This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian History > Ancient > Ancient Indian History – Quiz 71 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ancient Indian History Quiz 71 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What are the Ramayana and the Mahabharata? A) Religious scriptures of ancient India. B) Indian epics blending fact and myth. C) Historical records of wars. D) Ancient Indian cities. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Indian epics blending fact and myth. 2. Hinduism developed because Buddhist wanted a more spiritual faith. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 3. In chola kingdom settlement of Peasants known as ..... A) Nadu. B) Sabha. C) Ur. D) Samiti. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ur. 4. What is the highest social class of the caste system of ancient India? A) Brahmins. B) Kshatriyas. C) Vaisya:. D) Sudras. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Brahmins. 5. In Hinduism, the one universal spirit, or creator, is called ..... A) Brahman. B) Indra. C) Krishna. D) Siva. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Indra. 6. Which of the following is true about BOTH Hinduism and Buddhism A) Both are polytheistic. B) Both use the Vedas as the holy text. C) Both believe in reincarnation. D) Both support the caste system. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both believe in reincarnation. 7. India is a ..... because even though it is part of Asia, huge mountains separate it from the rest of Asia. A) Continent. B) Country. C) Subcontinent. D) State. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Subcontinent. 8. A series of rulers all from the same family A) A team. B) A group. C) A party. D) A dynasty. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A dynasty. 9. Which Buddhist group spread their ideas to the south and east of India, and to Ceylon? A) Theravada. B) Mahayana. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Theravada. 10. A woman who devotes her life to a religious group A) Shera. B) Xena. C) Monk. D) Nun. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nun. 11. What is the definition of "enlightenment" ? A) Cycle of birth, death, rebirth. B) Reborn into a new body after death. C) Many gods. D) Gaining spiritual insight or universal truth. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Gaining spiritual insight or universal truth. 12. Because of its geography, India A) Traded only with African peoples. B) Traded with every civilization in the world. C) Barely traded with the rest of the world. D) Traded with Greece. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Barely traded with the rest of the world. 13. The tallest mountain in the world is ..... and it can be found in the ..... mountain range in northern India. A) Mt. Everest / Himalaya. B) Himalaya / Mt. Everest. C) Asia / Indian. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mt. Everest / Himalaya. 14. Today, India has the largest (blank) industry A) Radio. B) Video Game/Graphic Design. C) Automotive (Cars). D) Movie. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Movie. 15. What is a possible reason for the decline of the Harappan civilization? A) Trading stopped. B) Buddhism. C) Earthquakes and floods. D) Asoka. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Earthquakes and floods. 16. List of Technology found in Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa-Bathrooms had plumbing and drains-Windows Facing cool breezy city streets-Each had its own well for fresh waterthis means the city had A) Thought gods created their city. B) Advanced Engineers. C) A new written text that made pray easier. D) Cairo. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Advanced Engineers. 17. How did innovations and inventions of ancient India help make ancient India successful and powerful? A) Ancient Indians used plumbing systems and grid-like planning to build cities with strong centralized governments that were well protected from invasion. B) Ancient Indians produced Silk and it was highly sought after, they also coined money to help promote trade. C) Ancient India was not very innovative or inventive and they did not enjoy success. D) Ancient India used advancements in the wheel, sail, and plow to help their early success. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ancient Indians used plumbing systems and grid-like planning to build cities with strong centralized governments that were well protected from invasion. 18. One of the great achievements of the Indus Valley civilization was A) The water and sewage system. B) Iron technology. C) Invention of the number system. D) Invention of the chariot. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The water and sewage system. 19. Hindus believe that their end goal is to? A) Reach moksha. B) Find nirvana. C) Escape their caste. D) Bring peace to India. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reach moksha. 20. What river is located in northeastern India? It is the holy river of Hinduism. A) Indus. B) Ganges. C) Deccan. D) Himalayas. 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