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Ancient Indian History Quiz 16 (60 MCQs)

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1. Which is a collection of stories that teach moral lessons?
2. What are the basic teachings of Buddhism called?
3. Which of the following is not a part of the trio of hindu gods?
4. Siddhartha Guatama started which religion?
5. The Main teacher of Jainism and his title was "The Jina" (the conqueror).
6. India's ancient people relied on three major rivers for
7. A person's job was an important part of the caste system.
8. How do people in Indian society enter a certain caste?
9. The collection of tribes people moved into India from north of the Black and Caspian Sea around 1500 BCE.
10. The ..... and the ..... are the most important rivers in India
11. Which answer does NOT describe the Aryans?
12. Buddhism strictly enforced the caste system.
13. The period in Ancient Indian history when the Vedas, or sacred Hindu texts were written, between 1500-1100 BCE.
14. What are pilgrims in ancient India?
15. Two famous rulers in this empire expanded the empire, donated to charities, and were advocates of the arts.
16. Religious book meaning "knowledge"
17. What did the India's spiritual philosophy/religion impact, besides its history & culture?
18. Followers of Hinduism and Buddhism believe in ....., the rebirth of the soul until a person reaches spiritual perfection.
19. What are the seasonal wind patterns that cause India's wet and dry seasons?
20. Indus Valley seals were used to mark ownership during .....
21. Buddha taught that one of the Four Noble Truths was that anyone can overcome their desires and achieve ....., a state of perfect peace, which ends the cycle of reincarnation.
22. Shiva the Destroyer is
23. Two ancient cities formed in the Indus River Valley.
24. Which Veda contains songs which spirits and demons?
25. Which 2 rivers flow into India and bring water to the country?
26. The correct singular path to the truth and energy of life in Hinduism
27. Which major religion started in India and still exist today?
28. Mesoamerica refers to the area of present day
29. Hinduism is the oldest religion of ancient India, and there is no known founder of this religion, it is still practiced by a vast majority of Indians today. It is a complex and diverse religion with many gods and goddesses, and a belief in reincarnation and karma. Hindus believe that the ultimate goal of life is to attain reincarnation, or liberation from the cycle of birth and death. The cow is a very sacred animal in this religion, the divine law of this religion is called dharma. The highest class in this religion are the brahmins(like priests).Who is the founder of Hinduism?
30. Which of the following correctly describes Hindu epics?
31. What is the Middle Way?
32. What factors attracted people to Hinduism?
33. What was one prized possession for the Aryan peoples?
34. The area of the ..... is located between the eastern and western Ghats.
35. The ..... civilization was India's first civilization.
36. Subcontinent is .....
37. Ancient Indian statues of Hindu gods and goddesses often had many arms and/or faces to show how powerful they were.
38. The three forms of suffering that Siddhartha encountered were
39. Which of the following best describes Siddhartha Gautama?
40. Which of the following is one of the four noble truths?
41. The ..... pass through India coming from China over the Himalayas that create a warm, dry climate.
42. In chola kingdom group of villages that formed larger units of Peasants called .....
43. The first Indian Empire began when ..... seized power from the Persians that ruled India in 320 B.C.
44. India is surrounded on ..... sides by water.
45. Which of the following is NOT an achievement of the Ancient Indian society?
46. Identify the caste:Biggest group, workers
47. Give the approximate coordinates (lines of LATITUDE and LONGITUDE) for Dhaka
48. True or False:Chandragupta Maurya used his own soldiers to seize control of the entire northern part of India.
49. Buddhists want to achieve a state of peace without desire called .....
50. What is the caste system in ancient India?
51. Which of the groups has the highest economical status?
52. What does "polytheism" mean?
53. According to your map from Monday, where were the territories of the Mauryan and Gupta Empires?
54. What is known about the origins of the Aryans?
55. What do Indian farmers depend on the monsoons for?
56. What did the Buddha believe ended people's suffering?
57. Who was in the Brahmans Group?
58. Five hundred years after the Mauryan Empire failed, which empire was that reunited much of Northern India?
59. In Hinduism, the good or bad energy a person builds up based on whether he or she lives a good or bad life
60. What similarity existed in Egypt, Mesopotamia, & India?
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