Ancient Indian History Quiz 176 (25 MCQs)

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1. Ancient Indians were motivated to complete the duties of their varnas because _____

2. Aryans formed into tribes that were led by

3. What is a pariah?

4. What continent India is located?

5. What was the main economic activity in the Indus River Valley civilizations?

6. The Indian subcontinent is part of which continent?

7. According to Hindu beliefs of reincarnation, faithful followers of Hinduism _____

8. What was the basic structure of Chandragupta Maurya's government?

9. How do the Hindu gods relate to the concept of Brahman?

10. A religion based on the teachings of Buddha

11. Buddha's real name as a child was _____

12. The cycle of birth, death and rebirth

13. Is Buddha a god?

14. The social hierarchy that is based on birth and determines one's job, education, and marriage.

15. Which caste is at the top (1)

16. Each level of the Caste System is called a _____

17. In which language did Aryans write their poems and hymns?

18. Feuding Indian kingdoms had to unite together to defend themselves against?

19. Geographically, India is a _____

20. What helped Buddhism spread?

21. Which religion:Does not have one true founder

22. What is the definition of edicts?

23. When trading began, people were looking for _____ goods?

24. Initially, the Aryans developed the Sanskrit language so only who could understand it?

25. How was the relationship between the beliefs and gender roles similar in Confucianism and Hinduism?