This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian History > Ancient > Ancient Indian History – Quiz 55 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ancient Indian History Quiz 55 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Why is India's climate generally warm? A) Mountains keep cold northern winds from much of India. B) Winter monsoons bring warm winds from the south. C) Waters of the Indian Ocean warm the nearby land. D) Rain from the Arabian Sea warms India. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mountains keep cold northern winds from much of India. 2. Reincarnation A) The process of rebirth. B) The process of decomposition. C) The process of farming. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The process of rebirth. 3. What is the third highest social class of India? A) Kshatriyas. B) Brahmans. C) Sudras. D) Vaisya:. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Vaisya:. 4. Those seen as subhuman, who performed jobs nobody else wanted, and were "out of the Caste" were called: A) Brahman. B) Untouchables. C) Vaishya. D) Sudras. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Untouchables. 5. The ancient social system in India is the ..... system. A) Metric. B) Dewey decimal. C) Caste. D) Skeletal. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Caste. 6. Buddhists believe that you must give up what to get rid of suffering? A) Your job. B) All your money. C) Your desires to want more. D) Your family. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Your desires to want more. 7. True or false:only men could attend universities in the Gupta Empire A) True. B) False. C) This information is not known yet. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 8. What caused the Gupta Empire to fall? A) Family fought among themselves. B) They were defeated by the Huns. C) Leader died. D) Weak government. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They were defeated by the Huns. 9. The Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva were important gods in Hinduism because they represented creation, preservation, and destruction. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 10. What is the language called that was developed in Ancient India? A) Sanskrit. B) Karma. C) Reincarnation. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sanskrit. 11. In Hinduism, the universal spirit, or creator, is called A) Siva. B) Indra. C) Brahman. D) Krishna. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Brahman. 12. Farmers in the Deccan Plateau use the iron-rich black soil principally to raise: A) Tea. B) Sheep. C) Cotton. D) Oranges. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cotton. 13. The greatest sources of information we have about the Harappan civilization are the ruins of major cities. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 14. What did the lower classes like about Buddhism? A) It opposed the caste system. B) It treated all people equally. C) It did not put limitations on people. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 15. Moksha would be described as ..... A) The belief that karma and dharma are the same. B) Ending the cycle of reincarnation. C) The first reading in the vedas. D) The cause of suffering. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ending the cycle of reincarnation. 16. The following are all achievements of the Gupta empire EXCEPT ..... A) The concept of zero. B) Flat earth theory. C) Vaccines. D) Pi=3.14. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Flat earth theory. 17. What was the name of King Asoka's Empire? A) Mauryan Empire. B) Mongol Empire. C) Ottoman Empire. D) Persian Empire. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mauryan Empire. 18. What religion has the Vedas as a sacred text? A) Hinduism. B) Buddhism. C) Islam. D) Mormonism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hinduism. 19. What is astronomy? A) The scientific study of stars and planets. B) The study of rocks and minerals. C) The study of weather patterns. D) The study of human behavior. . Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The scientific study of stars and planets. 20. Aiden, Noah, and Abigail are having a debate about religions. Aiden says something unique about Hinduism is its continuity from ancient origins to modern practice. Noah thinks it's the strict adherence to a single scripture. Abigail believes it's the rejection of all other religions. And you, what do you think is unique about Hinduism? A) Its continuity from ancient origins to modern practice. B) Its strict adherence to a single scripture. C) Its rejection of all other religions. D) Its focus on individual salvation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Its continuity from ancient origins to modern practice. ← 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