This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian History > Ancient > Ancient Indian History – Quiz 49 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ancient Indian History Quiz 49 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Brahmins were A) Priests. B) Rulers and warriors. C) Laborers and non-Aryans. D) Farmers, craftspeople, and traders. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Priests. 2. Which 2 rivers flow into India and bring water to the country? A) Indus & Ganges Rivers. B) Yellow & Yangtze Rivers. C) Tigris & Euphrates Rivers. D) Nile & Mediterranean Rivers. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Indus & Ganges Rivers. 3. The correct singular path to the truth and energy of life in Hinduism A) Atman. B) Buddhism. C) Brahman. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Brahman. 4. Which major religion started in India and still exist today? A) Hinduism. B) Judaism. C) Christianity. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hinduism. 5. Mesoamerica refers to the area of present day A) Mexico and Central America. B) North and South America. C) The Bering Strait. D) Mexico. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mexico and Central America. 6. Hinduism is the oldest religion of ancient India, and there is no known founder of this religion, it is still practiced by a vast majority of Indians today. It is a complex and diverse religion with many gods and goddesses, and a belief in reincarnation and karma. Hindus believe that the ultimate goal of life is to attain reincarnation, or liberation from the cycle of birth and death. The cow is a very sacred animal in this religion, the divine law of this religion is called dharma. The highest class in this religion are the brahmins(like priests).Who is the founder of Hinduism? A) Siddhartha Gyatam. B) Shiva. C) No known founder. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) No known founder. 7. Which of the following correctly describes Hindu epics? A) They were examples of ancient Indian architecture. B) They taught correct and acceptable behavior. C) They were the only works written in Sanskrit. D) They were never written down. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They were the only works written in Sanskrit. 8. What is the Middle Way? A) A path through the Himalaya Mountains. B) Another word for the Indus River. C) The Eightfold Path to nirvana. D) The endless wheel of reincarnation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Eightfold Path to nirvana. 9. What factors attracted people to Hinduism? A) The promise of salvation and liberation from the cycle of birth and death. B) The social structure provided by the caste system. C) The opportunity for political power within the religion. D) The absence of rituals and ceremonies. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The promise of salvation and liberation from the cycle of birth and death. 10. What was one prized possession for the Aryan peoples? A) Gold. B) Salt. C) Cattle. D) Land. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cattle. 11. The area of the ..... is located between the eastern and western Ghats. A) Indus River. B) Deccan Plateau. C) Thar Desert. D) Ganges River. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Deccan Plateau. 12. The ..... civilization was India's first civilization. A) Ganges. B) Himalayan. C) Indus. D) Harappan. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Harappan. 13. Which physical feature separates the Indian subcontinent from the rest of Asia? A) Indian Ocean. B) Bay of Bengal. C) Arabian Sea. D) Himalayan Mountains. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Himalayan Mountains. 14. Subcontinent is ..... A) State of blissful and perfect peach in Buddhism. B) Large landmass, separated from the rest of the continent. C) Study of the stars and planets. D) In Hinduism, the idea of fulfilling your duty. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Large landmass, separated from the rest of the continent. 15. Ancient Indian statues of Hindu gods and goddesses often had many arms and/or faces to show how powerful they were. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 16. The three forms of suffering that Siddhartha encountered were A) Aging, greed, and health. B) Sickness, knowledge, and aging. C) Aging, sickness, and death. D) Death, persecution, and sickness. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Aging, sickness, and death. 17. Which of the following best describes Siddhartha Gautama? A) Desires. B) Food. C) Needs. D) Hatred. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Desires. 18. Which of the following is one of the four noble truths? A) Desire leads to suffering. B) Joy is achieved by meditating. C) Studying causes sorrow. D) Reincarnation is required for enlightenment. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Desire leads to suffering. 19. The ..... pass through India coming from China over the Himalayas that create a warm, dry climate. A) Dry monsoons. B) Wet monsoons. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dry monsoons. 20. In chola kingdom group of villages that formed larger units of Peasants called ..... A) Ur. B) Nadu. C) The city. D) Sabha. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nadu. ← 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