This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian History > Ancient > Ancient Indian History – Quiz 294 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ancient Indian History Quiz 294 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Strong wind that blows one direction in winter and the opposite direction in summer A) Monsoon. B) Hurricane. C) Typhoon. D) Tornado. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Monsoon. 2. Because of their advances in astronomy, the ancient Indians were able to ..... A) Predict eclipses of the sun. B) Create stronger minerals. C) Protect people against disease. D) Identify a variety of minerals. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Predict eclipses of the sun. 3. Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva are ..... A) All Hindu gods. B) All Buddhist gods. C) The first two are Hindu, the last is Buddhist. D) The first one is Hindu, while the last two are Buddhist. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) All Hindu gods. 4. A state of perfect happiness; an ideal place. This represents the final goal in Buddhism. A) Sanskrit. B) Salvation. C) Nirvana. D) Karma. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nirvana. 5. What river served the same purpose for the ancient Indians as the Tigris and Euphrates served for the ancient Mesopotamians? A) Indus River. B) Ganges River. C) Nile River. D) Yangtze River. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Indus River. 6. After the Saraswati River dried up, where did the Indus valley civilization settle? A) Indus River. B) Ravi River. C) Ganges River. D) Hindu Kush Mountains. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ganges River. 7. Which is NOT true of Mohenjo-Daro? A) Streets divided the cities into blocks. B) Houses were two-stories with bathrooms. C) It was a very small town with a population of only about 500. D) It was built on the banks of the Indus River. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It was a very small town with a population of only about 500. 8. An ancient Indian Empire that ruled from 320 BCE to 550 BCE. It was considered the Golden Age of India. A) The Mughal Empire. B) Chola Empire. C) The Gupta Empire. D) Maurya Empire. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Gupta Empire. 9. Why might farmers in India be happy during summer monsoons? A) The temperatures are colder. B) The air is dry. C) There is water for their crops. D) It is the beginning of a drought. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) There is water for their crops. 10. . The empire that took over after the Aryan empire was the ..... and their greatest king was ..... A) Gupta Empire, Chandra Gupta II. B) Aksum Empire, Ezana. C) Maurya Empire, Asoka. D) Kush Empire, Piankhi. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Maurya Empire, Asoka. 11. What is true about Buddhist and Hindus? A) They both worship gods. B) They both believe in reincarnation. C) They both believe in striving for wealth and power. D) They both believe the sutras are their holy text. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They both believe in reincarnation. 12. Key term:to move from one place to settle in another area A) Monsoon. B) Reincarnation. C) Migrate. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Migrate. 13. Which of the following is false about Hinduism? A) Hindus believe in order to stop reincarnation, you must reach nirvana. B) Hindus believed in reincarnation. C) Hinduism is still a big religion today. D) Hindus believed you would return in your next life based on your karma. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hindus believe in order to stop reincarnation, you must reach nirvana. 14. Strong seasonal winds that cause a "wet" and "dry" season in India. A) Dharma. B) Monsoon. C) Buddhism. D) Varna. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Monsoon. 15. Under Emperor ....., Indian civilization reached a high point & the economy strengthened and prospered. A) Chandra Gupta. B) Chandragupta Maurya. C) Siddhartha Gautama. D) The Buddha. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Chandra Gupta. 16. Some Hindus are vegetarians. This means they do not eat ..... A) Fruit. B) Milk. C) Meat. D) Sweets. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Meat. 17. 'Life is full of suffering' is part of A) Ten Commandments. B) Four Noble Truths. C) Upanishads. D) Eight Fold Path. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Four Noble Truths. 18. Teachings or guidelines for Buddhists to follow A) Eightfold Path. B) Nirvana. C) Middle Way. D) Four Noble Truths. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Eightfold Path. 19. Which statement about the Hindu caste system in India is accurate? A) Castes shared the same rules for governing their behavior. B) Foreigners were treated as members of the lowest caste. C) People had to stay in the same caste to which they were born. D) Castes were encouraged to interact with one anothe. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) People had to stay in the same caste to which they were born. 20. What vocabulary word means:A major religion that developed in India, the main belief was that all souls are part of one universal spirit. A) Jainism. B) Hinduism. C) Buddhism. D) Dharma. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hinduism. ← 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