Ancient Indian History Quiz 192 (25 MCQs)

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1. Which group from ancient India is responsible for developing the varnas that would later evolve into the caste system?

2. The ancient Egyptians built pyramids along the west bank of the Nile River. These pyramids were built as:

3. Which of the following is a Buddhist belief?

4. This body of water was a sacred site in Hinduism.

5. Which physical feature of India is most suitable for settlement?

6. Mainly practiced in Southeast Asia (China, Japan, Thailand and Vietnam)

7. A fortress in a city.

8. Siddhartha Gautama changed his name to:

9. Who was responsible for the Rock Edicts, building roads, creating hospitals, and vet clinics?

10. Key term:The lasting peace that Buddhists seek by giving up selfish desires

11. Why did the Untouchables live in separate communities?

12. The _____ of India, isolated the Indus River valley and allowed it to develop without interruption.

13. A serf in Hindu society

14. Hindus worship many gods and goddesses.

15. Which word describes a state of wisdom reached by following the Eightfold path in Buddhism?

16. Hinduism is polytheistic. What does that mean?

17. MANY PEOPLE AND LANGUAGES OF EUROPE, IRAN, AND NORTHERN INDIA SHARE A COMMON LINGUISTIC TRAITS DUE TO BEING PART OF THIS ANCIENT GROUP

18. The Yellow River is yellow because of the loess in it.

19. Check all that apply. Which religion(s) believe in the caste system?

20. What is not a landform of Ancient India?

21. True or False:You can be reincarnated into a higher or lower varna based off of your karma

22. Is the belief that the deeds of a person affect what he or she will be in the next life.

23. In India, the Aryans developed a written language called

24. This religion believes that the way to stop suffering is to stop desire.

25. The first Indian cities, the Mohenjo-daro and Harappa, developed in the