Ancient Indian History Quiz 38 (20 MCQs)

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1. Both Hinduism and Buddhism believe in ....., or rebirth.

Correct Answer: C) Reincarnation.

2. Aryans developed a written language called ....., which was used to record early sacred texts known as the .....

Correct Answer: B) Sanskrit, Vedas.

3. Why is Chandragupta Maurya considered an important figure in world history?

Correct Answer: D) He united nearly all of India and formed the first empire across the subcontinent.

4. Siddhartha wants to find a way to end suffering so he ..... with his horse and servant without waking his wife and son.

Correct Answer: A) Leaves in the middle of the night.

5. Which date would appear last?

Correct Answer: B) 2016 CE.

6. Groupings based on one's skill

Correct Answer: B) Crow.

7. A person who gives up worldly pleasures is .....

Correct Answer: A) Ascetic.

8. How did Hinduism form from the Aryan religion of Brahmanism?

Correct Answer: C) It blended with other religions around India.

9. In Hinduism, this is the law that requires people to preform duties of their caste ..... ?

Correct Answer: C) Dharma.

10. Parents arranged marriages for their children.

Correct Answer: A) True.

11. Cities that were built according to a design

Correct Answer: B) Planned cities.

12. What was the currency of the Mauryan government?

Correct Answer: C) Copper & Silver coins.

13. This was the highest group in the caste system.

Correct Answer: A) Brahmins.

14. A teacher would most likely be in what social caste in India?

Correct Answer: A) Brahmin.

15. In the Harappan civilization of ancient India, people wore jewelry made from all of the following metals EXCEPT

Correct Answer: A) Aluminum.

16. FOUNDER OF JAINISM

Correct Answer: D) MAHAVIRA.

17. The outcaste of society (criminals, the ill, etc)

Correct Answer: C) Untouchables.

18. What role would belong to a member of the Kshatriya caste in ancient India?

Correct Answer: D) A government leader.

19. What physical feature separates the Indian subcontinent from the rest of Asia?

Correct Answer: B) Himalayan mountain range.

20. What language were the ancient texts of India written in?

Correct Answer: C) Sanskrit.