This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian History > Ancient > Ancient Indian History – Quiz 275 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ancient Indian History Quiz 275 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Dynasty A) Social group that one is born into and cannot change. B) Line of rulers from one family. C) Strong wind that blows one way in winter and another way in summer. D) Smaller than a continent, follows same tectonic plate lines. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Line of rulers from one family. 2. What did the Gupta empire trade? A) Ships pencils salt. B) Salt cloth iron. C) Cloth iron paper. D) Slaves food plants. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Salt cloth iron. 3. A set of rigid social categories (traditionally called varnas) that determined not only a person's occupation and economic potential, but also his or her position in society. A) Caste System. B) Siddhartha. C) Gautama. D) Brahmin. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Caste System. 4. Hindus also believe in dharma. What is dharma? A) The force that decides your next life, based on the actions of your present life. B) All of the duties and responsibilities that you need to do in your life. C) The belief that if you do bad things, you will be rewarded with good things. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) All of the duties and responsibilities that you need to do in your life. 5. Inoculation (injecting a person with a virus to let the body fight it off) led to A) Viruses. B) Vaccines. C) Buddhism. D) War. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Vaccines. 6. The language of India that was introduced by the Aryans. A) Pictograms. B) Sanskrit. C) Heiroglyphics. D) Sumerian. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sanskrit. 7. The strength of the Maurya empire depended on which of the following? A) The happiness of the empire's people. B) The power and authority of the ruler. C) The efficiency of the bureaucracy. D) The money collected in taxes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The power and authority of the ruler. 8. The third caste in the caste system are the ..... They include the skilled craftsmen, bankers, and merchants. A) Kshatriyas. B) Sudras. C) Vaisya:. D) Brahmin. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Vaisya:. 9. India is called a subcontinent because it is separated from the main continent due to what range of mountains? A) Rockies. B) Altay Mountains. C) Andes Mountains. D) Himalaya. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Himalaya. 10. The science of working with metals, which was founded in Ancient India A) Metallurgy. B) Metal Making. C) Metallography. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Metallurgy. 11. In Jainism, Ahimsa means practicing ....., A) Nonviolence toward all living things. B) Strict prayer 4 times a day. C) Scriptures daily. D) Being devoted to Jina. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nonviolence toward all living things. 12. Which river is located in the western portion of Ancient India? A) Nile. B) Ganges. C) Tigris. D) Indus. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Indus. 13. Technological achievements made during the Tang and Song dynasties were important because they A) Were used to defeat Kublai Khan. B) Contributed to economic growth and cultural advancement. C) Increased contact with the Americas. D) Led to social equality between men and women. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Contributed to economic growth and cultural advancement. 14. What is the ultimate goal of a Buddhist? A) To reach nirvana. B) To reach moksha. C) To reach India. D) To reach for the stars. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To reach nirvana. 15. Why do archaeologists believe the Indus Civilization had an organized government? A) Sewer system, City-street planning, storage areas in cities. B) Complex history books. C) Temples. D) They don't. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sewer system, City-street planning, storage areas in cities. 16. In Buddhism, the state of perfect peace A) Nirvana. B) Nonviolence. C) Reincarnation. D) Hindu-Arabic numerals. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nirvana. 17. A system of offices that carries out government rules and regulations is called a ..... A) Monarchy. B) Democracy. C) Bureaucracy. D) Oligarchy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bureaucracy. 18. Determine whether the phrase below describes Hinduism, Buddhism, or both.Practiced in Asia today. A) Hinduism. B) Buddhism. C) Both. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both. 19. Jainism A) Followers who believe in the teachings of Mahavira and practice nonviolence. B) Followers wear turbans and support treating everyone equally. C) Oldest of the Indian religions whose religious traditions are collected into Vedic texts. D) Largest number of followers in India who believe in many gods, such as Brahma, Shiva, and Vishnu. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Followers who believe in the teachings of Mahavira and practice nonviolence. 20. In summertime, India's hot and humid climate is heavily influenced by ....., which blow in from the ocean, bringing heavy rains that can cause terrible floods. A) Tornados. B) Earthquakes. C) Volcanoes. D) Monsoons. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Monsoons. ← 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