Ancient Indian History Quiz 169 (25 MCQs)

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1. Which desert provides a natural border between India and modern day Pakistan

2. Creator of buddhism

3. Who were the untouchables?

4. What is the name of the main river in India?

5. Where did "Russia" get its name?

6. WHAT WAS THE RELIGION OF THE ARYANS?

7. A person's good and bad deeds build up _____ That is, a force which determines what their soul will be reborn as in the next life.

8. Personal duty one must follow to have good karma

9. Rainy season in India; lasts four months

10. What laungue was the vedas written in?

11. This group was at the bottom of the Caste System. Their jobs were to work in the graveyards, hunters, butchers and cleaning waste.

12. What were two major cities of the Indus Valley?

13. The Indus River Civilization flourished in India thousands of years ago. What were its major city-centers called?

14. Which of the following was NOT a religion promoted by the Gupta Empire?

15. What idea from Ancient India could give hope to people about their future?

16. To which varna would skilled craftspeople have belonged?

17. In the field of medicine, ancient Indians invented what?

18. To think deeply about sacred things.

19. Which empire was harsh?

20. The middle of the caste system is where you will find the _____

21. When India collided into Asia it created

22. Strong winds that blow across a region at certain times of the year.

23. Which of the following is NOT a reason that ancient people developed various mythologies?

24. What is the term for the belief that people can be born again into a new life?

25. Siddhartha wanted to become enlightened, meaning he wanted to