus Valley A) Aryans. B) Brahmins. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Aryans. 15. More popular in other parts of Asia such as China, Japan, and Korea A) Hinduism. B) Buddhism. C) Both. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Buddhism. 16. Which city had a population of up to 30, 000 people at its height? A) Harappa. B) It's also Joe. C) Himalayas. D) Ganges River. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Harappa. 17. Which empire was led by a military leader? A) The mother. B) Harappan. C) Gupta. D) Huns. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The mother. 18. Why might ancient cultures have been more likely to settle in northern India than southern India? A) Northern India contained two major rivers. B) The mountains prevented rain from reaching the southern portion of India. C) Northern India provided better access to the sea. D) The southern climate was not as temperate as the northern climate. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Northern India contained two major rivers. 19. Which among the following is not correct? A) The capital of pandyas was Madurai. B) The capital of Cheras was Vanchi. C) Capital of the Videha Kingdom-Mithila. D) Capital of Gahadwal Dynasty-Kannauj. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Capital of the Videha Kingdom-Mithila. 20. Which of the following is an achievement of the Indus River Valley? A) Mummifying bodies. B) Colorful pictures being transmitted through the air. C) Sounds that travel through the air. D) Large streets laid out in grid patterns. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Large streets laid out in grid patterns. ← 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