This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian History > Ancient > Ancient Indian History – Quiz 51 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ancient Indian History Quiz 51 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What do people believe happened to the Harappan Civilization? A) Taken over by a more advanced civilization. B) Natural disaster forced them to leave. C) Weak government. D) They fought among themselves. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Natural disaster forced them to leave. 2. The caste of scholars, priests, and philosophers are known as ..... : A) Kshatriya. B) Vaisya. C) Brahmin. D) Sudra. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Brahmin. 3. Which of the following was the highest caste that contained priests? A) Kshatriyas. B) Dalits. C) Brahmin. D) Sudras. E) Vaisya:. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Brahmin. 4. Social groups into which rarely can be changed A) Vedas. B) Acculturation. C) Caste system. D) Monsoons. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Caste system. 5. How did the Himalayan Mountains help early settlements develop on the Indian subcontinent? A) They provided an easy passage for traders. B) They provided a natural defense against invasion. C) They are low mountains that are easy to settle. D) They have a tropical climate even at the peaks. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They provided a natural defense against invasion. 6. The highest peak in the Himalayas and the tallest mountain in the world. A) Mount Everest. B) Vomiting. C) Bald Hill. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mount Everest. 7. A strong, seasonal wind across East Asia is a A) Monsoon. B) Citadel. C) Subcontinent. D) Migrate. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Monsoon. 8. Geography:What bodies of water surround India? A) Arabian Sea, Indian Ocean, Bay of Bengal. B) Persian Gulf, Red Sea, Indian Ocean. C) Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea, Red Sea. D) Bay of Bengal, Ganges River, Indus River. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Arabian Sea, Indian Ocean, Bay of Bengal. 9. The main religion of India; it teaches that everything is part of a universal spirit called Brahman A) Hinduism. B) Jainism. C) Buddhism. D) Nirvana. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hinduism. 10. What was the most important language of ancient India? A) Hieroglyphics. B) Sanskrit. C) Cuneiform. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sanskrit. 11. How did Asoka's empire end? A) Rulers after him were not good leaders. B) Floods wiped out the empire. C) Aliens invaded India. D) People stopped trading with each other. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rulers after him were not good leaders. 12. Large landmass that juts out from a continent A) Peninsula. B) Subcontinent. C) Salvation. D) Karma. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Subcontinent. 13. The religious practice 'Hinduism' started in the ..... A) Indus Valley. B) Streets of Waupun. C) Islands of Hawaii. D) Mississippi River Valley. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Indus Valley. 14. Winter monsoons bring: A) Cold, dry air. B) Warm, wet air with lots of rain. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cold, dry air. 15. What became the official religion of early Russia? A) Roman Catholicism. B) Eastern Orthodoxy. C) Islam. D) Buddhism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Eastern Orthodoxy. 16. Which mountain ranges had the two passes? A) Hindu Kush. B) Himalayas. C) Pamir. D) Kunlun. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hindu Kush. 17. Which two Empires were part of Ancient India? A) Mauryan and Ganges. B) Indus and Ganges. C) Gupta and Mauryan. D) Nile and Mesopotamia. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gupta and Mauryan. 18. Compare the Sudras to the Kshatriyas. Which of the following best describes how they were different? A) The Sudras were rulers while the Kshatriyas were servants. B) The Sudras were servants while the Kshatriyas were warriors. C) The Sudras were priests while the Kshatriyas were traders. D) The Sudras were farmers while the Kshatriyas were workers. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Sudras were servants while the Kshatriyas were warriors. 19. Mohenjo-Daro's advanced sewer system WOULD NOT BE SEEN AGAIN in the world for thousands of years, first with the Romans who created their own type of sewage system. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 20. Which river did the Shang Dynasty develop in? A) Nile. B) Yangtze. C) Tigris. D) Yellow. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Yellow. ← 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