This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian History > Ancient > Ancient Indian History – Quiz 307 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ancient Indian History Quiz 307 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What class was the Buddha born into? A) Sudras. B) Untouchables. C) Brahmins. D) Kshatriya. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Kshatriya. 2. In Hinduism, a person's duty to do what is right is called A) Whisper. B) Dharma. C) Karma. D) Salvation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dharma. 3. According to Buddhism, the end of suffering and eternal happiness in life is called ..... A) The Noble Truth. B) Nirvana. C) Dharma. D) Reincarnation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nirvana. 4. This Indian ruler converted to Buddhism after witnessing the carnage of a great battle. A) Chandragupta Maurya. B) Ashoka. C) Alexander. D) Ramses. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ashoka. 5. True or false:The untouchables were the highest level of the caste system. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 6. How and where did Buddhism spread? A) Through trade routes, primarily in Asia. B) Through military conquest, primarily in Europe. C) Through missionary work, primarily in Africa. D) Through political alliances, primarily in the Americas. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Through trade routes, primarily in Asia. 7. What natural barrier is on the northern border of India (separating it from the rest of Asia)? A) Himalaya Mountains. B) The Nile Delta. C) Deserts. D) Cataracts. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Himalaya Mountains. 8. The first civilization in India emerged in the A) Ganges River Valley. B) Indus River Valley. C) Euphrates River Valley. D) Niger River Valley. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Indus River Valley. 9. Making ..... involves the mixing of 2 or more metals to make a stronger one. A) Alloys. B) Metallurgy. C) Wheels. D) It's also Joe. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Alloys. 10. What did the cities of Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa have in common? A) The cities had difficulty establishing trade relationships with other cities. B) The cities were built along the Ganges River. C) The cities were well planned, with city blocks carefully constructed. D) The cities had simple housing and only a few buildings. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The cities were well planned, with city blocks carefully constructed. 11. The Sacred Texts of Ancient India are known as the ..... A) Vedas. B) Bible. C) Dharma. D) Karma. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Vedas. 12. What is a large landmass that juts out from a continent? A) Reincarnation. B) Subcontinent. C) Monsoon. D) Equator. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Subcontinent. 13. The varna system made everyone equal. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 14. What mountain range separates the Indian Subcontinent from the rest of the continent? A natural protection from invaders. A) The Rockies. B) The Grand Tetons. C) The Himalayas. D) The Sierra Madre. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Himalayas. 15. What plateau is located in the south of India? A) Indus. B) Ganges. C) Deccan. D) Himalayas. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Deccan. 16. The bodies of water in India provided people with A) Trade and travel. B) Irrigation. C) Protection. D) Animal domestication. E) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) All of these. 17. Where was the Kalibangan located? A) Rajasthan. B) Punjab. C) Afghanistan. D) Gujrat. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rajasthan. 18. What mountains border India to the northeast? A) Rocky Mountains. B) The Alps. C) The Himalayas. D) The Andes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Himalayas. 19. Who tried to link the Indus script with Tamil language and the script? A) G.U.Pope. B) Father Heras. C) S.R. Rao. D) Thapar. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Father Heras. 20. The supreme god or spirit of the Hindu religion is called ..... A) Allah. B) Brahma. C) Brahman. D) Vishnu. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Brahman. ← 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