This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian History > Ancient > Ancient Indian History – Quiz 4 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ancient Indian History Quiz 4 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following could people do only within their caste? A) Marry. B) Eat with. C) Be friends with. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 2. William, Isla, and Priya were discussing the belief of reincarnation in ancient Indian society during their history class. How did they understand this concept? A) They thought that the actions you do in your life create energy that comes back to you in the future. B) They believed that every person has a moral duty or responsibility to fulfill in their life. C) They understood that after you die, your soul is reborn into a new body and you start a new life. D) They assumed that the experiences and actions in your previous lives influence your current life. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They understood that after you die, your soul is reborn into a new body and you start a new life. 3. The essential water needed to thrive in the Indus Valley area for the settlements that were not located on a river came from: A) Lakes. B) Monsoon rains. C) Indian Ocean. D) Long distance irrigation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Monsoon rains. 4. What theory did India scientists propose during the Gupta Dynasty? A) Earth revolved around the sun. B) Earth revolved around the moon. C) Moon revolved around the sun. D) Moon revolved around the earth. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Earth revolved around the sun. 5. Why was the Gupta Dynasty known as the Golden Age? A) They made golden statues of the Buddha. B) It was a time of peace and prosperity, so the arts and science could flourish. C) The ruling family's name was 'Golden'. D) Chandragupta the Second's favourite colour was gold. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It was a time of peace and prosperity, so the arts and science could flourish. 6. Select the choice that best represents the Vedic Age. A) The period of India's history from 2020 to 2500. B) The period of India's history from 1, 500 to 1, 000 B.C. C) The period of India's history from 1, 000, 000 to 500, 000 A.D. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The period of India's history from 1, 500 to 1, 000 B.C. 7. In comparison to the summer monsoon, the winter monsoon is A) Cold and dry. B) Cold and wet. C) Warm and dry. D) Warm and wet. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cold and dry. 8. Who is the Buddhist founder? A) Krishna. B) Gautama. C) Harappa. D) Vishnu. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gautama. 9. Highest level:all karma is spent and soul will no longer be reborn A) Karma. B) Dalit. C) Nirvana. D) Enlightenment. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nirvana. 10. The Aryan religion, Brahmanism, was based on these sacred poems/hymns that Hindus also believe are sacred. A) Crow. B) Brahmins. C) Vedas. D) Bible. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Vedas. 11. The roots of Hinduism are found in the Vedas, which are: A) A collection of sacred texts. B) A group of people from Europe. C) The three most important deities. D) The temples where rituals were performed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A collection of sacred texts. 12. Which is one of the oldest religions in the world and is the world's third largest religion today? A) Aryanism. B) Brahmanism. C) Buddhism. D) Hinduism. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hinduism. 13. Which is true of most Hindu temples? A) They contain elaborate sculptures of their deities (gods). B) They face west toward the setting sun. C) They are placed fr from cities. D) They are small so as not to distract worshipers. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They contain elaborate sculptures of their deities (gods). 14. The avoidance of violent actions? A) Nonviolence. B) Non complance. C) Non verbal. D) Violent. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nonviolence. 15. Name the administrative body that helped the Persian emperors to help govern the large size of the empire? A) Parliament. B) Senate. C) Judges. D) Imperial Bureaucracy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Imperial Bureaucracy. 16. The heart of the Buddah's teachings is contained in A) The Bible. B) The Four Noble Truths. C) Dharma. D) Karma. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Four Noble Truths. 17. The oldest religion in the world and the main religion of India; includes the worship of many gods and the belief that after a person dies they are reincarnated A) Vedas. B) Eightfold Path. C) Buddhism. D) Hinduism. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hinduism. 18. Developed the idea of this numeral A) 1. B) 0. C) 11. D) 12. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 0. 19. A large part of a continent is called ..... A) Subcontinent. B) Monsoon. C) Karma. D) Brahman. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Subcontinent. 20. Belief that your soul returns in another body after death is called. A) Reincarnation. B) Possession. C) Purgatory. D) Shiva. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reincarnation. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesIndian History QuizzesAncient Indian History Quiz 1Ancient Indian History Quiz 2Ancient Indian History Quiz 3Ancient Indian History Quiz 5Ancient Indian History Quiz 6Ancient Indian History Quiz 7Ancient Indian History Quiz 8Ancient Indian History Quiz 9Ancient Indian History Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books