Ancient Indian History Quiz 231 (25 MCQs)

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1. A building or other built object

2. Who discovered zero?

3. Historians describe a civilization's _____ by identifying its motivators, goals, values, and basic beliefs.

4. Social class that a person is born into

5. All of the following countries make up the subcontinent EXCEPT:

6. What was the name for nomadic Arabian shepherds?

7. What is the difference between the Theravada and Mahayana expressions of Buddhism?

8. According to Buddhist tradition, who was the Buddha?

9. Which of the following is NOT a way that the ancient cities were advanced for their time?

10. According to the 4 Noble Truths, how can someone end suffering?

11. Why don't we know much about Harappan Society?

12. What is to move from one place to another?

13. Your caste in Ancient India was determined by _____

14. What was the written language of ancient India?

15. Indian civilizations need _____ that was safe, quick, and reliable to trade.

16. What religion did Ashoka turn to that changed the way he ruled the Maurya Empire?

17. Who was the first emperor of the Mauryan Empire?

18. Five countries make up the _____ which is separated from the rest of Asia by the Himalayas.

19. Founder of buddhism was raised to be a preist

20. What caused the Mauryan empire's fall?

21. It's also a strange place.

22. Which caste is described below?This social class was considered the soldiers and warriors.

23. The river where India's first civilization developed

24. All of the following are traits of the planned city Mohenjo-Daro except for:

25. The belief that the Chinese king's right to rule came from the gods