Ancient Indian History Quiz 66 (25 MCQs)

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1. Which one best describes the untouchables?

2. Collections of hymns, poems, and rituals honoring ancient Aryan gods

3. What is a piece of land that is surrounded by water on three sides?

4. The division of Indian society into groups.

5. Which part of the caste system preformed "unclean" jobs?

6. Indian classes reflected an informal division of labor.

7. The Himalayan Mountains at first acted as a barrier for India. How did this impact the people in India?

8. Determine whether the phrase below describes Hinduism, Buddhism, or both.Ultimate goal is moksha.

9. Which ruler created the first Indian Empire and what was it called?

10. Siddhartha meditated about the way to reach true happiness and peace, also called

11. The _____ were a group of nomadic people that came from the area of southern Russia and northern Iran.

12. The desert in India that provided protection from invasions

13. Who was Cyrus II?

14. What mountain range did the Aryan Migration travel over?

15. According to the map on p. 210, the Mauryan's capital city of Pataliputra was located in the _____

16. The twin capital cities of the ancient Indus River Valley Civilization were:

17. Vocabulary:A mixture of metals

18. A social class system places people into a pyramid to show

19. Hindus believe in reincarnation in any form depending on whether they followed their _____ in their previous life.

20. These people did not belong to a caste. They did jobs considered 'dirty' and lived a hard life.

21. Which religion is more widely practiced in other parts of Asia than in India?

22. Indian mathematicians figured out something that modern technology could not do without. What was it?

23. The language of the Gupta Empire was

24. .... developed out of Brahmanism and influences from other cultures, and became the most widespread religion in India today.

25. Which of the following most accurately explains why the Aryans chose to establish the caste system in ancient India?