Ancient Indian History Quiz 113 (25 MCQs)

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1. Both the Ancient Romans and the Ancient Chinese viewed foreigners as barbarians. This is an example of

2. Ancient Sanskrit writings that are the earliest sacred texts of Hinduism

3. Focus on the individual as being in control of his or her enlightenment.

4. Which term is defined as:Good or bad actions. It helps to determine what your next life will be like.

5. What color does the statue of Mathura school of art will be?

6. Emperor of the Mauryan Empire

7. Aryan religious texts

8. What was the main achievement of Emperor Ashoka?

9. A dome-shaped Buddhist shrine.

10. According to Hindus, what created the Universe?

11. Chandragupta was Ashoka's _____

12. Why did the Shang dynasty lose their Mandate of Heaven to the Zhou Dynasty?

13. A subcontinent is bigger than a country BUT smaller than a continent.

14. The southern two-thirds of India is known as the _____

15. What is the largest religion in India today? It is a blending of many of the religious traditions of Central Asia and the Indian subcontinent.

16. Which of the following is not a part of the Eightfold Path?

17. In 563, Siddhartha Gautama was born into luxury and raised as a _____ in India.

18. Hindus believe in _____, or the concept that souls are repeatedly reborn into new bodies.

19. The caste system still exists in present-day India, but it is much less strict.

20. Ancient hymns, stories, and poems were collected in texts called:

21. How many Vedas are there in hinduism in Ancient India

22. What does not describe Siddhartha Gautama?

23. Ancient Indian civilization began along this river:

24. In ancient India, the Aryans developed a distinctive social class system. What was it called?

25. In which year King Rajaraja I became the king?