This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian History > Ancient > Ancient Indian History – Quiz 82 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ancient Indian History Quiz 82 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What did Hinduism teach about karma and the caste system? A) Hinduism does not believe in the caste system. B) Hinduism taught that if you had good karma, you would be born into a higher caste system. It also taught that if you had bad karma you would be born into a lower caste system. (after reincarnation). C) It taught that you will always be in one caste system. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hinduism taught that if you had good karma, you would be born into a higher caste system. It also taught that if you had bad karma you would be born into a lower caste system. (after reincarnation). 2. Who was the great King of Maurya Empire A) King Tut. B) King Ramses. C) King Asoka. D) King Hammurabi. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) King Asoka. 3. Which of these is NOT an Indian invention? A) Wootz steel. B) Seamless metal globe. C) Cast iron rocket. D) Wheel. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Wheel. 4. What MOST likely happened in the Great Bath? A) Bathing. B) Swimming. C) Going to the bathroom. D) Religious cleansing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Religious cleansing. 5. According to the Hindu belief of reincarnation, those that follow Hinduism correctly: A) Cannot escape from the cycle of death and rebirth. B) Will be born to a higher position. C) Will not be rewarded in the next life. D) Will be reborn as animals. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Will be born to a higher position. 6. Hindu Religious Practice involving physical and mental discipline to harmonize the body with the soul A) Veda. B) Yoga. C) Epic. D) Nirvana. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Yoga. 7. Harappan Civilization was known for which of the following advancements? A) Advanced drainage system. B) Early transportation systems. C) Weather balloon tracking. D) Strictly monotheistic religions. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Advanced drainage system. 8. What was a benefit of the summer monsoons that produced a lot of rain? A) Good for crops. B) Good for socialization. C) Good for boating. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Good for crops. 9. The name Siddhartha Gautama was called after his enlightenment. A) Buddha. B) Gupta. C) Bupta. D) Suddha. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Buddha. 10. A social group that one is born into and cannot change A) Caste. B) Monsoon. C) Sanskrit. D) Raja. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Caste. 11. Rigid social structur determining a person's position in society. A) Ranking. B) Nirvana. C) Caste System. D) Nobility. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Caste System. 12. Section of a religious epic poem A) Himalayas. B) Sanskrit. C) Chandra Gupta. D) Bhagavad Gita. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bhagavad Gita. 13. Originally when the Aryans migrated, how many social classes did they have? A) 2. B) 3. C) 5. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 3. 14. What was the main religious text for Hinduism? A) Tripitaka. B) Vedas. C) The old testament. D) Sanskrit. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Vedas. 15. When was the Mauryan Empire created? A) 500 BC. B) 501 AD. C) 320 AD. D) 321 BC. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 321 BC. 16. Which numerals/numbers from Indian scholars do we use today? A) Roman numerals. B) Hindu-Arabic numerals. C) Binary numerals. D) Zero. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hindu-Arabic numerals. 17. Ruler Can Be A) The Rajah. B) The King/Emperor. C) The Prime minister. D) All Of The Above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All Of The Above. 18. Scholars do not know why Harappan civilization ended. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 19. The mountains of northern India are called the A) Khybers. B) Aryans. C) Indus. D) Himalayas. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Himalayas. 20. What animal is most sacred to a Hindu? A) Sheep. B) Cow. C) Pig. D) Horse. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cow. ← 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