India History Quiz-1 {Ancient }Mani YadavMarch 7, 2025India History Welcome to your India History Quiz-1 {Ancient } The Indus Valley Civilization was primarily a/an: Industrial civilization Agricultural civilization Nomadic civilization Pastoral civilization None The Great Bath was found at which Indus Valley site? Mohenjo-Daro Harappa Lothal Kalibangan None The script of the Indus Valley Civilization was: Undeciphered Sanskrit Brahmi Pali None Which metal was not known to the Indus Valley people? Copper Bronze Gold Iron None The Indus Valley Civilization flourished around: 1000–500 BCE 500–200 BCE 2500–1500 BCE 3000–2000 BCE None The dockyard at Lothal suggests it was a center for: Religious worship Pottery making Agriculture Trade and maritime activities None The Rig Veda was composed in which language? Prakrit Pali Sanskrit Tamil None The four Vedas are: Rig, Sama, Prakrit, Yajur Rig, Sama, Yajur, Atharva Brahmana, Aranyaka, Rig, Sama Puranas, Rig, Sama, Yajur None The Varna system in the Vedic period was initially based on: Occupation (karma Birth Wealth Religion None The Upanishads emphasize: Rituals and sacrifices Philosophy and meditation Warfare Trade None Which of the following is NOT a Vedic deity? Buddha Indra Varuna Agni None The later Vedic period saw the rise of: Kingdoms (Mahajanapadas) Nomadic lifestyles Stone tools Indus-style cities None How many Mahajanapadas were there in ancient India? 10 16 8 20 None The first known republics in India emerged in: The Mahajanapada period Maurya Empire Gupta Empire Chola period None Which Mahajanapada was ruled by Bimbisara? Magadha Kosala Avanti Kuru None The first Magadhan king to establish a large empire was: Bimbisara Chandragupta Maurya Ashoka Mahapadma Nanda None Who is regarded as the founder of Jainism? Rishabhanatha Parshvanatha Gautama Buddha Mahavira None The Buddha’s first sermon was delivered at: Lumbini Rajgir Sarnath Bodh Gaya None The sacred text of Buddhism is called: Mahabharata Vedas Tripitaka Bhagavad Gita None Jainism preaches: Devotion to gods Caste system Non-violence (Ahimsa) Worship of Shiva None Who founded the Maurya Empire? Manusmriti Arthashastra Mahabharata Panchatantra None The Kalinga War (261 BCE) was fought between: Chandragupta Maurya and Seleucus Ashoka and the Kalinga kingdom Mauryas and Guptas Alexander and Porus None The Edicts of Ashoka were written in which script? Brahmi and Kharosthi Devanagari Sanskrit Tamil None Who was the most famous ruler of the Gupta dynasty? Chandragupta II (Vikramaditya) Samudragupta Harshavardhana Ashoka None The Gupta period is often called the: Golden Age of India Dark Age Iron Age Buddhist Age None The Ajanta and Ellora caves were built during: Maurya Empire Gupta Empire Chola Dynasty Vijayanagara Empire None The famous Sanskrit poet Kalidasa was in the court of: Samudragupta Chandragupta II (Vikramaditya) Harshavardhana Kanishka None The Iron Pillar of Delhi, famous for its rust resistance, was built during which dynasty? Rashtrakuta Dynasty Chola Dynasty Maurya Dynasty Gupta Dynasty None The most significant Harappan city in Gujarat was: Harappa Mohenjo-Daro Lothal Dholavira None The famous physician of the Gupta period, who wrote about surgery, was: Charaka Aryabhata Sushruta Varahamihira None Time's upTime is Up! Post Views: 73
