Ancient India Quiz

What is the primary source to know about the Aryans and their culture?

• Rig Veda

• Yajur Veda

• Sam Veda

• Atharva Veda

Which Veda has the earliest Samhita?

• Yajur Veda

• Rig Veda

• Sam Veda

• Atharva Veda

What does the term Veda mean?

• Knowledge

• Wisdom

• Religion

• History

What is the explanation of the Samhita portion and sacrificial rituals in prose form?

• Samhita

• Brahmanas

• Aranyak

• Upanishad

Which part of the Vedas contain philosophical ideas about the body, the soul, and the Universe?

• Samhita

• Brahmanas

• Aranyak

• Upanishad

What does the term Aryan represent?

• A tribal group

• A political group

• A religious group

• A linguistic group

What did the Aryan tribes domesticate and use?

• Horses and spoked wheels

• Cattle and chariots

• Camels and wagons

• Elephants and carts

What were prevalent across all Aryan tribes?

• Cult of earth and the cult of Soma

• Cult of water and the cult of Soma

• Cult of air and the cult of Soma

• Cult of fire and the cult of Soma

What was found in the Aryan tribes as a symbol?

• Star

• Crescent

• Swastika

• Cross

What may have contributed to the decline of the Indus Valley Civilization?

• Technological advancements

• Foreign trade

• Climate change

• Aryan invasion