This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian History > Ancient > Ancient Indian History – Quiz 279 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ancient Indian History Quiz 279 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Why did more people like Buddhism than Hinduism? A) Buddhist believed in many gods. B) Buddhism treated all people fairly. C) Buddhist poetry was so beautiful. D) The Buddha traveled to many places. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Buddhism treated all people fairly. 2. Who was Mahavira? A) Founder of Jainism. B) Brahmanism priest. C) Lover of the rituals. D) Founder of Buddhism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Founder of Jainism. 3. Theravada Buddhism believed Buddha was a great teacher, but not a god. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 4. Which of the following is NOT TRUE about Hinduism? A) It is a blend of many ideas from different sacred texts and cultures. B) They were monotheistic. C) Everyone has a soul, or atman, inside them. D) They believe in reincarnation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They were monotheistic. 5. The fall of the Mauryan Empire is associated with this man's death. A) Chandragupta Maurya. B) Siddhartha Gautama. C) Chandra Gupta. D) Asoka. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Asoka. 6. Jati are clan groups that are identified with a particular varna and is assigned a particular form of economic activity. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 7. The vedas is a collected of written traditions A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 8. What did Harappan farmers grow? A) Rice, corn, beans, barley, and carrots. B) Rice, wheat, barley, peas, and cotton. C) Peas, beans, cotton, corn, and wheat. D) Potatoes, lettuce, beans, wheat, and cotton. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rice, wheat, barley, peas, and cotton. 9. How did monsoons help Indian people? A) They brought rain for crops. B) They allowed them to communicate with their gods. C) They helped the people herd animals much easier. D) They helped them prepare for war. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They brought rain for crops. 10. This is an area of broad flat high land A) Plateau. B) Juneau. C) Delta. D) Ridge. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Plateau. 11. The 4 noble truths and eightfold path belong to which religion? A) Islam. B) Buddhism. C) Judaism. D) Hinduism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Buddhism. 12. Buddhists believe that enlightenment is a personal responsibility. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 13. Which large country is northeast of India? A) Iraq. B) Russia. C) China. D) Vietnam. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) China. 14. Which event for Asoka was life changing and responsible for his spiritual transformation? A) Found a Buddhist Temple. B) Battle of Kalinga. C) Death of Asoka's grandfather. D) Seeking higher education. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Battle of Kalinga. 15. Evidence shows that people in ancient India traded with which group, due to having seals from this area discovered in India. A) Egypt. B) China. C) Mesopotamia. D) Rome. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mesopotamia. 16. Which of these were holy Hindu scriptures written by gurus to help connect people to heavenly forces? A) The Upanishads. B) The Mahabharata. C) The Ramayana. D) The Theravada. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Upanishads. 17. Which caste is the highest rank? A) Untouchable. B) Brahmin. C) Vaishyasya. D) Shudrasya. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Brahmin. 18. The written and oral language of the Aryans that is considered a dead language today. A) Bengali. B) Sanskrit. C) Hindi. D) Indian. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sanskrit. 19. Who is the Creator god? A) Shiva. B) Brahma. C) Vishnu. D) Ganesha. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Brahma. 20. What is Atman? A) Atman is a Sanskrit word that refers to the Self or self-existent essence of individuals, as distinct from ego, mind and embodied existence. B) Atman is a Sanskrit word that means "God". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Atman is a Sanskrit word that refers to the Self or self-existent essence of individuals, as distinct from ego, mind and embodied existence. ← 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