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Ancient Indian History Quiz 42 (60 MCQs)

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1. He was the man who figured out that the moon shines because it reflects sunlight.
2. RIVER THAT BEGINS IN TIBET' FLOWS THROUGH NORTHEAST INDIA AND BANGLADESH' JOINING WITH THE GANGES TO EMPTY INTO THE BAY OF BENGAL
3. What is a focus on one area of expertise?
4. What is one way that Hinduism has been influenced by another religion?
5. Which group is at the top of the caste system?
6. Which of the following is NOT a similarity between Hinduism and Buddhism?
7. Which geographic feature created a natural border for Ancient India?
8. Which river is considered holy to the Hindus?
9. Buddhism was founded by ..... around 600 B.C.
10. In terms of achievements, how were the Harappans different from other early civilizations?
11. Sacred texts of the Aryan tribes written in Sanskrit
12. The ..... is a mountain range in northern India.
13. Who was the founder or Buddhism?Brahman
14. What is one belief that Hindus and Buddhists have in common?
15. What is the belief that actions in this life, whether good or bad, will decide your place in the next life?
16. People in India who live outside of the caste system. These people are shunned from society and usually have undesirable jobs.
17. What key geographical features influenced life in the Indus Valley?
18. Rebirth of a soul in the body of another living thing
19. True or False:What exists of the written language of the Indus Valley Civilization has not been deciphered.
20. What did the Aryans use to improve farming in India?
21. What is the cycle of lives that a person lives called?
22. Divided Indian society into groups based on a person's birth, wealth, or occupation
23. A fixed social class into which people are born and must remain
24. Which Hindu belief supports the importance of fulfilling one's duties in their caste?
25. ..... is the belief that the soul is reborn until a person reaches spiritual perfection.
26. The Indian invention of ..... around AD500 had a great impact on the study of math and science.
27. Who conquered the Russian empire and ruled it until the 1400's?
28. A Hindu and Buddhist belief that souls are reborn many times each into a different body
29. Which of the following emperors had a network of spies and a large army that included elephants?
30. In which river vallet did the Harappan Civilization develop?
31. Which contribution from the civilization of ancient India does Albert Einstein refer to in this quotation?
"We owe a lot to the Indians, who taught us how to count, without which no worthwhile scientific discovery could have been made.
-Albert Einstein "
32. LOCATED IN INDIA, THIS RIVER IS CONSIDERED SACRED TO HINDUS AND IS USED FOR SPIRITUAL CLEANSING
33. A person's duty or what is right for him or her.
34. Which ethnic group occupied the Indus River valley after the collapse of the early civilizations?
35. Many Indus Valley seals have been found in Mesopotamia in modern-day Iraq. Some Mesopotamian seals had Indus writing on them. Indus Valley measuring weights have been found in the ancient city of Dilmun, which is also beyond the Indus Valley. These discoveries show that Harappan traders conducted business all across the Persian Gulf. The Harappans traded important goods such as cotton and food grain crops. What can be concluded about Harappan civilization based on the information in this passage? The information shows that the Harappan civilization was based on
36. Which values are most closely associated with the fundamental principles of Buddhism?
37. What river is was called the "Heartbeat of India" and is one of the most significant rivers on Earth?
38. Epics are very long stories.
39. During the Harappan period, ..... were created tocarry sewage beyond the city.
40. This group was at the top of the caste system. They understood Dharma.
41. According to Buddha the cause of suffering was
42. The Chinese philosophy that has the belief that people are evil and only do what is right through strict laws and harsh punishment is .....
43. India's Caste System is an example of .....
44. What is the very first Indian civilization that formed in India?
45. Which of the following was NOT an accomplishment of Chandragupta Maurya?
46. A person who travels to places of religious importance
47. Asoka had thousands of Stupas built to help spread what religion?
48. The top of the social divisions in ancient India, known as the Brahmins, were the .....
49. True or False:A subcontinent is a large landmass that is geographically separated from the rest of the continent.
50. Which is NOT one of the Four Noble Truths?
51. What is the first written language of ancient India?
52. Which Mauryan emperor is responsible for the spread of Buddhism throughout Asia?
53. Which religion has the Tripitaka as a sacred text?
54. The life and beliefs of which Indian leader inspired Martin Luther King?
55. The Chinese philosophy that is based on respect, and treating others the way you want to be treated, as well as behaving a certain way leads to moral character is .....
56. What is the central idea of Daoism
57. Which Indian Empire made Hinduism their main religion?
58. A ..... is a series of rulers from the same family.
59. A good or bad force created by a person's actions; it determines whether a person's soul will be reborn into a higher or lower form of life
60. Which religion in India was polytheistic?
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