This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian History > Ancient > Ancient Indian History – Quiz 37 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ancient Indian History Quiz 37 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Books of knowledge in the Hindu religion A) Dharma. B) Vishnu. C) Crow. D) Vedas. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Vedas. 2. Mountain range runs along the northwest border of the Indian subcontinent. A) Hindu Kush. B) Grandfather Mountain. C) Himalayas. D) Cascade. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hindu Kush. 3. Buddhist leader that acts as head of Tibet's government A) Vedas. B) Siddhartha Gautama. C) Dalai Lama. D) Mahavira. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dalai Lama. 4. What language did the Aryans bring to India the developed into a widely used written language in India? A) Greek. B) Sanskrit. C) Nordic. D) Arabic. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sanskrit. 5. What type of weather do summer monsoons bring? A) Dry, freezing. B) Warm, wet. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Warm, wet. 6. True or False:You can reach a higher caste during your lifetime A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 7. River known for religious purposes A) Ganges. B) Indus. C) Euphrates. D) Nile. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ganges. 8. The most privileged caste was the ..... A) Sudra. B) Kshatriya. C) Dalits. D) Brahmin. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Brahmin. 9. Cities like Mohenjo Daro and Harappa were advanced with ..... A) Surveillance systems. B) Fire alarms. C) Sewer systems. D) Freezers. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sewer systems. 10. Known as the "Golden Age" of India due to it being a time of peace and prosperity(wealth). A) Gupta Empire. B) Maurya Empire. C) Indus Valley Civilization. D) Aryans Civilization. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gupta Empire. 11. These people were known for gambling and chariot racing? A) Mauren Empire. B) Aryan People. C) Gupta Empire. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Aryan People. 12. True or False:In order to reach nirvana, an individual must follow the Four Noble Truths and follow the Eightfold Path. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 13. The Mauryan dynasty set up which type of government? A) Well-run. B) Democratic. C) Theocratic. D) City-state. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Well-run. 14. Who founded Buddhism during the 500s BC? A) Gautam Buddha. B) Buddha Siddhartha. C) Buddha Gautam. D) Siddhartha Gautama. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Siddhartha Gautama. 15. The act of being different (examples:race, culture, social status, wealth, etc.) A) Social class. B) Diversity. C) Different. D) Melting pot. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Diversity. 16. According to Hindu belief, which means rebirth in a new physical body? A) Salvation. B) Reincarnation. C) Karma. D) Dharma. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Reincarnation. 17. Taking a land by force is known as: A) Alliances. B) War. C) Conquest. D) Army. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Conquest. 18. The Aryans of the Vedic Age were the first to use slave labor to improve their farming. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 19. The major religion that developed in India was A) Hinduism. B) Judaism. C) Islam. D) Christianity. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hinduism. 20. The study of stars and planets A) Astronomy. B) Inoculation. C) Metallurgy. D) Alloys. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Astronomy. ← 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