This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian History > Ancient > Ancient Indian History – Quiz 8 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ancient Indian History Quiz 8 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. First ruler to practice and spread Buddhism. Third ruler of the Maurya. A) Gupta. B) Asoka. C) Siddhartha Gautama. D) Dalit. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Asoka. 2. In India's caste system, the Kshatriyas class contains these people A) Untouchables. B) Priests. C) Unskilled laborers. D) Warriors and rulers. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Warriors and rulers. 3. ..... is the effects that good or bad actions have on a person's soul. A) Karma. B) Fasting. C) Meditation. D) Level testing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Karma. 4. True or False. Buddha means "Enlightened One" A) True. B) False. C) Maybe. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 5. Which varna was the merchants, landowners, and businessmen? A) Brahmins. B) Vaisya:. C) Dalits. D) Kshatriyas. E) Shudrasya. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Vaisya:. 6. Who were the Vaisyas? A) Untouchables. B) Common people. C) Warriors, rulers. D) Unskilled labourers and servants. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Common people. 7. How did Buddhism develop? A) It started after Siddhartha Gautama studied the nature of suffering and became enlightened. B) It started after Siddhartha Gautama studied the Tripitaka and became enlightened. C) It started after Siddhartha Gautama studied the Vedas and became enlightened. D) It started after Siddhartha Gautama studied the dharma and became enlightened. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It started after Siddhartha Gautama studied the nature of suffering and became enlightened. 8. How did Hinduism develop? A) It started as an Indo-Aryan traditions and other ideas. B) It developed as a blend of Indo-Aryan traditions and other ideas. C) It developed as a blend of Harappan traditions and other ideas. D) It started as a Harappan religion, and the Indo-Aryans adopted it. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It developed as a blend of Indo-Aryan traditions and other ideas. 9. What is nirvana? A) Freedom from reincarnation and one with the universe. B) When a women's husband dies and jumps into their husband's burning corpse. C) A social class structure. D) The empire that controlled the most territory. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Freedom from reincarnation and one with the universe. 10. Is the spirit BRAHMAN or BRAHMAPUTRA? A) Brahman. B) Brahmaputra. C) Neither. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Brahman. 11. Himalayan guides and mountain climbers ..... A) Sherpas. B) Tripitaka. C) Pilgrimage. D) Monsoons. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sherpas. 12. Originated in India A) Hinduism. B) Buddhism. C) Both. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both. 13. The Caste System is social groups in India based on ..... A) Jobs. B) Wealth. C) Family. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Jobs. 14. What did Siddhartha Gautama do after realizing the truth about suffering? A) He left his life of luxury and became a wandering monk. B) He continued living his comfortable life as a prince. C) He became a monk who seemed calm and at peace. D) He decided to explore other religions. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He left his life of luxury and became a wandering monk. 15. Hindus recognize one supreme God or life force that exists in other gods, humans, and animals. The three principal gods below the supreme God are Brahma, the creator; Vishnu, the protector; and Shiva, the destroyer. Hindus believe that ..... A) Meditation is important, not how one performs one's duties. B) Untouchables are above all others in the caste system. C) Many gods are part of the one supreme god. D) Karma is the end of the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Many gods are part of the one supreme god. 16. Caste membership determined A) A person's position in society. B) The job one could have. C) Who one could marry, even though marriages were arranged. D) All of these were determined by the caste system. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these were determined by the caste system. 17. Another major belief in the Hindu faith is karma. What is karma? A) The force that decides your next life, based on the actions of your present life. B) The idea that all things are "one.". C) The belief that if you do bad things, you will be rewarded with good things. D) All of the duties and responsibilities that you need to do in your life. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The force that decides your next life, based on the actions of your present life. 18. What is another name for 375 CE to 415 CE in India? A) Golden Age of India. B) Golden Wealth of India. C) Innovation Era of India. D) Golden Empire of India. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Golden Age of India. 19. Which river in India was the Indus Valley civilization built around? A) Indus. B) Brahmaputra. C) Ganges. D) Nile. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Indus. 20. Ancient India started along what river? A) The Nile River. B) The Tigris River. C) The Snake River. D) The Indus River. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The Indus River. ← 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 9Ancient Indian History Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books