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Ancient Indian History Quiz 38 (60 MCQs)

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1. How did Buddhism influence Asoka as a ruler?
2. What is the concept of reincarnation in Hinduism?
3. What is the world's oldest religion?
4. What was sanskrit?
5. Ultimate Goal for Buddhism
6. Which of the following was a major city of the Indus Valley people?
7. Hinduism is based on which of these?
8. The Anasazi built their houses closely together like apartments. These houses were known as ..... which is the Spanish word for village.
9. The priests at the highest level of social class .....
10. According to the 4 Noble Truths, all people suffer and know what?
11. What is the constant cycle of birth and rebirth called in Hinduism?
12. The economy of the Indus Valley civilization was primarily based on
13. People that travel around to teach and spread their religious beliefs are called
14. Mahavira grew up in a ..... family, but gave up wealth and property after his parents died.
15. Which mountain range isolates and protects the Indian subcontinent?
16. Which Indian invention affected the study of mathematics and science?
17. Which group of people migrated to India and mixed with the Indus Valley people?
18. Buddhism was founded by ..... around 600B.C.
19. Religion in India was very different from the ideas of other cultures.
20. Which group was traditionally did the work no one else wanted to do?
21. Which pair of countries is most affected by monsoons?
22. The belief that ones actions impacts future events is called
23. China is in which direction from India?
24. A simile for hypothesis is .....
25. The soul or spirit of a person beginning life in a new body after death. This is a central tenant in Hinduism and also a feature of Buddhism known as rebirth.
26. In Buddhism, a way of clearing the mind
27. The guiding principles at the center of Buddhism are called .....
28. Which tells us that the Indus River valley civilization had a strong central government
29. Believe that the Vedas and Vedic texts are sacred.
30. Identify the religion based on the descriptor:founded in India
31. What is the name of the old language created by the Aryans?
32. The Indus valley inhabitants were the first people in Asia to do what?
33. What name was given to the rulers of separate Aryan villages?
34. 2 reasons the Harappan civilization might have declined:
35. High snowy plateau on the other side of the Himalayas from India. Where many Buddhists monks live to be one with nature?
36. There is a founder of Hinduism
37. Which of the following was the caste that included merchants?
38. The ancient Indians were masters of ....., the science of working with metals.
39. The Ramayana, Mahabharata, and Bhagavad-Gita are examples of .....
40. One's duty, or ....., is based on a person's place in society.
41. Buddha' teaching is known as the ..... (also known as the divine law)
42. Which of the following was the caste that included rulers?
43. What was probably the reason that the Aryans were able to conquer the Indus Valley civilization?
44. What is the first of the Four Nobel Truths?
45. Stories written in Sanskrit long ago are still popular today.
46. What does it mean to lead a Golden Age?
47. A person's personal duty, based on the individual's place in society
48. It took about 1, 500 years for these people to migrate into India.
49. What was the sacred text of Buddhism?
50. What did Harappa have in common with other ancient civilizations?
51. What's the main ideal for Zoroastrianism
52. When did Aryan people begin migrating to this area?
53. Which statement best describes the Harappan society
54. Taught the 8 Fold Path and the 4 Noble Truths
55. Pick the key concept:Untouchables were the lowest class
56. The division of Indian society into groups based on birth or occupation
57. Before Hinduism, there was .....
58. According to the four Noble Truths:Life is full of suffering
59. The collected teachings of Buddha
60. To achieve Nirvana, Buddhists must follow the ..... a series of practices requiring followers to be present, show regard for all living things, speak truthfully and kindly, and to choose a profession that aligns with these beliefs.
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