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Ancient Indian History Quiz 39 (60 MCQs)

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1. Siddhartha Gautama was a prince in Ancient India. At 19, he witnessed suffering and death. From that day, he sought enlightenment, and he took on a new name:Buddha. His teachings are called ....., and are still practiced today.
2. Siddhartha Gautama is referred to most of the time as
3. The Hindu's main god is
4. The Indus River Valley was ruled by kings.
5. Dharma is the .....
6. What is the Vedas?
7. Who is the founder of the Maurya Empire?
8. Why do we know so little about the political structures in the Indus Valley?
9. The first settlements of the Indus River Valley were when farmers settled along the ..... in what is now Persia
10. What's the climate like in India?
11. The Indus Valley is the birthplace of .....
12. This world renown board game was invented in India
13. The greatest Maurya King, who began to rule in 269 B.C.
14. Hindu word for soul
15. Mathematicians in the Gupta empire invented which mathematical concept?
16. Which metal from India was a highly prized trade good?
17. In ancient India plastic surgery was practiced.
18. India was a major crossroads of trade in the ancient world.
19. Good deeds involve following your ....., or duties dependent on your position, gender and occupation.
20. Kali was the Hindu goddess of what?
21. A bureaucracy is
22. Your Varna is determined by .....
23. Work done by hand
24. Define:Hindu-Arabic numerals
25. Brahman is the supreme spirit and all other gods represent Brahman in different forms.
26. A person that is sent to another land to spread their religion.
27. Which social group is made up of warriors and rulers?
28. The "Vaishyas' are considered the "Middle Class" on the Caste System, but they can still live a life comfortably. Most members of the Vaishyas group work as ..... ?
29. What caused the ancient Indus Valley civilization to disappear?
30. The Han Dynasty was known as the Golden Age, partially because it made improvements to the .....
31. Who founded the Maurya Empire?
32. Which of the following correctly lists the five major varna in correct order from top to bottom.
33. In ancient India, two large cities formed along this body of water.
34. In the Caste System, if you are a landowner, you are part of the ..... Caste.
35. True or False or NG:Hinduism is the oldest religion in the world?
36. Priests, highest group
37. What caused the Caste system to change in 1950?
38. What is "the rebirth of the soul into a new body after death" ?
39. The Gupta Empire was also known as India's:
40. Which of the following provides evidence of the Aryan culture in India?
41. Name the key concept of the following sentence:The Harrapan culture built cities and at the center, they had a Citadel, which is considered the capital where the leaders ruled over the people.
42. Social organization developed in Ancient India in which groups of people are divided into distinct social classes.
43. He was a great leader of the Mauran Empire who changed from violence to follow Buddhism and built hospitals and roads.
44. What do Hindus call the universal spirit that is represented in a variety of forms?
45. What religion did Gupta Emperors practice?
46. A person's duty or what is right for him or her is called .....
47. In which book are the Dashaavataara Mudras described?
48. The Buddha taught that those who live by the Eightfold Path can attain nirvana, or
49. To meditate is to focus the mind inward in order to find spiritual awareness or relaxation.
50. The most important aspect of Aryan religion during the early Vedic Era (1500-1000 BCE) was
51. Many Indians believe that whatever you do, good or bad, will come back to change your destiny. This is called:
52. ..... was known as the Buddha after he became enlightened.
53. They developed a religion called Hinduism and were warlike people
54. How did people feel about Chandragupta, the leader of the Mauryan Empire?
55. What was Harappa?
56. What does sect mean?
57. Reincarnation is the idea that one lives multiple lives.
58. Achieving wisdom and reuniting with the Great World Soul, Brahman
59. What mountain ranges separate India from Asia
60. In what way was the Gupta Empire different from the Maurya Empire?
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