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Ancient Indian History Quiz 232 (25 MCQs)

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1. Gupta ruler gave money for people to make art and literature.
2. Initially strong military leader who won many battles. Eventually gave up life of violencefor peace. Made India a large trade network. Made laws. Built thousands of stuppas or buddhist shrines across India.
3. Most historians think that Indo-Aryan culture spread through India by _____
4. What is the lowest caste?
5. The four noble truths teach us _____
6. The practice of ahimsa began with Jainism. Many Jains try not to hurt any living thing-not even insects. The Buddha believed in ahimsa, or a type of right action. Right action for Buddhists is one of the components of the Eightfold Path that leads to nirvana or the end of suffering. In the 20th century, Mohandas Gandhi used ahimsa in the protests he led to free India from British rule. What is ahimsa?
7. He knew, however, that during the rule of the Mauryans, Ashoka changed his life when he turned to _____
8. Connect the following statement with the religion it describes:Dharma:a person's duty to do what is right.
9. What caste are priests and religious leaders in?
10. India and China's geography was very important because it offered both countries _____
11. In Hinduism, what inherited status is used to determine a person's caste?
12. The Vedas were a collection of poems, hymns, and rituals written by
13. Mohenjo-Daro was divided into two parts, the _____ and _____
14. What landmass blocks India off from the rest of Asia?
15. Which of the following is NOT a math legacy of Ancient India?
16. Define Nomadic people
17. Where was Prince Siddhartha born?
18. This god was the popular Hindu god of new beginnings and the remover of obstacles.
19. The Ancient Indians developed an important written language called
20. This was emphasized by Confucius as a way to improve society
21. What is the universal spirit that is part of all things in Hinduism?
22. Which Ancient Indian invention had the greatest impact on the study of mathematics.
23. What are the two epic poems in the Hindu religion?
24. Compare and contrast Hinduism, Buddhism and Sikhism
25. Believes that desire is cause of human suffering
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