Ancient Indian History Quiz 61 (25 MCQs)

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1. What river did the first civilizations in India begin on?

2. What was Asoka's religion?

3. The people of the Indus River Valley Civilization developed two major cities that disappeared and were later discovered

4. What is the all-encompassing way of life in Indian society, often wrongly translated as religion?

5. Why did Chandragupta give up his throne?

6. What geographical feature is located just south of the Indus River?

7. How can we tell that the people of the Indus Civilization made innovations in health and medicine?

8. The sacred text of Buddhism is called _____

9. India's climate is shaped by _____

10. Check all that apply. Which religion(s) is Mahavira associated with?

11. Moksha is the what?

12. Which of the following are writings that are reflections on the Vedas?

13. What was the highest group in the Ancient India caste system?

14. Achieving Nirvana utilizing the 8 Fold Path is the goal of

15. India's climate is influenced by monsoons.

16. Who am I? I am the Gupta ruler who conquered the Ganges.

17. Siddhartha meditated until he reached a state of _____ (true happiness and peace).

18. What is Buddha's real name?

19. The Indus River Valley cities were taken over by invaders from central _____

20. Ancient Indians practiced polytheistic religions

21. Which geographic landmark did the Harappan people build their civilization around?

22. Aryan and Harappan civilizations both settled where?

23. This is the science that deals with the extraction of metal from ore.

24. Brahmins were_____

25. The focusing of the mind on spiritual ideas.