This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian History > Ancient > Ancient Indian History – Quiz 272 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ancient Indian History Quiz 272 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the colors on the map represents the Gupta Empire? A) Yellow. B) Purple. C) Green Stripes. D) Blue. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Green Stripes. 2. Deities is another name for gods and goddesses. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 3. Karma is described as A) All the bad things you have done in your life. B) All the good things you have done in your life. C) The destiny earned through your actions and behavior in life. D) The worlds oldest religion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The destiny earned through your actions and behavior in life. 4. Who was the first Gupta emperor? A) Chandra Gupta I. B) Asoka. C) Bindusara. D) Siddhartha Gautama. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Chandra Gupta I. 5. What was Hinduisms main goal? A) Salvation. B) Nirvana. C) Reincarnation. D) Death. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Salvation. 6. A prince who led a tribe A) Karma. B) Raja. C) Guru. D) Brahman. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Raja. 7. In 184 BC, the last Mauryan emperor was ....., and India split into warring kingdoms. A) Murdered. B) Arrested. C) Sent away. D) Overthrown. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Murdered. 8. In Hinduism, a person's religious and moral duties. In Buddhism, the Buddha's teachings. A) Dharma. B) Sanskrit. C) Nirvana. D) Salvation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dharma. 9. Buddhists believe that any person can reach ....., a state of perfect peace, by living a life of selflessness and good character. A) Karma. B) Nirvana. C) Reincarnation. D) Salvation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nirvana. 10. Which of the following is the supreme being worshiped by Hindus? A) Brahman. B) Karma. C) Dharma. D) Nirvana. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Brahman. 11. What are the guiding principles at the heart of Buddhism called? A) Four Noble Truths. B) Five Principles of Living. C) The Golden Rule. D) What Goes Around Comes Around. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Four Noble Truths. 12. What is the capital of the Mauryan dynasty under the rule of Chandragupta Maura? A) Phoenix. B) Jerusalem. C) Pataliputra. D) Las Vegas. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pataliputra. 13. What is the major religion of India? A) Hinduism. B) Judaism. C) Buddhism. D) Islam. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hinduism. 14. Which mountain range is on the northern border of India and has many tall peaks, including Mount Everest? A) The Himalayas. B) The Rocky Mountains. C) The Pindus Mountains. D) The Alps. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Himalayas. 15. What city was 400 miles south of Harappa? A) It's Mahon Joe. B) Central Asia. C) Arabia. D) China. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It's Mahon Joe. 16. This religion denies the existence of deities/gods and focuses on individual enlightenment A) Hinduism. B) Judaism. C) Buddhism. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Buddhism. 17. Indian number symbols eventually replaced ..... numerals, and we still use these symbols today. A) Greek. B) Roman. C) Persian. D) Egyptian. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Roman. 18. Why was Ashoka considered one of India's greatest leaders A) )Under his rule, the Maurya empire extended across china. B) )He tried to improve the lives of his people. C) )He had thousands of stupas built throughout India. D) )Both B and C. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) )Both B and C. 19. In Hinduism, the effect of a person's action in this and in previous lives. A) Reincarnation. B) Brahmanism. C) Karma. D) Buddhism. E) Epic poem. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Karma. 20. According to Hindus, what is Karma? A) It's the position which a person is born into. B) It's the effects of their good and bad actions. C) It's the stage they are at in the cycle of existence. D) It's the state of being at peace with the universe. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It's the effects of their good and bad actions. ← 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