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Ancient Indian History Quiz 11 (60 MCQs)

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1. Which statement best exemplifies how Ashoka contributed to the spread of Buddhism?
2. Holy text of Hinduism
3. ARYANS BEGIN MIGRATIONS TO INDIA
4. A state of perfect happiness (hint:not the band)
5. A fixed social class that a person is born into is called the caste system. It was used in Ancient India and the lowest class was called the .....
6. According to historians, astronomers in ancient India proposed the theory that the Earth
7. The time this empire ruled was known as the "golden age" because of all the advancements in science and literature.
8. Advancements in mathematics from ancient India are ..... today.
9. What led to the end of Indus Valley Civilization?
10. With which places did the Indus Valley Civilization have trade links?
11. Krishna is the ..... ?
12. One item rarely found in the ruins of Indus Valley cities is .....
13. India's Caste system .....
14. A rigid social structure
15. The ultimate goal of Buddhism is to achieve enlightenment, and similar to the Hindu concept, be released from the cyclical births and deaths. This belief is known as-
16. The city of Mohenjo-daro had one of the first
17. This religion was started by Prince Siddhartha Guatama.
18. The personal duty one must follow to be a better being in the next life
19. A religious belief in one god while acknowledging that other gods either may exist or do exist
20. What natural disasters possibly caused the collapse of the Harappan civilization?
21. The final goal of Hindus-liberation from reincarnation
22. Belief of the rebirth of a soul in a new body.
23. This river flowed from the Himalayan Mountain range to the Bay of Bengal, it is considered the holiest river in India
24. The Gupta Period lasted from ..... CE to ..... CE.
25. Vocabulary:A large landmass that is smaller than a continent and often separated by physical barriers such as mountains
26. Mauryan ruler built hospitals and sent teachers to spread Buddhism.
27. Which of the following is NOT a country in the Indian subcontinent?
28. The ultimate state of peace and happiness to Buddhists
29. What is the group of people that live near Mount Everest that guide people up the mountain?
30. How old was Buddha when he died
31. This caste includes leaders and warriors
32. The lasting peace that Buddhists seek by giving up selfish desires.
33. Buddha was originally what before he gained enlightenment?
34. A nomadic tribe who migrated and settled in the Indus River Valley
35. The ancient Harappan civilization did NOT feature
36. The caste system determines all of the following, EXCEPT .....
37. Which mountain range separates India from the rest of the continent?
38. Belief in the 4 Noble Truths
39. Who founded or started Buddhism?
40. The Indian written language is called
41. A Seasonal Wind, which brings in cold air during the winter and hot air during the summer, is known as
42. The Gupta Empire is known as the ..... in Indian history
43. Belief in the Eightfold Path
44. The Tibet Plateau is a physical feature in China. What is the definition of a Plateau?
45. Which of the following was NOT a feature of Harappan cities?
46. Ancient sacred writings of Hinduism
47. The belief in Hinduism that everything functions as one
48. Buddha taught this, which explained why people suffer.
49. How did the roads built by Asoka make his empire stronger?
50. ARYANS CONTROL NORTHERN INDIA
51. Which of the following best describes the relationship between the Vedic texts and the Vedas?
52. Mauryan ruler, founded the Mauryan Empire in Northern India
53. What was the language that the Aryans brought and then further developed in India?
54. What word means the idea that people are born again after they die?
55. The ruins of Harappa and Mohenjo Daro are located in the present day country of
56. Part of a famous long poem about the Hindu god Krishna.
57. Which civilization collapsed possibly because invaders attacked and overran them from the north, OR it could have been that to many trees were cut down or that there was a major flood, or maybe an earthquake.
58. A social class whose members are identified by their job.
59. 6.G.1.1:Why might ancient cultures have been more likely to settle in northern India than southern India?
60. What was ancient India's religion that is still their religion today?
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