Ancient Indian History Quiz 183 (25 MCQs)

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1. Follow the Four Noble Truths

2. The metaphor or symbol used to represent the Caste system and Indian society is:

3. Which Mudra is also known as Gyaana Mudra?

4. What is the most important city in the ancient world

5. What is the difference between the summer monsoon and the winter monsoon?

6. Which of the following is NOT a religious legacy of Ancient India?

7. The Saraswati River probably dried up because of

8. Who is the main God in the Hindu religion?

9. What is the name of the Hindu god of earthly creation?

10. In Theravada Buddhism, Theravada means teaching of the _____

11. Bottom tier of the caste system. They were manual workers and servants who had few rights. Most Indians fell into this category.

12. Which of these events immediately followed the fall of the Mauryan Empire?

13. India also had advanced math concepts for their time. One example is their use of the number _____

14. Aryan society was very similar to Harappan society

15. India has _____ major rivers.

16. A fortune teller told Siddhartha's father that his son will either be a _____

17. Who was the ruler of ancient India that promoted the arts, sciences, and Hinduism while expanding the territory of the Gupta Empire?

18. Much of what we know about Aryan society comes from the-

19. At which location did Harappans probably conduct religious rituals?

20. What is the name of the Aryan religion?

21. When Hindus achieve _____, they are released from the cycle of rebirth.

22. The Mauryan Empire was founded by _____, who ruled with a complex government that included a network of spies and a huge army.

23. What class are Sudras in?

24. What two rivers were important to the people of Ancient India?

25. Vocabulary:The guiding principles at the heart of Buddha's teachings