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Ancient Indian History Quiz 13 (60 MCQs)

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1. In Hinduism, this is the law that requires people to preform duties of their caste ..... ?
2. Parents arranged marriages for their children.
3. Cities that were built according to a design
4. What was the currency of the Mauryan government?
5. This was the highest group in the caste system.
6. A teacher would most likely be in what social caste in India?
7. In the Harappan civilization of ancient India, people wore jewelry made from all of the following metals EXCEPT
8. FOUNDER OF JAINISM
9. The outcaste of society (criminals, the ill, etc)
10. What role would belong to a member of the Kshatriya caste in ancient India?
11. What physical feature separates the Indian subcontinent from the rest of Asia?
12. What language were the ancient texts of India written in?
13. ..... is the idea that you are reborn again into a new body in your next life.
14. A large landmass that is set apart from the main continent by water or land can be define as a:
15. India is a ..... continent of Asia.
16. Teaches the path to reach fulfillment, wisdom, and salvation
17. Indians developed higher education for
18. What caste are kings, cheiftans, warriors in?
19. What vocabulary word means:An Indian social class structure where jobs are restricted based on their varna.
20. A leader of a small community in Ancient India
21. To escape the cycle of death and rebirth, one must obey his or her religious and moral duties, which is called
22. The Olmecs were not considered ..... because they remained in one place.
23. Identify the caste:Craftspeople-pottery, metals, wood, cloths
24. What type of language did the people if ancient India Write
25. THE LONGEST SINGLE POEM IN THE WORLD, ABOUT A WAR FOUGHT BETWEEN TWO BRANCHES AT THE SAME FAMILY. ONE OF INDIA'S GREATEST EPICS WRITTEN BETWEEN 1000 AND 700 B.C.
26. Believed to be used for bathing (potentially for religious rituals) it was made of waterproofed brick and had small dressing rooms surrounding it.
27. Confucius and Laozi introduced belief systems to restore order after which dynasty began to fall?
28. What religion did Asoka convert to, leading to a time of peace during the Mauryan Empire?
29. Belief in dharma, karma, and samsara
30. What was name of grandfather of Ashoka?
31. The second tier in the caste system. They were warriors who ran the government and army.
32. Name the key concept of the following sentence:Ancient India relied on the Indus River to prosper.
33. The Indus Valley cities were abandoned probably due to?
34. Many ancient Indian cities were well-planned, and even had advanced water and sewer systems.
35. In the caste system, how were people in India placed into a certain social class?AA. by skillBB. by birth CC. by wealthDD. by education
36. Who was the man whose quest for truth and ways to stop suffering earned him the name of Buddha and started the Buddhist religion?
37. What text includes hymns of praise to many gods?
38. Mountain range north of India
39. The oldest language still spoken today is ..... It is also the first language written in India.
40. The great god of Hinduism is
41. The summer monsoon in India is drier than the winter monsoon.
42. Brahmanism was based on what?
43. The Eight Fold Path is also known as what?
44. Identify the caste:Clearing garbage, little to no rights or education, treated poorly
45. The ..... River is where most settlement took place in Ancient India.
46. Ancient Indian cities had all of these except .....
47. The goal of Hinduism, which means liberation from reincarnation
48. Which of the following is NOT an idea of Buddhism?
49. Buddhists believe that the way to end human suffering is to
50. A subcontinent is
51. What happened after the Guptas took control of India?
52. A social class of people.
53. What is the time period of the Vedic Age in India?
54. One of the ancient Indian cities was called:
55. Into what popsition was Siddhartha Gautama born?
56. What is a feature of Hinduism that is NOT shared with Buddhism?
57. What geographical feature formed the northern boundary of Ancient India?
58. Siddhartha Gautama went on a religious journey and become the
59. What did Siddhartha Gautama say was the cause of all human suffering?
60. According to Buddhists, how does one end suffering?
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