This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian History > Ancient > Ancient Indian History – Quiz 80 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ancient Indian History Quiz 80 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Religion based on Mahariva's teachings Principles:injure no life, tell the truth, do not steal, and own no landPracticed nonviolence A) Buddhism. B) Jainism. C) Hinduism. D) Vedas. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Jainism. 2. The Gupta Empire grew wealthy through ..... A) War. B) Robbing. C) Trade. D) Racing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Trade. 3. Select the choice that best represents the word, Sanskrit. A) A prince who ruled an Indo-Aryan state. B) The Indo-Aryan language. C) The period of India's history from 1, 500 to 1, 000 B.C. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Indo-Aryan language. 4. Connect the following statement with the religion it describes:The Four Noble Truths: A) Hinduism. B) Buddhism. C) Both. D) Neither. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Buddhism. 5. The effects that good or bad actions have on a person's soul. A) Dharma. B) Atman. C) Karma. D) Raja. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Karma. 6. What is a seasonal wind that usually carries heavy rainfall?(This happens during may in India) A) Tornado. B) Hurricane. C) Thunderstorm. D) Monsoon. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Monsoon. 7. By which river did the Harrappan people live? A) Sarasvati. B) Ganges. C) Indus. D) Himalayan. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Indus. 8. What is the lowest caste system of "Untouchables" called? A) Sudras. B) The Guptas. C) Dalits. D) Pharaohs. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dalits. 9. Commoners including farmers, merchants, and artisans A) Pariahs. B) Brahmans. C) Kshatriyas. D) Vaisya:. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Vaisya:. 10. Who were the people who created the Caste system A) Buddha. B) Ayra. C) Asoka. D) Egyptians. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ayra. 11. A government run by religious leaders A) Oligarchy. B) Democracy. C) Theocracy. D) Monarchy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Theocracy. 12. How was Indian society organized after the Aryans took over? A) The classes were arranged by birth right and there was no moving between them. B) The classes were all equal. C) The classes were based on your profession and economic status. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The classes were arranged by birth right and there was no moving between them. 13. Which is the highest in the caste system? A) Brahmins. B) Kshatriyas. C) Vaisya:. D) Dalits. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Brahmins. 14. The Harappan civilization is also known as the ..... civilization. A) Indus. B) Himalaya. C) Bindu. D) Narmada. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Indus. 15. Which civilization do historians know the LEAST about? A) Indus River valley. B) Ancient Egypt. C) Ancient Mesopotamia. D) Ancient China. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Indus River valley. 16. What body of water is located west of India? A) Indus River. B) The Ghats. C) Arabian Sea. D) Bay of Bengal. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Arabian Sea. 17. The right way to live A) Dharma. B) Jati. C) Raja. D) Siva. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dharma. 18. Which of the following is an important text in Hinduism? A) The Farmer's Almanac. B) The Vedas. C) The Old Testament. D) The Collected Teachings of Siddhartha. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Vedas. 19. In Buddhism Buddah is the god. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 20. What was the only way to improve your position in the caste system? A) To work hard and get promoted. B) To have good karma. C) To die and be reborn into another caste. D) There is no way to improve you position. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To die and be reborn into another caste. ← 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