This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian History > Ancient > Ancient Indian History – Quiz 276 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ancient Indian History Quiz 276 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is a kshatriya? A) A priest. B) The warrior. C) An outcast. D) A commoner. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The warrior. 2. The name of the man who earned the name Buddha A) In front of me. B) George. C) Gautama. D) Gomez. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gautama. 3. Which fact shows that Mohenjodaro was carefully planned? A) Wheeled carts were pulled by animals. B) The workshops were made of mud bricks. C) Some of the houses were larger than others. D) Nine streets divided the lower city into blocks. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nine streets divided the lower city into blocks. 4. After Ashoka defeated the kingdom of Kalinga, he ..... A) Became a Buddhist and devoted his life to peaceful pursuits. B) Created the strongest national army in the history of India. C) Created a military academy that would train young Indians for battle. D) Built temples and spread the beliefs of Hinduism across all India. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Became a Buddhist and devoted his life to peaceful pursuits. 5. The effect of a person's actions in this and in previous lives. (Collection of good and bad deeds.) A) Dharma. B) Karma. C) Yoga. D) Guru. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Karma. 6. Where did both Hinduism and Buddhism originate? A) India. B) United States. C) France. D) China. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) India. 7. Historians describe a civilization's ..... by identifying its languages, art, food, music, fashion, dance, architecture, literature, sports, entertainment, organized religions, and mythology. A) Politics. B) Economy. C) Society. D) Technology. E) Culture. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Culture. 8. Name the key concept of the following sentence:India was protected from enemy invasion by the Himalayan Mountain range. A) Economy. B) Politics/Government/Leadership. C) Geography. D) Religion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Geography. 9. Which is NOT a quality recommended by the Eightfold Path? A) Meditation. B) Suffering. C) Morality. D) Wisdom. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Suffering. 10. What natural barrier separated India from China? A) Mediterranean Sea. B) Red Sea. C) Ural Mountains. D) Himalayas. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Himalayas. 11. In Hinduism, in order to end the cycle of rebirth, one must reach ..... A) Salvation. B) Karma. C) Whisper. D) Shiva. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Salvation. 12. The best example of good city planning in Mohenjo-Daro was: A) Hallways. B) Sewage system with manholes. C) Windows. D) Toilets. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sewage system with manholes. 13. A fortress, typically on high ground to protect a city. A) Citadel. B) Monastery. C) Temple. D) Rashad. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Citadel. 14. Which of the following is not true regarding Candragupta Maurya? A) He ruled with the help of a complex government. B) He had a network of spies and an army of 600, 000 soldiers. C) He gave up his throne to become a Sikh. D) Farmers paid a heavy tax in return for the army's protection. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He gave up his throne to become a Sikh. 15. Line of rulers form a family that rules for a long time A) Theocracy. B) Karma. C) Dynasty. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dynasty. 16. The Gobi and Takla Makan Deserts provided ..... A) Sand for growing crops. B) Heat. C) A great climate to live. D) A natural border of protection from surrounding areas. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A natural border of protection from surrounding areas. 17. What is the job of the Vaishya in the caste system? A) Warriors and rulers. B) Skilled trader. C) Unskilled worker or farmer. D) Merchant/landowner. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Merchant/landowner. 18. According to many teachings, Siddhartha Gautama achieved enlightenment, and was called: A) Emperor. B) Siddhartha the mighty. C) The Buddha. D) Steve. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Buddha. 19. How did the caste system affect the lifestyle of the people of ancient India? A) Religiously, people follow their duty and hope for a better status in the next life. B) Politically, priests and warriors keep their power over the common people. C) Socially, people's caste determine their jobs, marriage, and friends. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 20. A HINDU EPIC POEM WRITTEN IN SANSKRIT THAT DESCRIBES THE ADVENTURES OF THE KING RAMA AND HIS QUEEN A) RAMAYANA. B) SANSKRIT. C) THE EPIC OF GILGAMESH. D) MAHABHARATA. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) RAMAYANA. ← 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