This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian History > Ancient > Ancient Indian History – Quiz 58 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ancient Indian History Quiz 58 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The Dao is best described as ..... A) The goodness in men's hearts. B) The way a leader should rule. C) The origin of all things and the existence of all things. D) The opposite of Confucianism. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The origin of all things and the existence of all things. 2. Buddha's guiding principles were called the ..... A) Four Noble Truths. B) Vedas. C) Analects. D) Old Testament. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Four Noble Truths. 3. Who is the Hindu god of protection? A) Brahma. B) Shiva. C) Vishnu. D) Chris. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Vishnu. 4. What does "Buddha" mean? A) Lifted One. B) Enlightened One. C) Shining One. D) Sleeping One. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Enlightened One. 5. What type of numbers did Jain mathematicians recognize, including "infinite in one direction" and "infinite everywhere" ? A) Countable and uncountable. B) Prime and composite. C) Rational and irrational. D) Real and imaginary. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Countable and uncountable. 6. Many Hindus participate in ritual cleansing in the Ganges River. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 7. Hinduism is A) Polytheistic. B) Monotheistic. C) Tritheistic. D) A way to build water systems. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Polytheistic. 8. "Suffering and unhappiness are a part of human life. No one can escape it." This principle is a part of which religion? A) Hinduism. B) Vedic. C) Jainism. D) Buddhism. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Buddhism. 9. According to Hinduism, which of the following is the supreme spiritual force? A) Vishnu. B) Shiva. C) Ganesh. D) Brahman. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Brahman. 10. Kai, Evelyn, and Aria are discussing the belief of karma in ancient Indian society. Kai believes that the actions you do in your life create energy that comes back to you in the future. Is Kai's belief correct? A) Yes, actions you do in your life create energy that comes back to you in the future. B) No, every person has a moral duty or responsibility to fulfill in their life. C) No, after you die, your soul is reborn into a new body and you start a new life. D) No, the experiences and actions in your previous lives influence your current life. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes, actions you do in your life create energy that comes back to you in the future. 11. Which of the following would every Hindu LIKELY believe A) Their soul has lived other lives. B) That there is only one true god. C) That you can marry people from other castes. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Their soul has lived other lives. 12. The Gupta Empire was best known for its A) Advances in mathematics and medicine. B) Efforts to resist European imperialism. C) Development of the barter system. D) Construction of Angkor Wat. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Advances in mathematics and medicine. 13. Which river is most important to the survival of the Ancient Indians? A) Indus River. B) Nile River. C) Amazon River. D) Yangziriver. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Indus River. 14. All of the following are similarities between Hinduism and Buddhism EXCEPT: A) They both believe in Kharma. B) They both believe people should follow their Dharma. C) They both believe in eventual release from the cycle of rebirth. D) They both enforce a rigid social class system. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They both enforce a rigid social class system. 15. Which of the following events happened Last? A) Siddhartha Gautama gained insight into human suffering. B) Siddhartha Gautama wandered through forests for years. C) Siddhartha Gautama meditated underneath a tree. D) Siddhartha Gautama became disenchanted with life. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Siddhartha Gautama gained insight into human suffering. 16. Founder of the Gupta empire A) Chandra Gupta Maurya. B) Ashoka. C) Chandra Gupta. D) Siddhartha Gautama. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Chandra Gupta. 17. The highest caste system level is? A) Brahmin. B) Kshatriyas. C) Untouchables. D) Petty. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Brahmin. 18. Which religion believes in the eight fold path to achieved enlightenment A) Hinduism. B) Christianity. C) Buddhism. D) Islam. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Buddhism. 19. One of the oldest religions in the world, and today's third largest religion in the world A) Hinduism. B) Buddhism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hinduism. 20. Who was Asoka? A) India's greatest emperor of the Mauryan Dynasty of India who ruled from 268-232 BC. B) Indias greatest emperor of the Dynasty of India. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) India's greatest emperor of the Mauryan Dynasty of India who ruled from 268-232 BC. ← 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