[Quiz] Vedic Age - Ancient Indian History

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Vedic Age - Ancient Indian History

Questions

  1. The Vedic Age in India is associated with the composition of which ancient texts?
    1. a) Upanishads
    2. b) Vedas
    3. c) Ramayana
    4. d) Mahabharata
  2. Which Veda is considered the oldest and most important among the four Vedas?
    1. a) Rigveda
    2. b) Samaveda
    3. c) Yajurveda
    4. d) Atharvaveda
  3. The Vedic civilization was primarily centered around which region of the Indian subcontinent?
    1. a) Gangetic plains
    2. b) Deccan Plateau
    3. c) Himalayan region
    4. d) Thar Desert
  4. What was the primary occupation of the Vedic people?
    1. a) Agriculture
    2. b) Fishing
    3. c) Trading
    4. d) Herding cattle
  5. Who were the religious and social leaders in the Vedic society?
    1. a) Rishis
    2. b) Brahmins
    3. c) Kshatriyas
    4. d) Vaishyas
  6. Which deity was considered the most important and revered in the early Vedic period?
    1. a) Agni
    2. b) Indra
    3. c) Varuna
    4. d) Vishnu
  7. The Vedic society was divided into four social classes known as:
    1. a) Varnas
    2. b) Jatis
    3. c) Ashramas
    4. d) Gotras
  8. Which river was considered sacred in the Vedic literature?
    1. a) Ganges River
    2. b) Indus River
    3. c) Yamuna River
    4. d) Saraswati River
  9. What was the language of the Vedic texts?
    1. a) Sanskrit
    2. b) Prakrit
    3. c) Pali
    4. d) Tamil
  10. What is the term used for the ritual fire sacrifice performed by the Vedic people?
    1. a) Yagna
    2. b) Puja
    3. c) Havan
    4. d) Agnihotra
  11. Which ancient Indian kingdom is associated with the early Vedic period?
    1. a) Magadha
    2. b) Kuru
    3. c) Maurya
    4. d) Gupta
  12. Who composed the hymns in the Rigveda?
    1. a) Rishis
    2. b) Brahmins
    3. c) Kshatriyas
    4. d) Vaishyas
  13. Which of the following is not one of the four stages of life according to the Vedic system?
    1. a) Brahmacharya
    2. b) Grihastha
    3. c) Sanyasa
    4. d) Varna
  14. The Vedic period is considered to have ended with the emergence of which major historical development?
    1. a) Rise of Buddhism
    2. b) Mauryan Empire
    3. c) Muslim invasions
    4. d) Gupta Empire
  15. What was the key social unit in the Vedic society?
    1. a) Family
    2. b) Village
    3. c) Kingdom
    4. d) Caste

Answers:

  1. b) Vedas
  2. a) Rigveda
  3. a) Gangetic plains
  4. d) Herding cattle
  5. a) Rishis
  6. b) Indra
  7. a) Varnas
  8. d) Saraswati River
  9. a) Sanskrit
  10. a) Yagna
  11. b) Kuru
  12. a) Rishis
  13. d) Varna
  14. b) Mauryan Empire
  15. a) Family

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