Ancient Indian History Quiz 40 (25 MCQs)

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1. What did the Buddha believe ended people's suffering?

2. Who was in the Brahmans Group?

3. Five hundred years after the Mauryan Empire failed, which empire was that reunited much of Northern India?

4. In Hinduism, the good or bad energy a person builds up based on whether he or she lives a good or bad life

5. What similarity existed in Egypt, Mesopotamia, & India?

6. Rulers of the Gupta dynasty were supportive of the Hindu _____ system of social order

7. To focus one's thoughts to gain a higher level of spiritual awareness

8. In India's leading families, boys often had this person teach them until they attended school in the city

9. What do people believe happened to the Harappan Civilization?

10. The caste of scholars, priests, and philosophers are known as _____ :

11. Which of the following was the highest caste that contained priests?

12. Social groups into which rarely can be changed

13. How did the Himalayan Mountains help early settlements develop on the Indian subcontinent?

14. The highest peak in the Himalayas and the tallest mountain in the world.

15. A strong, seasonal wind across East Asia is a

16. Geography:What bodies of water surround India?

17. The main religion of India; it teaches that everything is part of a universal spirit called Brahman

18. What was the most important language of ancient India?

19. How did Asoka's empire end?

20. Large landmass that juts out from a continent

21. The religious practice 'Hinduism' started in the _____

22. Winter monsoons bring:

23. What became the official religion of early Russia?

24. Which mountain ranges had the two passes?

25. Which two Empires were part of Ancient India?