Quiz on Ancient Indian History

A _______ is a landmass that is smaller than a continent.

• subcontinent

• island

• peninsula

• archipelago

The mountains of Northern India are called the _______.

• Himalayas

• Andes

• Rockies

• Alps

The Monsoons, which bring heavy rains, are seasonal which means they occur _______.

• on a regular basis

• once in a decade

• randomly throughout the year

• only during winter

The Aryan system of leadership is based on _______.

• family connections

• military strength

• economic power

• religious authority

Aryans wrote their poems and hymns in _______, the most important language in ancient India.

• Sanskrit

• Hindi

• Tamil

• Bengali

The highest class in Aryan society was _______.

• Brahmins

• Kshatriyas

• Vaishyas

• Shudras

In Aryan society, what was the most important thing about the caste system? _______.

• Adhering to its strict rules

• Economic prosperity

• Military strength

• Geographical expansion

_______ were warriors while the Sudras were servants and workers.

• Kshatriyas

• Vaishyas

• Brahmins

• Merchants

The Vedic texts were a collection of thoughts about the _______.

• Vedas

• Upanishads

• Puranas

• Epics

Different peoples of Central Asia bringing their religious ideas to _______ led to the development of Hinduism.

• India

• China

• Persia

• Arabia