Ancient Indian Civilization Quiz

What is the ancient language of India, known as the language of the Vedas and Hinduism?

• Hindi

• Sanskrit

• Tamil

• Urdu

Which river in India supported the Harappan civilization for thousands of years?

• Ganges River

• Yamuna River

• Indus River

• Brahmaputra River

What is the name of the ancient civilization that developed along the Indus River?

• Aryan Civilization

• Harappan Civilization

• Gupta Empire

• Maurya Empire

Who were the warlike people that invaded the Harappan civilization and made the caste system?

• Dravidians

• Aryans

• Persians

• Greeks

What is the oldest of the Vedas, from which most of our knowledge of the early Aryans comes?

• Samaveda

• Yajurveda

• Atharvaveda

• The Rigveda

Who were considered the priestly class of Aryans at the top of the social scale?

• Kshatriyas

• Vaishyas

• Brahmins

• Shudras

What system divided Indian society into groups based on birth, wealth, or occupation?

• Feudal System

• Caste System

• Tribal System

• Class System

What is the "Law of being" in Hinduism that requires people to do their duty based on their status?

• Karma

• Dharma

• Moksha

• Nirvana

What is the single spiritual power that Hindus believe lives in everything?

• Atman

• Brahman

• Vishnu

• Shiva

Which religion was founded by Siddhartha Gautama and teaches the end of suffering through enlightenment?

• Jainism

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

• Sikhism