This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian History > Ancient > Ancient Indian History – Quiz 293 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ancient Indian History Quiz 293 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What caste are priests and religious leaders in? A) Brahmin. B) Sudras. C) Untouchables. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Brahmin. 2. India and China's geography was very important because it offered both countries ..... A) Protection. B) Good farming land. C) All of the above. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) All of the above. 3. In Hinduism, what inherited status is used to determine a person's caste? A) Education. B) Religion. C) Occupation. D) Wealth. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Occupation. 4. The Vedas were a collection of poems, hymns, and rituals written by A) Aryan priests. B) Harappan priests. C) Mauryan priests. D) Guptan Priests. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Aryan priests. 5. Mohenjo-Daro was divided into two parts, the ..... and ..... A) Upper and Lower parts. B) Northern and Southern halves. C) Citadel and Lower town. D) Fun and Work zones. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Citadel and Lower town. 6. What landmass blocks India off from the rest of Asia? A) Deccan Plateau. B) Thar Desert. C) Himalayan Mountains. D) Indian Rainforest. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Himalayan Mountains. 7. Which of the following is NOT a math legacy of Ancient India? A) Decimal System. B) Zero. C) Arabic Numerals. D) Fractions. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Fractions. 8. Define Nomadic people A) People who moved with their herds. B) The Vedas. C) People who moved from city to city in search of jobs. D) People who are never angry. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) People who moved with their herds. 9. Where was Prince Siddhartha born? A) Pakistan. B) India ( modern day Nepal ). C) China. D) Egypt. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) India ( modern day Nepal ). 10. This god was the popular Hindu god of new beginnings and the remover of obstacles. A) Ganesha. B) Brahman. C) Parvati. D) Vishnu. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ganesha. 11. The Ancient Indians developed an important written language called A) Sanskrit. B) Cuneiform. C) Hieroglyphics. D) Latin. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sanskrit. 12. This was emphasized by Confucius as a way to improve society A) Education. B) Fame. C) Wealth. D) Slavery. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Education. 13. What is the universal spirit that is part of all things in Hinduism? A) Buddha. B) Brahman. C) Salvation. D) Shudra. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Brahman. 14. Which Ancient Indian invention had the greatest impact on the study of mathematics. A) Algebra. B) Geometry. C) Zero symbol. D) Algorithms. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Zero symbol. 15. What are the two epic poems in the Hindu religion? A) The Jataka Tales and the Noble Truths. B) The Odyssey and the Illiad. C) The Mahabharata and the Ramayana. D) The Hindu Kush and the Himalaya. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Mahabharata and the Ramayana. 16. Compare and contrast Hinduism, Buddhism and Sikhism A) All originate in East Asia. B) They all are Polytheistic. C) They all are monotheistic. D) All originate from South Asia. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All originate from South Asia. 17. Believes that desire is cause of human suffering A) Hinduism. B) Buddhism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Buddhism. 18. Deep continued thought that focused the mind on spiritual ideas A) Sanskrit. B) Caste system. C) Reincarnation. D) Meditation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Meditation. 19. What Mauryan emperor spread Buddhism beyond India? A) Siddhartha Gautama. B) Confucius. C) Lau Tzu. D) Asoka. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Asoka. 20. Fortress in a city A) Caste. B) Karma. C) Citadel. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Citadel. ← 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