This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian History > Ancient > Ancient Indian History – Quiz 305 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ancient Indian History Quiz 305 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. In Hinduism, who is the god who preserves and defends life? A) Brahma. B) Vishnu. C) Shiva. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Vishnu. 2. What is is called when a person's good or bad actions determine the future caste of an individual's existence? A) Sanskrit. B) Karma. C) Reincarnation. D) Buddha. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Karma. 3. The highest position in the caste system is ..... A) Kshatriyas. B) Shudrasya. C) Brahmin. D) Vaishyasya. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Brahmin. 4. In both ancient and modern India, the mountain range to the north is the ..... A) Adirondacks. B) Rockies. C) Himalayas. D) Alps. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Himalayas. 5. Why do Hindus bathe in the Ganges River? A) They believe the water was created by aliens and can make them immortal. B) They believe that the water will make them rich. C) They believe the water will prevent them from needing to eat. D) They believe the water can wash away bad karma. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They believe the water can wash away bad karma. 6. Why are the Vedas an important religious text for historians? A) They tell historians about details of Christianity and the lives of the ancient Hebrews. B) They tell historians about details of Buddhism and the lives of Buddhist missionaries. C) They tell historians about details of Islam and the lives of ancient Muslims. D) They tell historians about details of Hinduism and the lives of the Aryans. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They tell historians about details of Hinduism and the lives of the Aryans. 7. In the center of Mohenjo-Daro, was a ....., or a fortress A) Monsoon. B) Citadel. C) Caste. D) Subcontinent. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Citadel. 8. What is the god Brahma's title? (a) A) A the creator. B) The destroyer. C) The ruler. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A the creator. 9. What were the important philosophies and religions in China? A) Confucianism, Daoism, Buddhism. B) Hinduism, Polythesism, Christianity. C) Monothesism, Paganism, Catholic. D) Islam, Judaism, Shintoism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Confucianism, Daoism, Buddhism. 10. Includes landowners and bankers A) Brahmins. B) Kshatriyas. C) Sudras. D) Vaishyasya. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Vaishyasya. 11. Which feature of Mohenjo-daro proved that it was more advanced than other settlements of that time? A) High walls. B) Dirt roads. C) Temples. D) Sewer Systems. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sewer Systems. 12. A monsoon is a/an ..... A) Strong wind that brings heavy rain to southern Asia in the summer. B) Area of sediment deposited at the mouth of a river. C) Channel that brings water to distant places. D) Place where water can be found in the desert. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Strong wind that brings heavy rain to southern Asia in the summer. 13. What was the valuable trade item that made China wealthy? A) Cotton. B) Bronze Weapons. C) Fireworks. D) Silk. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Silk. 14. What was an achievement during India's golden age? A) India's greatest writers created poems and plays in Sanskrit. B) Indian artists painted and sculpted statues of Hindu Deities. C) Architects designed and built elegant new temples. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 15. He did not like the idea of rule by ....., or rule by religious leaders. A) Karma. B) Pilgrim. C) Dharma. D) Stupa. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dharma. 16. A way of dividing people into groups is called the ..... A) Organizing system. B) Caste system. C) Grouping system. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Caste system. 17. Which of the following terms represents the actions of a person that determine their destiny in the next life? A) Samsara. B) Salvation. C) Dharma. D) Karma. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Karma. 18. What land feature is located in the central part of India? A) Ganges River. B) Himalaya Mountains. C) Deccan Plateau. D) Ghat Mountains. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Deccan Plateau. 19. Reincarnation is the belief that the A) Soul lives on after death in a new body. B) Soul dies when the body does and never comes back. C) Soul becomes a spoon or a bowl. D) Soul haunts your family. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Soul lives on after death in a new body. 20. What did the Indo-Aryans bring to India? A) The caste system. B) The number zero. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The caste system. ← 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