Vedic Period and Ancient India Quiz

What is the oldest known Hindu scriptures that scholars have learned about the Vedic period from?

• The Vedas

• The Upanishads

• The Mahabharata

• The Ramayana

Which civilization followed the Indus River Valley civilization?

• The Mughal Empire

• The Vedic Period

• The Gupta Empire

• The Maurya Empire

What language is the Vedas written in?

• Prakrit

• Tamil

• Sanskrit

• Hindi

Which of the following is NOT one of the primary pieces of the Vedas?

• Yajurveda

• Rigveda

• Bhagavad Gita

• Atharvaveda

What does 'Veda' mean in Sanskrit?

• Knowledge

• Power

• Ritual

• Spirit

Which river is considered significant in the Vedic Period?

• Ganges

• Yamuna

• Saraswati

• Indus

What were the Indo-Aryans primarily before settling the Gangetic Plain?

• Farmers

• Pastoralists

• Warriors

• Traders

Which of the following epics is believed to have events that happened around the late Vedic Period?

• None of the above

• Both A and B

• Mahabharata

• Ramayana

What is considered one of the oldest Indo-European languages?

• Latin

• Greek

• German

• Sanskrit

Who is considered to have lived in one of the Vedic kingdoms in the northeast of India?

• Chanakya

• Siddhartha Gautama Buddha

• Ashoka

• Vikramaditya