CBSE Questions for Class 8 General Knowledge Ancient Indian History Quiz 1 - MCQExams.com

Patanjali is well known for the compilation of _______.
  • Yoga Sutra
  • Panchatantra
  • Brahma Sutra
  • Ayurveda
How was Jamil related to Swami Mahavir? 
  • Son
  • Friend
  • Son-in-law
  • Father
Harappan Crafts display an amazing degree of standardization. According to Kenoyer, what was the possible reason for such an achievement?
  • Availability of raw materials at local level
  • Centralized markets for crafts
  • Specialized training centres for craftsmen
  • State control
Which one among the following sects was associated with Gosala Maskariputra? 
  • Vajrayana
  • Ajivikas
  • Sthaviravadins
  • Mahasanghikas
When was Hajrat Mohammad born ? 
  • 550 A.D.
  • 560 A.D.
  • 570 A.D.
  • 580 A.D.
Which one of the following is the common element among Rajagriha, Vaishali and Pataliputra?
  • Pali connon at Sthaviravadins was complied there
  • Ashokan Major Rock Edicts were found there
  • Places where Buddhist Councils were held
  • Places associated with the compilation of Buddhist canons of the Mahasanghikas
Harappa is situated in__________
  • Punjab
  • Sindh
  • Baluchistan
  • Gujrat
Which was the capital of Mahajanpad Vatsa in 6th century B.C.? 
  • Champa
  • Kaushambi
  • Varanasi
  • Mathura
Consider the following statements about Ashokan rock edicts: 
Major Rock Edict XIII records Ashoka's remorse at the sufferings caused by his Kalinga campaign. 
Major Rock Edict X records Ashoka's visit to Lumbini. 
Major Rock Edict XII refers to Dhamma Mahamathas as a new category of officers instituted by Ashoka.
4 Major Rock Edict XII speaks about showing tolerance towards all sects. 
Which of the statements given above are correct?
  • 1 and 4 only
  • 2 and 3
  • 3 and 4 only
  • 1, 3 and 4
Shankaracharya was the founder of  _______.
  • Buddhism
  • Jainism
  • Arya Samaj
  • Advaitic philosophy
Harappan people had a common burial system which is proved by ________.
  • the Earth burial, head of the dead normally laid towards the North
  • the burial of commonly used items with the dead
  • Both 'a' and 'b'
  • the burial of the dead body in the sitting posture
Which one of the following is not the characteristic feature of the Harappan settlement?
  • Doorways and windows generally faced the side lanes and rarely opened into the main streets
  • Houses generally had separate bathing areas and toilets
  • The citadel was walled but the lower towns was not walled
  • Drains and water chutes from the second storey were often built inside the wall
Which metal has so far not been discovered in Harappan sites?
  • Copper
  • Gold
  • Silver
  • Iron
The Harappan Civilisation covered an extensive area of present South Asia. The geographic area covered by this civilisation included _________.
  • Kashmir, Punjab, Sindh and Assam
  • Punjab, Sindh, Madhya Pradesh
  • Punjab, Sindh and Sikkim
  • Punjab, Sindh, a part of North-Western Frontier, Kathiawar and a part of Ganga - Yamuna Doab
Examine these two statements and select the answer:
Statement I: The first coins to bear the names and images of rulers were issued by the Kushanas. 
Statement II: The first gold coins were issued by the Kushanas. 
  • Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I
  • Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I
  • Statement I is true but Statement II is false
  • Statement I is false but Statement II is true.
Consider the following statements about the Harappan trade.
A trading colony was established in Northern Afghanistan to facilitate trade with Central Asia.
Dilmun and Makan were the two intermediate trading stations between Mesopotamia and Meluha.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
  • Only 1
  • Only 2
  • Both 1 and 2
  • Neither 1 nor 2
Megasthenes was a _______________.
  • Greek ambassador to the court of Chandragupta Maurya.
  • Greek trader during Ashoka's time.
  • Greek trader in the Gupta period.
  • Chinese pilgrim during Harsha's time.
The cylindrical stone seals were used in which civilisation?
  • Harappan
  • Egyptian
  • Roman
  • Mesopotamian
Remains of which animals have not been discovered in the Indus Valley Civilisation?
  • Lion
  • Horse
  • Cow
  • Elephant
The Vijayanagara Empire received its death blow at the battle of ________________.
  • Talikota in 1565
  • Panipat in 1661
  • Talikota in 1665
  • Raichur in 1510
The following sentence describes one of the sites of the Harappan Civilisation "The settlement is divided into two sections, one smaller but higher and the other much larger but lower. Archaeologists designate these as the Citadel and the lower town respectively. Both were walled. Several buildings were build on platforms, which served as foundations." Which of the following sites does it refer to?
  • Harappa
  • Mohenjodaro
  • Lothal
  • Kalibangan
Which of the following was prevalent among Harappan people?
Linga and Yoni worship.
Naga cult.
Prototype of Shiva was worshipped.
Laxmi worship. 
  • 1, 2 and 3
  • 2, 3 and 4
  • 1, 3 and 4
  • All of these
Consider the following statements:
The first man-made port was found in Harappa.
The main crops of Indus Valley Civilisation were wheat and barley.
The largest Harappan settlement in India is Rakhigarhi in Haryana.
The largest number of settlements are in Ghaggar-Haka region.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
  • 1 and 2
  • 2, 3 and 4
  • All of these
  • None of these
Which of the following showed the greatest uniformity in Harappan settlement?
  • Town planning
  • Building
  • Bricks
  • Religious practices
The polity of the Harappan people, as derived from the material evidence, was _______.
  • secular-federalist
  • theocratic-federalist
  • oligarchic
  • theocratic-unitary
Match the causes of decline propounded by various Archaeologists about the Indus Valley Civilisation.
List IList II 
A. Aryan attack Sir Mortimer Wheeler
B. Tectonic disturbancesLambwek
C. Ecological changeRaikes
  • A-1, B-2, C-3
  • A-3, B-2, C-1
  • A-2, B-1, C-3
  • A-1, B-3, C-2
Consider the following statements about the Harappan culture:
The predominance of Mother Goddess devotees people's faith in fertility culture.
Mainly offensive weapons were found in Harappa.
Six types of pottery have been discovered from Kalibangan.
Paintings on a jar resembling the story of the cunning fox the Panchtantra has been found from Lothal.
Which of the following statement(s) given above is/are correct?
  • 1 and 4
  • Only 3
  • None of these
  • All of these
A statue of bearded man was found at _________.
  • Harappa
  • Mohenjodaro
  • Lothal
  • Kot Diji
Which of the following cannot be considered Proto Harappan Culture?
  • Jornie Culture
  • Sothi Culture
  • Amri Culture
  • Kot-Dijian Culture
A stone cut water reservoir has been found at ________.
  • Surkotada
  • Kalibangan
  • Dholavira
  • Harappa
Which of the following is not included in the Vedic literature?
  • Shadvinsa
  • Satapatha
  • Aitareya
  • Kausitaki
Which one among the following is not true with regard to Rigveda Samhita?
  • There are about $$300$$ non-Indo-European words in Rigveda
  • There is a reference to Dasarajan (battle of ten kings) in the Rigveda
  • It is mentioned in the Rigveda that the Bharata Chief Sudas fought against a confederacy of ten tribes
  • Purus sides with Bharata in the battle of ten kings
From where the copper chariot of Harappan times was found?
  • Lothal
  • Rakhigarhi
  • Daimabad
  • Banawali
In the Harappan period, seals were normally made of ________.
  • lead
  • gold
  • silver
  • steatite
The religion of early Vedic Aryans was primarily of ________________.
  • Bhakti
  • Image worship and yajnas
  • Worship of nature and yajnas
  • Worship of nature and bhakti
Which one of the following is a Vedanga?
  • Sruti
  • Smriti
  • Nirukta
  • Samhita
Rigveda consists of ______ hymns.
  • $$1028$$
  • $$1017$$
  • $$1128$$
  • $$1020$$
The term Nishkas which meant an ornament in the Vedic Period was used in later times to denote a/an _______.
  • Weapons
  • Agricultural implement
  • Script
  • Coin
In the Vedic period, the people called Panis were _______.
  • Those who controlled trade
  • Cattle breeders
  • Cowheads
  • Ploughmen
Which of the following animals as figures surround the male deity in the Indus Valley Civilisation?
Elephant
Tiger
Rhinoceros
Buffalo
Deer
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
  • 1, 2, 3 and 4
  • 1, 3, 4 and 5
  • 2, 3 and 4
  • All of these
  • Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
  • Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
  • Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
  • Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect
With reference to the history of philosophical thought in India, consider the following statements regarding Samkhya School.
$$1$$. Samkhya does not accept the theory of rebirth of transmigration of soul.
$$2$$. Samkhya holds that it is the self knowledge that leads to liberation and not any exterior influence or agent.
Which of the statements given is/are correct?
  • Only $$1$$
  • Only $$2$$
  • Both $$1$$ and $$2$$
  • Neither $$1$$ nor $$2$$
Which of the following was/were the cause/s of decline of Harappan civilization?
  • Ecological change
  • Earthquakes
  • Aryan attack
  • All of the above
Which of the following statements regarding the later Vedic Age is not correct?
  • It was a fully monetised peasant society and a full fledged class based society
  • Exchange of goods especially gifts and expensive rituals formed a part of later Vedic society
  • In the major part of later Vedic period ritualism and ritualistic class grew rapidly
  • The tribal militia of the Rigvedic society was replaced by the peasants militia of later Vedic society
In which Upanishad is mentioned 'Satyamev Jayate'?
  • Chandogya Upanishad
  • Prasana Upanishad
  • Isa Upanishad
  • Mundaka Upanishad
Which of the following statements about Harappan Civilisation is true?
Harappan culture was famous for its distinguished system of town planning.
The most important public place in Mohenjodaro seems to be Great Bath.
Granary was the largest building of Mohenjodaro.
The use of baked bricks in Harappan cities is remarkable.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
  • 1 and 4
  • 1, 2 and 3
  • 2 and 3
  • All of these
Kalibangan gives evidence of _______.
  • Pre Harappan culture
  • Pre Harappan and Harappan culture
  • Harappan and Post Harappan culture
  • Post Harappan
Mohenjodaro was flooded for a number of times, which of the following is time?
  • For once
  • For thrice
  • More than seven times
  • Never
The term 'Aryan' denotes ______.
  • An ethnic group
  • A nomadic people
  • A speech group
  • A superior race
Indus valley Civilisation belongs to _______.
  • historical period
  • proto historical
  • pre historical
  • post historical
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