This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian History > Ancient > Ancient Indian History – Quiz 308 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ancient Indian History Quiz 308 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What was the Gupta dynasty's position on religion? A) They were Hindu but also supported religious beliefs of Buddhism and Jainism. B) Were against all religions except Hinduism. C) Supported only Buddhism. D) Didn't support any religion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They were Hindu but also supported religious beliefs of Buddhism and Jainism. 2. Who was Brahma? A) Brahma was a Greek philosopher who wrote about the nature of reality. B) Brahma was a Hindu god who is considered the Lord of Creation. C) Brahma was a famous scientist who discovered the theory of relativity. D) Brahma was a character in a popular video game franchise. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Brahma was a Hindu god who is considered the Lord of Creation. 3. Study of the Planets and Stars A) Monsoons. B) Fasting. C) Astronomy. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Astronomy. 4. Match this term to the correct Religion:Effects of one's action called Karma A) Hinduism. B) Hinduism and Buddhism. C) Buddhism. D) Neither. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hinduism. 5. This method explains how to use polynomial arithmetic to find equations to solve a problem. A) Sea-Mirror of Circle Measurements. B) Mathematical Treatise of Nine Sections. C) Ten Classics of Mathematics. D) Nine Chapters on the Mathematical Art. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sea-Mirror of Circle Measurements. 6. Which of the colors on the map represents the Mauryan Empire? A) Yellow. B) Purple. C) Green Stripes. D) Blue. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Purple. 7. Mild rule-looser rule. Strong central government. Peace and prosperity. Much power left to individual cities and local governments elected by merchants and artisans. Criminal law was mild, capital punishment was unheard of, and judicial torture was not practiced. A) Maurya. B) Gupta. C) Indus. D) Aryan. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gupta. 8. Who is the Creator god of Hinduism? A) Shiva. B) Brahma. C) Vishnu. D) Ganesha. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Brahma. 9. Who found paths through India's mountains? A) Warriors. B) Invaders. C) Priest. D) Goats. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Invaders. 10. True or False:Farmers in India don't look forward to Monsoon Season. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 11. WHICH RELIGION HAD MISSIONARIES AND SPREAD TO CHINA AND JAPAN FROM INDIA A) HINDUISM. B) BUDDHISM. C) CHRISTIANITY. D) JUDAISM. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) BUDDHISM. 12. In which river valley did people first settle in India? A) Ganges. B) Mekong. C) Indus. D) Indira. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Indus. 13. In Hindu belief, the sum of a person's actions in this life, which determine his or her fate in the next life. A) Karma. B) Dharma. C) Whisper. D) Nirvana. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Karma. 14. .... is a nonviolent religion based upon the teachings of Mahavira, who taught 4 basic principles:injure no life, tell the truth, do not steal, and own no property. A) Buddhism. B) Sikhism. C) Hinduism. D) Jainism. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Jainism. 15. While no one knows for sure how the Harappan culture worshiped, some speculations have been made. What does the word speculation mean in the text? A) Unknown information. B) Awareness of a situation. C) Understanding of a group of people. D) Educated guess or assumption. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Educated guess or assumption. 16. Peninsula A) Nomadic people who moved into and took over the Indus River Valley from the NorthDefinition. B) Warriors and rulers of the Hindu society. C) An area of land that is surrounded by water on three sides. D) The main language of the Aryans. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An area of land that is surrounded by water on three sides. 17. Group too low to be part of the caste system. A) Aryans. B) Asoka. C) Dalit. D) Gupta. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dalit. 18. India's first civilization was the Harappan (or Indus Valley) Civilization. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 19. Reincarnation means rebirth in a subsequent life. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 20. Hindus social class system is referred to as? A) Hierarchy. B) Caste system. C) Social groups. D) Brahmin. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 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