Ancient History GK Quiz - 1 1 / 20 1. Which of the following sites offers the earliest evidence of animal domestication during the Mesolithic period? Odai Mehrgarh Burzahom Adamgarh 2 / 20 2. Patanjali is renowned for compiling which of the following works? Mahabhashya Ashtadhyayi Arthashastra Yoga Sutras 3 / 20 3. Which of the following rulers was referred to by the title 'Ekabrahmana'? Pushyamitra Shunga Gautamiputra Satakarni Mahapadma Nanda Ashoka 4 / 20 4. The name of which river appears only once in the Rigveda? Sindhu Saraswati Ganga Yamuna 5 / 20 5. Which deity attained the highest position during the Later Vedic Period? Prajapati Indra Varuna Agni 6 / 20 6. Which ancient civilization developed along the banks of the river Ghaggar? Indus Valley civilization Ancient Egypt Mesopotamia Vedic Civilization 7 / 20 7. According to Rishi Manu, what was the region between the ancient sacred rivers Saraswati and Drishadvati called? Sapta Sindhu Aryavarta Brahmavarta Madhyadesh 8 / 20 8. Which of the following Vedas contains details about the civilization of the Early Vedic Age? Samaveda Atharvaveda Yajurveda Rigveda 9 / 20 9. How many symbols are present in the longest known inscription on a Harappan seal? 24 26 25 23 10 / 20 10. Which of the following Harappan sites is located in Uttar Pradesh? Alamgirpur Kalibangan Dholavira Lothal 11 / 20 11. At which of the following sites was the Yavanarajya Inscription found? Bharhut Nasik Maghera Sanchi 12 / 20 12. Which historical figure is featured in the Buddhist text ‘Milinda Panha’? Ashoka Harsha Kanishka Menander I 13 / 20 13. During which centuries did numerous Buddhist pilgrims and scholars journey to China via the historic Silk Route? 1st to 8th centuries CE 1st to 2nd centuries CE 3rd to 4th centuries CE 5th to 6th centuries CE 14 / 20 14. What was the primary livelihood of people during the Paleolithic (Old Stone Age) period? Pottery making Hunting and gathering Animal domestication Agriculture 15 / 20 15. At which Harappan site have traces of plough lines been discovered? Harappa Lothal Kalibangan Mohenjo-daro 16 / 20 16. The depiction of which animal is NOT found on the seals from the Harappan period? Elephant Horse Cow Bull 17 / 20 17. Which of the four Vedas contains a clear reference to Rishabha and Arishtanemi, the Jain Tirthankaras? Samaveda Atharvaveda Rigveda Yajurveda 18 / 20 18. What was the title given to the head of the family in early Vedic society? Grihapati Samrat Rajan Kulapati 19 / 20 19. Who among the following discovered the Harappan Civilization remains at the Lothal site? S.R. Rao Daya Ram Sahni R.D. Banerji Mortimer Wheeler 20 / 20 20. In Vedic literature, the deity Indra is often called "Purandara." What is the meaning of the term "Purandara"? Lord of Rain King of Gods Destroyer of Forts Slayer of Demons Your score is Restart quiz By WordPress Quiz plugin
