Ancient Indian History Quiz 203 (25 MCQs)

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1. Not consumed with material things

2. In what system does an individual's social class dictate what work the person can do and who the person can marry?

3. Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa had _____

4. The seasonal wind patterns that bring wet and dry seasons

5. Many hospitals were built by _____

6. Which Hindu god was called the Creator and is the most powerful of the three main gods?

7. How did the Buddha gain support from the masses?

8. Where are the Himalayas located?

9. The cycle of death and rebirth is called what?

10. According to Hindu belief, what is dharma?

11. Large land area in southern India between the Western Ghats and the Eastern Ghats

12. A Hindu/Buddhist belief that souls are born and reborn many times

13. Connect the following statement with the religion it describes:The Lotus flower is an important symbol:

14. Who were the Sudras in the caste system?

15. How do the summer monsoons help India?

16. Which language formed the basis of many later Indian languages?

17. Who started the Gupta Empire

18. Fortune or misfortune given for doing good or bad deeds in life

19. India is sometimes called a subcontinent because India is _____

20. What large body of water did some Aryans settle by?

21. What religion is a result of Aryan and Indian cultures blending?

22. What kind of monsoons hit India in the winter?

23. Hindus claim that Buddha is an avatar of which god?

24. What was Buddha also known as?

25. India can get over 200 inches of rain