Ancient Indian History Quiz 217 (25 MCQs)

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1. What two rivers were the Indian civilizations settled on?

2. Confucius is credited with stating the "Golden Rule" . What is that?

3. What was Ancient India's economy based on?

4. A major river flowing out of the Himalayas

5. After the Mauryan Empire collapsed, the Indian Subcontinent _____

6. Who is considered the founder of buddhism?

7. The Four Noble Truths are associated with what religion?

8. Famous section of ancient religious, heroic poems.

9. What is the sum of a person's actions?

10. Monotheistic religion founded in ancient Persia

11. Street sweepers, clean up human waste, handle dead bodies

12. What is Buddhism try to find?

13. Which religion does not believe in a supreme being, but focuses on nonviolence and respect for all living things?

14. Which of these did the Guptas do?

15. A religion founded in ancient India by religious teachers of Buddha.

16. This is the best known section of the Mahabharata, the longest poem in any written language, and it is translated to the "Song of the Lord" .

17. Which was LEAST important in Harappan society and culture?

18. What is the name of the religious book that tells the history of the earliest Aryans?

19. Buddhism and Jainism have what in common with each other?

20. What is the name of the religion that emphasizes being nice to each other and giving up desires to end suffering?

21. Physical environment and how it may influence economy and culture.

22. Painted pottery, carved stone figures, and bronze statues were found. What does that teach us?

23. Rainy Season in monsoon climates, in which winds blow from the southwest for six months.

24. The written and spoken language of the Indo-Aryans is known as:

25. What did the Gupta empire trade?