This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian History > Ancient > Ancient Indian History – Quiz 86 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ancient Indian History Quiz 86 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What mathematical practice is rooted in ancient India and still in use today? A) Irrigation system. B) Decimal system. C) Metric sytem. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Decimal system. 2. Summer monsoons bring A) Heavy rains. B) Dry winds. C) Snow. D) Hail. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Heavy rains. 3. The lowest social class that is NOT a Varna is called ..... A) Slaves. B) Untouchables. C) Sudras. D) Brahmins. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Untouchables. 4. In Buddhism and Hinduism a state of wisdom which breaks the cycle of reincarnation. A) Karma. B) Dharma. C) Whisper. D) Nirvana. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nirvana. 5. People who work to spread their religious beliefs A) Monks. B) Missionaries. C) Priests. D) Soldiers. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Missionaries. 6. What ocean borders India? A) Indian Ocean. B) Atlantic Ocean. C) Pacific Ocean. D) Arctic Ocean. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Indian Ocean. 7. This religion believed karma is caused by one's actions, followed dharma in order to reach Brahman, believed people should follow their caste, and formed when Aryan religion mixed with other Indian beliefs. A) Jainism. B) Christianity. C) Buddhism. D) Hinduism. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hinduism. 8. True or False:The only way to get out of your caste is when you are judged by the gods after your death. A) True:Only the gods can do that. B) True:But only if you are an Untouchable. C) False:The people in Harappa didn't believe in gods. D) False:You can never change your caste system. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True:Only the gods can do that. 9. True or False:King Asoka gave up warfare and decided to rule by Buddhist teachings. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 10. What country is located on the Western border of Afghanistan and Pakistan A) Iran. B) China. C) Nepal. D) Himalayas. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Iran. 11. Ashoka began practicing Buddhism after his battle at ..... A) Tibet. B) Harappa. C) It's also Joe. D) Kalinga. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Kalinga. 12. The mountain range, which seperates India from China is the ..... A) Himalaya Mountain Range. B) Hindu-Kush Mountain Range. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Himalaya Mountain Range. 13. Which of the following words could be used to describe how Ashoka ruled India: A) Fair and just, but strict. B) Violently. C) Cruel and Evil. D) Ignorant and Greedy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fair and just, but strict. 14. Who created Buddhism? A) Mahatma Gandhi. B) No one. C) Bodhisattva. D) Siddhartha Gautama. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Siddhartha Gautama. 15. The Olmecs and Maya were divided into separate social ..... based upon people's occupations or jobs. A) Mound Builders. B) Classes. C) Anasazi. D) Civilization. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Classes. 16. Which is NOT true of the Deccan Plateau? A) It is located between the Eastern and Western Ghats. B) It is a rainforest. C) It is an elevated piece of flat land. D) It is pretty dry. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It is a rainforest. 17. To certain Hindus, the soul, or atman, is a part of: A) Shiva. B) The sun. C) Brahman. D) The ocean. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Brahman. 18. The idea that a person lives through many lives is called A) Guru. B) Raja. C) Reincarnation. D) Karma. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Reincarnation. 19. True or False:Hindus wash in the Ganges River to clean themselves and have a religious experience. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 20. Where is the Indus River Valley located? A) East Asia. B) South Asia. C) Middle of Asia. D) North Asia. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) South Asia. ← 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