This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian History > Ancient > Ancient Indian History – Quiz 95 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ancient Indian History Quiz 95 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. He was a spiritual teacher who founded Buddhism. A) Siddhartha Gautama. B) Mahavira. C) Chandra Gupta. D) Ashoka. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Siddhartha Gautama. 2. The process of a soul being reborn in a new body. A) Reincarnation. B) Karma. C) Nirvana. D) Raja. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reincarnation. 3. Which of the following was a way that the Gupta Empire made money? A) Selling goods to merchants who had to pass by them to get around the Himalayas. B) Trading with pirates on the Indian Ocean. C) Trading all over the world through sea routes that connected them to China and Arabia. D) Trading with other civilizations on the Indian subcontinent. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Trading all over the world through sea routes that connected them to China and Arabia. 4. Homes in the Indus Valley are made from ..... A) Straw. B) Grass. C) Stone bricks. D) Wood. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Stone bricks. 5. Buddhism and Hinduism are two religions that began in? A) Temples. B) Harappa. C) Egypt. D) India. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) India. 6. A prince who discovered enlightenment and became known as the Buddha or the "Enlightened One." A) Hinduism. B) Siddhartha Gautama. C) Nirvana. D) Atman. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Siddhartha Gautama. 7. What is the word that means "a plan of action" ? A) Fable. B) Stupa. C) Strategy. D) Bureaucracy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Strategy. 8. Which one of the oceans is to the south of India? A) Arctic. B) Pacific. C) Atlantic. D) Indian. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Indian. 9. Hindus believe that acquiring good karma is needed to: A) Maintain the rigid caste system. B) Perform yoga properly. C) Destroy a Hindu's social status. D) Achieve freedom from the cycle of rebirth. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Achieve freedom from the cycle of rebirth. 10. The Gupta Period was considered a "golden age" in India. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 11. What vocabulary word means:A major religion that developed in India, the founder was Siddhartha Gautama, the main belief was inner peace comes from ending desire. A) Jainism. B) Hinduism. C) Buddhism. D) Dharma. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Buddhism. 12. How many 'Varnas' does Ancient India have? A) 2. B) 5. C) 1. D) 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 4. 13. These seasonal winds bring warm air and rain across India A) Winter Monsoon. B) Summer Monsoon. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Summer Monsoon. 14. What is the largest religion in India today? A) Buddhism. B) Christianity. C) Hinduism. D) Jainism. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hinduism. 15. Which mathematical ideas did Ancient India NOT develop? A) Zero. B) Arabic Numbers 1-9. C) Calculus. D) Decimals. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Calculus. 16. A state of wisdom and peace A) Knowledge. B) Enlightenment. C) Sleep. D) Karma. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Enlightenment. 17. This key term describes India as a large landmass that is smaller than a continent. They are usually separated from the rest of their continents by physical features such as mountains. A) Sanskrit. B) Plateau. C) Peninsula. D) Subcontinent. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Subcontinent. 18. Those seen as subhuman, who performed the jobs no one else wanted to, and were "out of the caste" were called ..... A) Brahmans. B) Sudras. C) Kshatriyas. D) Vaishya. E) Untouchables. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Untouchables. 19. The ..... moved into the abandoned cities of Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa. A) Aryans. B) Assiryans. C) Greeks. D) Rajas. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Aryans. 20. Chandragupta gave up his throne when he did what? A) Died. B) Became a Christian. C) Became a Jainist monk. D) Was overthrown by rebel forces. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Became a Jainist monk. ← 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