Ancient Indian History MCQ Quiz
Challenge yourself with multiple choice questions on ancient Indian history covering the Indus Valley Civilization, Maurya Empire, Gupta period, and more.
1.The Indus Valley Civilization was discovered in the year?
2.Which ancient Indian king was known as 'Devanampriya Priyadarshi'?
3.Who composed the famous Sanskrit work 'Arthashastra'?
4.Which dynasty ruled after the decline of the Maurya Empire?
5.Which ancient Indian king is known for establishing the Gupta Empire in 320 CE?
6.Which ancient Indian university is considered the oldest center of higher learning in ancient India?
7.The ancient Indian script Brahmi was deciphered by which scholar?
8.Which ancient Indian astronomer and mathematician calculated the value of pi to the fourth decimal place?
9.The rock-cut temples at Ellora were primarily built during the reign of which dynasty?
10.Which foreign traveler visited India during the reign of Chandragupta Maurya?
11.Which ancient Indian medical text is considered the foundation of Ayurveda?
12.Which ancient Indian emperor performed the Ashvamedha Yagna (horse sacrifice) to expand his kingdom?
13.Which ancient Indian city was known as Pataliputra in ancient times?
14.Who is known as the 'Father of Indian Surgery'?
15.Which ruler of the Chalukya dynasty defeated Harsha of Kannauj?
16.The famous iron pillar that has not rusted for over 1600 years is located in which city?
17.Which ancient Indian mathematician first conceived the concept of zero as a number?
18.Which ancient Indian king issued gold coins bearing the images of Lakshmi and himself?
19.The ancient city of Lothal was an important port of which civilization?
20.Which Chinese traveler visited India during King Harsha's reign?
21.The ancient Indian game that evolved into modern chess was called?
22.Who built the famous Konark Sun Temple in Odisha?
23.The ancient Indian political system of 'Mahajanapadas' consisted of how many major kingdoms?
24.Which ancient Indian woman is credited with writing the 'Therigatha', an early Buddhist text?
25.Which ancient Indian ruler was known as 'Amoghavarsha'?
26.The ancient Indian treatise on love and relationships is known as?
27.Which ancient Indian king defeated the Greek invader Seleucus Nicator?
28.Which dynasty's rule saw the construction of the Khajuraho temples?
29.The ancient Indian university Nalanda was primarily patronized by which dynasty?
30.Which ancient Indian festival is mentioned in Kalidasa's work 'Ritusamhara'?
31.Which ancient Indian mathematician calculated the length of the Earth's solar year as 365.25858 days?