This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian History > Ancient > Ancient Indian History – Quiz 68 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ancient Indian History Quiz 68 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Decided cattle were sacred and starting worshiping them. A) Buddhism. B) Whisper. C) Aryans. D) Sanskrit. E) Chandra Gupta. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Aryans. 2. Achievements:Which of the following systems developed due to the trade India had with central Asia and the Near East? A) Drainage and sewer systems. B) A canal system that irrigated crops of cotton and sugarcane. C) A reservoir (artificial lake for water storage) at Girnar in 3000 BCE. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 3. A large landmass that juts out from a continent is best defined as a ..... A) Continent. B) Peninsula. C) Mountain Range. D) Subcontinent. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Subcontinent. 4. Dharma A) Duty to your Varna. If you followed, you would get good karma. B) Result of how you live. C) Perfect peace when you stop desiring things. D) Never harm a living being even insects or worms!. E) Buddhist rules to reach enlightenment and Nirvana. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Duty to your Varna. If you followed, you would get good karma. 5. A monsoon: A) Seasonal winds that influence Indians climate. B) A way to transport water from the river to fields. C) A giant plateau that covers two-thirds of India. D) A major religion in India. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Seasonal winds that influence Indians climate. 6. To end suffering, one must follow the ..... A) Karma. B) Four Noble Truths. C) Salvation. D) Eightfold Path. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Eightfold Path. 7. A sewer system and paved streets were laid out in a grid pattern. What does that teach us? A) Farmers harvested crops and put aside a surplus of grain. B) Cities were carefully planned and built. C) A system of marking belongings was used. D) Harappans traded with their neighbors. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cities were carefully planned and built. 8. Select the choice that best represents the word, vedas. A) A great work of Indo-Aryan religious literature. B) Winds that mark the seasons in India. C) A strong fortress, built on a brick platform. D) The Black Sea. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A great work of Indo-Aryan religious literature. 9. Who invaded the Gupta Empire and ultimately brought about its end? A) Mongols. B) Romans. C) Darmans. D) Huns. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Huns. 10. Empathy is one of the 7 concepts of historical understanding. It helps us to understand and appreciate which of the following? A) The beliefs of people at the time. B) The motivations of people at the time. C) The attitudes of people at the time. D) The circumstances of people at the time. E) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) All of the above. 11. Which of these best describes the structure of the caste system? A) It divided all people into three caste groups, with the rich people at the top, followed by a middle class group, and finally a poor group as the lowest caste. B) The King was at the top of the caste, with nobles and knights lower, and eventually artisans and craftspeople as the lowest caste. C) The Pharaohs were at the top, followed by merchants and nobles, with warriors as the lowest caste. D) It was divided into four main groups with Brahmins at the top, followed by Kshatriyas, Vaishyas and the Shudras with a fifth group called The Untouchables as the lowest caste. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It was divided into four main groups with Brahmins at the top, followed by Kshatriyas, Vaishyas and the Shudras with a fifth group called The Untouchables as the lowest caste. 12. Who am I? I invade the Gupta Empire. A) Chanakya. B) Rama. C) The Huns. D) Asoka. E) Chandragupta Mauryan. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Huns. 13. Name the three periods of history. A) Stone age, Paleolithic age, Neolithic age. B) Ancient, Medieval, Modern. C) Stone age, Bronze age, Iron age. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ancient, Medieval, Modern. 14. Mohenjo-daro is known for having one of the first ..... A) City wells. B) City walls. C) City sewage systems. D) City banks. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) City sewage systems. 15. Seasonal winds that blow across the Indian subcontinent are called? A) Monsoon. B) Hurricanes. C) Tornadoes. D) Caste. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Monsoon. 16. A fortified, raised area in the center of an ancient Indian city A) Citadel. B) Fort. C) Castle. D) Ziggurat. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Citadel. 17. The caste system was first put in place in India thousands of years ago. Which of the following describes the caste system? A) Itis a system that treats certain people inferior to others. B) Youcannot be removed from your caste, no matter what you do. C) Yourchildren will be in the same caste that you are. D) Allof the above are true. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Allof the above are true. 18. During the Vedic period, the Sanatan Dharma, meaning Eternal Order, which is known as Hinduism today, was widely embraced. It is a polytheistic (many gods) religion with a foundation that Brahma (the Self) decrees the eternal order. The people believed that his many attributes could only be understood through many lesser gods, the Hindu pantheon (all the gods of the Hindu religion). Religion:Which sentence in the excerpt above best supports the topic sentence, "Hinduism stemmed from a belief system dating back to the Vedic Period." A) "During the Vedic period, the Sanatan Dharma, meaning Eternal Order, which is known as Hinduism today, was widely embraced.". B) "It is a polytheistic (many gods) religion with a foundation that Brahma (the Self) decrees the eternal order.". C) "The people believed that his many attributes could only be understood through many lesser gods, the Hindu pantheon (all the gods of the Hindu religion).". D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "During the Vedic period, the Sanatan Dharma, meaning Eternal Order, which is known as Hinduism today, was widely embraced.". 19. Which was very important to agriculture in ancient India? A) Caste system. B) Monsoons. C) Deccan Plateau. D) Drought. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Monsoons. 20. How were priests, leaders, and other members of the highest social class able to maintain theirposition in ancient India's society? A) By being purer than other classes. B) By using religion as the reason. C) By having contact with other classes. D) By depending on farmers and merchants. 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