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Ancient India Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the climate like in the Indian Subcontinent?

a)

Warm and wet

b)

Hot and arid

c)

Cool and breezy

d)

Cold and dry

2.

What was one of the key features of the Harappan Civilization?

a)

Metal bridges

b)

Stone roads

c)

Sewer systems with clay pipes

d)

Wooden houses

3.

What language did the Aryan people use?

a)

Bengali

b)

Tamil

c)

Sanskrit

d)

Hindi

4.

Which civilization created symbols for numbers 0-9?

a)

Mauryan

b)

Gupta

c)

Aryan

d)

Harappan

5.

What is the supreme being worshipped by Hindus called?

a)

Shiva

b)

Krishna

c)

Brahman

d)

Vishnu

6.

Which caste is considered the most powerful in the caste system?

a)

Brahmins

b)

Kshatriyas

c)

Vaisyas

d)

Sudras

7.

Who founded Buddhism?

a)

Chandragupta Maurya

b)

Siddhartha Gautama

c)

Mahavira

d)

Prince Ashoka

8.

What is the sacred text of the Aryan people called?

a)

Tripitaka

b)

Ramayana

c)

Upanishads

d)

Vedas

9.

Which civilization built cities with a grid system?

a)

Harappan

b)

Gupta

c)

Aryan

d)

Mauryan

10.

What did the Aryan people heavily influence?

a)

Ancient Egypt

b)

Later society in India

c)

Ancient China

d)

Roman Empire

11.

What is the largest caste in the caste system?

a)

Sudras

b)

Vaisyas

c)

Brahmins

d)

Kshatriyas

12.

What is the main religion in India today?

a)

Sikhism

b)

Hinduism

c)

Jainism

d)

Buddhism

13.

What did the Gupta Empire contribute to medicine?

a)

Clay bricks

b)

Herbal remedies

c)

Sewer systems

d)

Bronze tools

14.

What is the term for the belief in non-violence in Buddhism?

a)

Nirvana

b)

Ahimsa

c)

Karma

d)

Dharma

15.

Which civilization's disappearance remains a mystery?

a)

Mauryan

b)

Gupta

c)

Aryan

d)

Harappan