Ancient Indian History Quiz 120 (25 MCQs)

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1. The Buddha explained the steps toward achieving Nirvana in which writing?

2. Which of the following is TRUE of the Indus Valley people?

3. The "Enlightened One", what Siddhartha Gautama came to be known as.

4. What did the military ruler Asoka do when he walked over the battlefield one day and saw so much bloodshed?

5. What dates did the Harappan civilization thrive during?

6. What caused Ashoka to stop expanding his empire?

7. What is the science of working with metals

8. In chola kingdom A group of rich peasants known as _____

9. What is the Eightfold Path, or the Middle Way?

10. Avoiding doing harm to any living thing, truthfulness, and moderation and self control

11. What were the chief crops of the Harappan economy?

12. Believed by Hindus to be the universal truth being.

13. A series of rulers from the same family or group. Usually power is passed down from father to son.

14. Hindus believe in reincarnation which means

15. A scholar who studies languages

16. In India, this determined who you could marry and what job you could have.

17. What are not some of the scientific advancements of the Indian Empires?

18. The first civilization that featured planned cities, and was located in the Indus valley was _____

19. Which of the following is NOT a body of water that surrounds India?

20. In Buddhism, one of the main beliefs is that suffering is present in all things, and nothing lasts forever.

21. Which of the following kingdom emerged as the most powerful kingdom in north India?

22. Which of the following is not a theory about the reasons for the collapse of the Indus Valley Civilization?

23. Which of the following is not a major Ancient Chinese achievement?

24. A source of historical information that was recorded at the time of the event.

25. What rights were included in the Eightfold Path