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Ancient Indian History Quiz 2 (60 MCQs)

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1. What theory did India scientists propose during the Gupta Dynasty?
2. Why was the Gupta Dynasty known as the Golden Age?
3. Select the choice that best represents the Vedic Age.
4. In comparison to the summer monsoon, the winter monsoon is
5. Who is the Buddhist founder?
6. Highest level:all karma is spent and soul will no longer be reborn
7. The Aryan religion, Brahmanism, was based on these sacred poems/hymns that Hindus also believe are sacred.
8. The roots of Hinduism are found in the Vedas, which are:
9. Which is one of the oldest religions in the world and is the world's third largest religion today?
10. Which is true of most Hindu temples?
11. The avoidance of violent actions?
12. Name the administrative body that helped the Persian emperors to help govern the large size of the empire?
13. The heart of the Buddah's teachings is contained in
14. The oldest religion in the world and the main religion of India; includes the worship of many gods and the belief that after a person dies they are reincarnated
15. Developed the idea of this numeral
16. A large part of a continent is called .....
17. Belief that your soul returns in another body after death is called.
18. What is the effect that good or bad behavior has on a person's soul?
19. Which of the following castes in the caste system included merchants and land owners?
20. Who created Plastic surgery and Cataract surgery?
21. Ancient India had a variety of writing styles such as poetry, folktales, epics and playwrights.
22. Which is not part of Buddhism?
23. The early period of human history, when people used stone to make tools and weapons.
24. What is the meaning of Pilgrim?
25. A spiritual teacher. In Sanskrit it means "dispeller of darkness."
26. The seals of the Indus Valley Civilization were found in many places. This suggests .....
27. A state of perfect wisdom.
28. What similarity in the geography of India, Egypt, and Mesopotamia allowed all three ancient civilizations to support large populations?
29. Which of the following IS NOT associated with Jainism.
30. A religious leader or teacher in the Hindu religion.
31. What group migrated into India around 1500 BCE?
32. Which best describes India's monsoons?
33. When was Mohenjo-Daro built by the people of the Indus River Valley
34. In ancient India the process of preventing diseases was used through
35. A state of perfect peace
36. Before Siddhartha embarked on his spiritual journey he lived the life of a:
37. Why do historians have many questions about the history of the Indus Valley Civilization?
38. This was the Ancient Indian custom of sacrifice where a widow would burn herself to death
39. What is union with brahman?
40. What level was the below all other levels in the caste system?
41. The number system we use today; it was created by scholars during the Gupta dynasty
42. Which factor contributed most to the spread of the mathematical system developed in India during the Gupta Empire?
43. ..... is a seasonal wind.
44. The three most important deities in Hinduism are:
45. What factor helped increase the influence of the Caste System?
46. This religion was founded by Mahavira, it teaches ahimsa-to not harm living things, and believers try to reach nirvana by stopping worldly desires.
47. Which empire's famous leaders were Chandragupta Maurya, Bindusara, & Ashoka?
48. A major contribution of Ancient Indian doctors was
49. Respect and honoring your parents is a very important concept in .....
50. Mixtures of two or more metals
51. A flat or nearly flat landform composed of rich sediments deposited by flowing water.
52. Which group of people left behind books of religious hymns called Vedas?
53. How did we learn about the Aryan Civilization?
54. Buddhism spreads widely through Asia primarily due to which emperor's support?
55. Who am I? I am the founder of Buddhism.
56. What was the name of the Indo-European group that settled in the Indus River Valley around 1500 B.C.?
57. What mauryan ruler built new roads and hospitals
58. Avery, Samuel, and Zoe are discussing the core message of the Upanishads. What is the main idea they are talking about?
59. Due to India's geography it is considered a subcontinent. Because of this factor, what did it often encounter?
60. How did archaeologists come up with the name for the Harappa Civilization?
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