This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian History > Ancient > Ancient Indian History – Quiz 278 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ancient Indian History Quiz 278 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Buddhism originated (began) in which country? A) China. B) Korea. C) India. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) India. 2. What major Indian River is the Taj Mahal located near A) Arabian Sea. B) Indus River. C) Ganges River. D) Bay of Bengal. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ganges River. 3. What mountains are located in northern India and are the highest in the world? A) Himalayas. B) Zagros. C) Hindu Kush. D) Kailash. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Himalayas. 4. India is..... A) An island. B) A region. C) A country. D) A subcontinent. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A country. 5. Which of the following is the highest social class? A) Farmers & merchants. B) Warriors & rulers. C) Priests & scholars. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Priests & scholars. 6. Which continent is India located on? A) Middle East. B) Asia. C) Africa. D) Australia. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Asia. 7. Which word best describes a large landmass that is distinct from a continent? A) State. B) Subcontinent. C) Region. D) Country. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Subcontinent. 8. What is the ancient Indian book that explained how to be a good ruler? A) Vedas. B) Upanishads. C) Torah. D) Arthashastra. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Arthashastra. 9. An ancient language in India, brought in by the Aryans was known as ..... A) Polytheistic. B) Cuneiform. C) Hieroglyphics. D) Sanskrit. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sanskrit. 10. The most important language in ancient India A) Sanskrit. B) English. C) Hindu. D) Japanese. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sanskrit. 11. Buddhists believed that desires would be eliminated by following the ..... A) Four Noble Truths. B) Vedas. C) Eightfold Path. D) Bhagavad Gita. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Eightfold Path. 12. Who am I? I am the human form of Vishnu who came to rid the earth of demons (according to the Ramayana)? A) Chanakya. B) Rama. C) Asoka. D) Sea secret. E) Siddhartha Gyatam. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rama. 13. Religion:During the Harappan Period, which god(s) were worshiped? A) Indra, the god of storms and war, and Shaki, the Mother Goddess, mother of earth. B) Indra, the god of storms and war. C) They had no gods. D) Buddha. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Indra, the god of storms and war, and Shaki, the Mother Goddess, mother of earth. 14. The Maurya Empire and Gupta Empire were the two major empires of ancient India A) TRUE. B) FALSE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 15. Which is NOT a belief of Hinduism? A) Brahaman is the source and final destination of everything. B) People should respect animals and nature. C) Good and bad actions affect a person's next life. D) Monotheism is the way to reach nirvana. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Monotheism is the way to reach nirvana. 16. The belief that the soul is released from the body at death and reborn in another body is known as A) Karma. B) Salvation. C) Reincarnation. D) The belief that anger can prevent salvation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Reincarnation. 17. In Buddhism, following the Middle Way means finding a balance between which two lifestyles? A) Anxiety and calm. B) Generosity and selfishness. C) Poverty and wealth. D) Risk and safety. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Poverty and wealth. 18. . Religious Beliefs of Ancient? Live in harmony with nature Have a simple life Exercise humility in all things Which religion best replaces the question mark above? A) Egypt. B) China. C) Mesopotamia. D) Greece. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) China. 19. Which of the following is a polytheistic religion A) Hinduism. B) Buddhism. C) Judaism. D) Christianity. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hinduism. 20. Wildlife is diverse in these mountains that border the Deccan Plateau. A) Himalayas. B) Ganges. C) Zagros. D) Ghats. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ghats. ← 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