This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian History > Ancient > Ancient Indian History – Quiz 301 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ancient Indian History Quiz 301 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What river is located in modern day Pakistan? A) Indus. B) Ganges. C) Deccan. D) Himalayas. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Indus. 2. Select the choice that best represents the word, citadel. A) A strong central fortress built on a brick platform. B) A prince who ruled an Indo-Aryan state. C) Monsoon. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A strong central fortress built on a brick platform. 3. Siddhartha's teachings include Four Noble ..... and the Eight ..... Path. A) Fold, Truths. B) Truths, Noble. C) Truths, Fold. D) Folds, True. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Truths, Fold. 4. What physical feature gave the Indus valley natural protection? (a) A) Red Sea. B) Mediterranean Sea. C) Fertile Crescent. D) A Himalayan Mountains. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A Himalayan Mountains. 5. When was the army discovered? A) 1950s. B) 400s. C) 700s. D) 1970s. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1970s. 6. Himalayas A) The tallest mountain range in the world. B) A mountain range that borders NC. C) Another name for the Rocky Mountains. D) Another name for Hindu Kush. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The tallest mountain range in the world. 7. What is the Middle Path? A) A life of moderation. B) A state of no more suffering. C) Right thought. D) Right concentration. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A life of moderation. 8. 6.C&G.1.2 How did the Pharaoh interact with other Egyptians? A) He treated others as his equal. B) He acted like a God towards others. C) He disguised himself from others. D) He believed he was below other Egyptians. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He acted like a God towards others. 9. Which religion:Believe in many gods A) Hinduism. B) Buddhism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hinduism. 10. Which of these did NOT happen during the reign of Qin Dynasty? A) He built the Great Wall of China. B) He built the largest tomb in 40 days. C) He expanded the army. D) He brought the 7 states together. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He built the largest tomb in 40 days. 11. Injecting a person with a small dose of a virus to help build up defenses to the disease A) Alloys. B) Metallurgy. C) Inoculation. D) Viral Infection. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Inoculation. 12. What mountain range is the northern border of India? A) Appalachian. B) Alps. C) Himalayas. D) Rockies. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Himalayas. 13. Which empire was chess created in? A) Maurya Empire. B) Gupta Empire. C) Mughal Empire. D) Chola Empire. E) Khijli Empire. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gupta Empire. 14. What do Buddhism and Taoism believe is the cause of suffering and pain? A) Not achieving enlightenment. B) Practice of frequent meditation. C) Desire for material possessions and status. D) Poverty. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Desire for material possessions and status. 15. Which of the following was a treatise on social organization and behavior in ancient India? A) Arthasastra. B) Mahatharba. C) Law of Manu. D) Ramayana. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Law of Manu. 16. Who are, followers who believe in the teachings of Mahavira and practice nonviolence? A) Jainism. B) Sikhism. C) Early Hinduism. D) Modern Hinduism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Jainism. 17. The Mahabharata, one of the longest literary works in the world, contains many passages about ..... beliefs. A) Mayan. B) Hindu. C) Buddhist. D) Raman. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hindu. 18. Ancient carts were made of what? A) Reeds. B) Wood. C) Leather. D) Grasses. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Wood. 19. The Aryan religious writings that formed a basis for Hinduism A) Sanskrit. B) Hieroglyphs. C) Vedas. D) Analects. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Vedas. 20. Great river of northern India, which is sometimes known as the holy river of Hinduism. A) Deccan Plateau. B) Ganges River. C) Ghat Mountains. D) Indus River. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ganges River. ← 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