This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian History > Ancient > Ancient Indian History – Quiz 271 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ancient Indian History Quiz 271 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. HARAPPA FLOURISHES A) C. 2500 B.C. B) C. A.D 100. C) 1776. D) C. A.D. 330. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) C. 2500 B.C. 2. Enlightenment, lasting peace A) Nirvana. B) Brahman. C) Meditation. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nirvana. 3. What is the Hindu religious text? A) Vedas. B) Torah. C) Quran. D) Holy Bible. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Vedas. 4. Which of the following crops may have first been cultivated in the Indus Valley A) Wheat. B) Cotton. C) Barley. D) Beans. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cotton. 5. Hinduism believes in these EXCEPT A) Monotheism. B) Karma:destiny is based on previous actions. C) Reincarnation:rebirth. D) Dharma:Doing good. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Monotheism. 6. Lothal was the economic center of the Indus River Valley Civilization. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 7. What was the name of the important trade route that the people of India used? A) The Persian Road. B) The Silk Road. C) The Amber Road. D) The Salt Route. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Silk Road. 8. It is known as the 'trading center' of the Indus Valley Civilization? A) Harappa. B) It's also a strange place. C) Mumbai. D) Agra. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It's also a strange place. 9. A group of similar languages is a ..... A) Language nations. B) Language regions. C) Language Family. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Language Family. 10. What is the form of Buddhism that teaches that the Buddha is a god who came to save people? A) Theravada Buddhism. B) Southeast Asia Buddhism. C) Mahayana Buddhism. D) Tibet Buddhism. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mahayana Buddhism. 11. Which ancient city of India was known for its excellent urban planning and drainage systems? A) Delhi. B) Harappa. C) Agra. D) Pataliputra. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Harappa. 12. Which Year is known as Vedic age? A) Modern. B) Ancient. C) Medieval. D) Prehistory. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ancient. 13. The main reason we know very little about the Indus River Valley civilization is because we can't read their writing. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 14. A person's religious or moral duties A) Reincarnation. B) Nonviolence. C) Karma. D) Dharma. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Dharma. 15. Explain the caste system A) Worst at top and best at bottom. B) Best to worst. C) Best at top and worst on bottom. D) Worst to best. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Best at top and worst on bottom. 16. Commons between Hinduism and Buddhism A) No founder. B) Believed in reincarnation. C) Reject Caste system. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Believed in reincarnation. 17. Hinduism is monotheistic. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 18. A language family is a ..... A) A family that includes a mother, father, and their children. B) A group of similar languages. C) A family that includes parents, children, and grandparents. D) Many different ways to write one language. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A group of similar languages. 19. Chief Hindu god who is the Destroyer A) Vishnu. B) Siva. C) Krishna. D) Pataliputra. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Siva. 20. The part of the Caste System that includes warriors and government officials. A) Brahmins. B) Kshatriyas. C) Hasty. D) Sudras. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Kshatriyas. ← 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