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Ancient Indian History Quiz 73 (60 MCQs)

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1. Hindu supreme god/creator.
2. The construction of roads, grid-patterned cities, and sewage systems point to a strong what in Ancient India?
3. India's northern border was difficult to pass because of the presence of the
4. Which of the following was NOT an example of India's Golden Age?
5. The Buddha's message that pain and suffering are inescapable parts of life; suffering and anxiety are caused by human desires and attachments; people can understand and triumph over these weaknesses; and the triumph is made possible by following a simple code of conduct-the Noble Eightfold Path
6. Which group is at the bottom of the Caste System?
7. The classic Indian Epic Poem is the what?
8. What major criticism of Hinduism did Mahavira have?
9. One major achievement of the Gupta Dynasty was that they
10. Which of the following lists the correct order of the varnas, or social divisions, from highest to lowest?
11. Focusing one's mind on spiritual ideas
12. The teachings of the Buddha
13. Includes farmers, laborers, and servants
14. What is the Panchatantra?
15. The Indian language?
16. How is legalism different from Taoism?
17. In Buddhism, the principles that rule life and promise an end to suffering.
18. What civilization did Mohenjo-Daro trade with?
19. What were jatis composed of?
20. He changed his name to Buddha
21. Hindus believe the ultimate goal of existence is .....
22. A ..... is usually separated from the rest of the continent by physical features.
23. Which religion believes in karma?
24. Religion started by Siddhartha Guatama when he became enlightened
25. For centuries, contact between India and the other ancient civilisations was limited by
26. What did Siddhartha Gautama develop?
27. What are two examples of highly developed cities along the Indus River?
28. Confucius lived when no dynasty controlled China. It was called "the Warring States Period." Confucius hoped to persuade rulers to ..... their ways and bring ..... to China.
29. Buddha means "Enlightened One" . He taught people about life and suffering.
30. Gheranda Samhitha describes how many hastas?
31. Who saw all the destruction from wars and decided to spread Buddhism?
32. Name the key concept of the following sentence:Most Indian people believe in one of three practices Buddhism, Hinduism, or Jainism.
33. Important Indian dynasty that brought about a golden age in the development of the arts, sciences, and religion.
34. After the Battle of Kalinga, King Ashoka .....
35. What was the Ancient writing called?
36. Why did people in India depend on monsoons?
37. Discovery of these artifacts led to the discovery of the Harappan society.
38. Emma, Abigail, and Aria are having a debate about the significance of the Maurya Empire. What can they all agree on?
39. The Gupta Empire had a form of citizenship, or a position in society with political rights and obligations.
40. Which Aryan text is one of the sacred texts of Hinduism?
41. This holiday known as the "Festival of Lights, " is recognized as India's biggest holiday
42. A strict social class a person is born into.
43. A large land mass that is smaller than a continent such as India
44. The Indus River flows into this body of water .....
45. Along the banks of what river did the earliest Indian civilization begin?
46. In Buddhism and Hinduism, belief that one can return in another form after death
47. After the collapse of the Mauryan Empire the people who spread over northern India as far as the central Ganges Valley into modern day Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Central Asia were the
48. How were the approaches of Chandragupta Maurya similar and different when ruling the Mauryan Empire?
49. What is the central concept of Buddhism?
50. What religion is built on works and moral behavior and states that once a man has absolutely freed himself from his selfish cravings, he enter into "nirvana, " the state of absolute peace and happiness where one loses himself into nothingness?
51. To ..... is to focus the mind inward in order to find spiritual awareness or relaxation
52. 8 fold path and 4 noble truths
53. They had running water, indoor plumbing, and a sewage system
54. To which caste did warriors belong?
55. The main language of the Aryans
56. Hostility and ill-treatment, especially because of race or political or religious beliefs
57. How many verses does the MAHABHARATA have?
58. What is the name of the Buddhist temples that housed sacred items from the life of Buddha?
59. What do the Ganges, Brahmaputra, and Indus rivers have in common?
60. The Indus Valley had a very large and dangerous army.
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