This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian History > Ancient > Ancient Indian History – Quiz 62 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ancient Indian History Quiz 62 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Why did Ashoka decide to change his course of destruction and embrace Buddhism? A) The suffering he witnessed after a battle caused him to change and embrace peace. B) His brother led him into a monastery where he learned of the benefits of prayer. C) He never changed and continued to ravage towns and cities that defied his rule. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The suffering he witnessed after a battle caused him to change and embrace peace. 2. Which is NOT a common industry in South Asia? A) Fishing. B) Logging. C) Clothing manufacturing. D) Farming. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Logging. 3. Which description best summarizes who Brahmins were? A) Warriors and Rulers. B) Farmers and Artists. C) Laborers and farmers. D) Priests and Teachers. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Priests and Teachers. 4. Achieved when one is released from the cycle of rebirth A) Harappa. B) Salvation. C) Whisper. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Salvation. 5. Where does the word espresso come from? A) From its Latin root meaning "under pressure.". B) From the Greek Expreco, meaning "strong beverage.". C) From the first Italian machine called Espresso Machine. D) From a drink served in early Viennese coffeehouses. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) From its Latin root meaning "under pressure.". 6. What was another word for the caste group known as the Untouchables? A) Brahmans. B) Indus people. C) Pariahs. D) Polluting Workers. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pariahs. 7. Blended metals are A) Inoculation. B) Alloys. C) Silver. D) Gold. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Alloys. 8. What was the only way that someone could gain entrance into a higher caste? A) Become a skilled warrior or buy land. B) Live a good life and be reincarnated after death into a higher caste. C) Marry someone in a higher caste. D) Provide money and sacrifices to the priests. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Live a good life and be reincarnated after death into a higher caste. 9. What was the largest occupation in ancients India? A) Soldiers. B) Merchants. C) Farmers. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Farmers. 10. Which is the BEST explanation for all of these ancient Indian cities and towns to be located along the Indus River? A) For better trade with the Chinese. B) For irrigation, transportation, and trade. C) For protection from their enemies. D) To limit contact and stay away from other countries. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) For irrigation, transportation, and trade. 11. How did the Gupta Empire become wealthy? A) War. B) Gold. C) Salt. D) Trade. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Trade. 12. The oldest University in India is A) Nagaland University. B) Narmada University. C) Nalanda University. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nalanda University. 13. Why were Dalits called "Untouchables" by other castes over the course of Indian history? A) The other castes believed Dalits were elites who were greedy and selfish people that hoarded all of the wealth for themselves. B) The other castes believed Dalits were medical professionals who worked with sick patients and were exposed to diseases. C) The other castes believed Dalits were outsiders who were dirty and impure because they sinned in their past lives. D) The other castes believed Dalits were warriors who were powerful and undefeated over several wars throughout history. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The other castes believed Dalits were outsiders who were dirty and impure because they sinned in their past lives. 14. Asoka was the first great ..... king, and he dedicated his life to peace and caring for others. A) Christian. B) Buddhist. C) Hindu. D) Muslim. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Buddhist. 15. If you were part of the Sudra caste, what professions were open to you? A) Laborer or Servant. B) Merchant, Doctor, or Teacher. C) Warrior, Ruler, and Administrator of a territory. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Laborer or Servant. 16. BC was the beginning of this civilization A) Aryan. B) Harappan. C) Mauryan. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Harappan. 17. The "Awakened One." He renounced his worldly possessions and taught a way to overcome suffering. His name was Siddhartha Gautama. A) Buddha. B) Asoka. C) Chandragupta. D) Sadhu. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Buddha. 18. Who was Shushruate? A) A general for the Mauryan Empire. B) The person who created numbers 0-9. C) A doctor who used an early type of plastic surgery. D) A famous ancient Indian politician. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A doctor who used an early type of plastic surgery. 19. What natural disasters possibly caused the people of the Indus Valley to begin to abandon their cities? A) Droughts and volcanic eruptions. B) Hurricanes and tsunamis. C) Floods and earthquakes. D) Wildfires and avalanches. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Floods and earthquakes. 20. Has multiple holy books including the Vedas A) Hinduism. B) Buddhism. C) Both. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hinduism. ← 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