Ancient History Quiz
Practice quiz on Ancient History (General Knowledge / Current Affairs). 10 exam-style questions with explanations.
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Ancient History Quiz — Questions with Solutions
All 10 questions from this quiz with the correct answer and explanation. Attempt them yourself first, then open each solution to check your reasoning.
Q1.The Indus Valley Civilization is also known as the
- A.Vedic Civilization
- B.Mauryan Empire
- C.Gupta Age
- D.Harappan Civilization
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Answer: D. Harappan Civilization
After Harappa.
Q2.The Vedic period is divided into the Early and
- A.Later Vedic period
- B.Mauryan period
- C.Mughal period
- D.Gupta period
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Answer: A. Later Vedic period
Rig Vedic and Later Vedic.
Q3.The oldest Veda is the
- A.Samaveda
- B.Rigveda
- C.Atharvaveda
- D.Yajurveda
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Answer: B. Rigveda
Rigveda.
Q4.Gautama Buddha was born in
- A.Lumbini
- B.Sarnath
- C.Vaishali
- D.Bodh Gaya
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Answer: A. Lumbini
Lumbini.
Q5.Mahavira was the ___ Tirthankara of Jainism.
- A.1st
- B.23rd
- C.24th
- D.12th
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Answer: C. 24th
24th.
Q6.The Gupta period is called the
- A.Golden Age of India
- B.Dark Age
- C.Stone Age
- D.Iron Age
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Answer: A. Golden Age of India
Golden Age.
Q7.Who founded the Gupta dynasty?
- A.Samudragupta
- B.Sri Gupta
- C.Skandagupta
- D.Chandragupta I
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Answer: B. Sri Gupta
Sri Gupta.
Q8.The 'Napoleon of India' was
- A.Harsha
- B.Chandragupta Maurya
- C.Ashoka
- D.Samudragupta
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Answer: D. Samudragupta
Samudragupta (V.A. Smith).
Q9.Nalanda University flourished in the period of the
- A.Mughals
- B.Guptas
- C.Pallavas
- D.Mauryas
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Answer: B. Guptas
Gupta era (Kumaragupta I).
Q10.The Chinese traveller who visited India during Harsha's reign was
- A.Megasthenes
- B.Fa-Hien
- C.Marco Polo
- D.Hiuen Tsang
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Answer: D. Hiuen Tsang
Hiuen Tsang.
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