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Ancient Indian History Quiz 33 (60 MCQs)

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1. An Indian religion based on the teachings of Mahavira that teaches all life is sacred
2. The Gupta Dynasty began in .....
3. How did the Persians maintain control of diverse groups of people in its empire, which was very different to ancient empires or kingdoms at the time?
4. What sea is west of India?
5. If your parents were priests you would belong to this varna.
6. In the summer, monsoon winds blow into India from where bringing heavy rains that can cause terrible floods?
7. Anything that is man made that helps to make a job easier is considered .....
8. What numbers did the ancient Indians create?
9. What was a significant feature of the caste system in ancient India?
10. Which empire brought a Golden age to India and many advancements such as the Iron pillar at Delhi?
11. The name 'Buddha' means "The Enlightened One"
12. Uttarapatha was a trade route that connected?
13. Hindus believe souls come back in a different form, what is this called?
14. The great leader and founder of the ancient Persian Empire.
15. The first emperor of the Mauryan Dynasty was .....
16. A mixture of two or more metals is a .....
17. LARGEST CITY OF THE INDUS VALLEY CIVILIZATION
18. In Hinduism, the order of the universe.
19. A Chinese philosophy that explains the way to ensure a stable government and an orderly society in the present world and stresses a moral code of conduct.
20. What is a Citadel?
21. Natural barriers separate India from the rest of Asia. The Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea lie to the east and west of India. The Himalayan and Hindu Kush Mountains lie across northern India. What physical feature does NOT provide protection to India?
22. Aryan social levels were determined according to a person's profession or .....
23. Which statement about the caste system, created in India around 1500 B.C.E., is most likely true?
24. Which religion does this belong to? VEDAS.
25. What is the Gupta Empire known for?
26. What is one way religious beliefs are spread?
27. Who was an important leader of the Mauryan Empire?
28. What is the name of the lowest caste system in the Indian Caste System?
29. Contestability is one of the key concepts of historical understanding. It relates to explanations or interpretations of the past being open to .....
30. How long is the longest poem ever?
31. An Iron Age historical power that spanned most of the Indian Region, from 322 BCE to 185 BCE
32. When a Buddhist reaches "enlightenment" it is said they reach a certain state that is translated as "snuffing out" as in blowing out a lamp. What is this state called?
33. This was the warrior group in the caste system.
34. What symbols represent the Hindu-Arabic numerical system?
35. What is the gap in the Hindu Kush Mountains called?
36. A social class in ancient India is called?
37. Archeologists found a structure that was 39 feet long and 8 feet deep. What evidence did they find that made them think it was a pool?
38. What was the Buddha's life like before he was a monk?
39. Which religion relied on the caste system?
40. Hindus believe in the 8 Fold Path in order to reach nirvana.
41. Which civilization's achievements included hospitals, religious freedoms, improved roads, & a postal system?
42. A religion that does not believe in a supreme being and emphasizes nonviolence
43. In Hinduism, what was Sati?
44. ..... is a period of time in history before information was written down.
45. Living a life of moderation.
46. Which leader was a great king of India that converted all of India to Buddhism?
47. Which of the following is true about Aryabhata's contributions to math
48. The Untouchables/Dalits have been discriminated against in India for hundreds of years, but do Dalits have social mobility in modern India?
49. Two major religions that developed in India are
50. Under which ruler did India's "golden age" of great accomplishments take place?
51. The guiding principles of Buddhism are called ..... ?
52. The holy writings of Ancient India are known as the .....
53. A member of an indo-european people who crossed into India around 1500 B.C.
54. Injecting a person with a small dose of a virus.
55. Focus on the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path to achieve enlightenment.
56. At the top of the Aryan society was the class of .....
57. Where did the Aryan invaders of Ancient India come from?
58. The most powerful caste. They were priests who performed religious ceremonies.
59. Which one of these is NOT a written epic of the Mauryan and Gupta period?
60. Current name for leader/head of Buddhist religion
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