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Ancient Indian History Quiz 77 (60 MCQs)

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1. Monsoons are what?
2. Often referred to as the "enlightened one" by his followers, who was the founder of Buddhism?
3. What practice do Hindus use to quiet the mind and connect to their god?
4. Moving from place to place following animals
5. How was the caste system organized?
6. People who regularly move from place to place to survive
7. Gurus are religious teachers.
8. In the Indian Social Caste, the Kshatriyas are:
9. Which person was the founder of Buddhism?
10. What is the name of the rigid class system within Indian culture that defined where people lived, what they did for a living, whom they married, and even what they ate and wore as clothing?
11. Which of the following was NOT an advancement in Indian society?
12. Mount Everest is unique because it continues to grow each and every year.
13. What is the name of the potential buddhas who gave up the pursuit of Nirvana to help others get there?
14. What is the writing system that was brought to India by the Aryans called?
15. Sajan was a student of religion. After he read the ....., he decided to go on a spiritual quest.
16. What was the main job in ancient India?
17. Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa were civilization found along what river in the Indus river Valley?
18. A worldwide religion that has many gods and teaches that people have another life on earth after they die.
19. The caste system is more flexible now than it was in the past.
20. What river is most sacred to Hindus
21. Which of the following was a massive agricultural innovation of the Aryans?
22. Most practiced religion in India
23. Which caste is described below?This social class was considered servants to the upper class.
24. A large area of flat land elevated high above sea level
25. How did scholars learn that the Shang dynasty was real and not just a myth?
26. A long, narrative poem that is usually about heroic deeds
27. Religion that does not believe in a supreme being; it emphasizes nonviolence and respect for all living things
28. Which caste is third
29. The practice of non-violence to all living things:
30. What is the language of India?
31. Which was NOT a Hindu God?
32. Religion that believes in an universal spirit called Brahman.
33. The idea of passing through many lives to reach the Brahman.
34. A group of people that moved into India about 1500 B.C.
35. New Dehli is North of what city?
36. What do Winter Monsoons bring?
37. What jobs did Vaishyas have?
38. Goods moving from one civilization to another is an example of
39. The focus is on enlightenment, or finding truth
40. Seasonal winds that bring moisture and heavy rains in the summer and cool and dry in the winter.
41. What is the most accurate meaning of the the title of "Buddha" ?
42. Personal duty to follow the laws of your caste
43. Siva, the Destroyer; Vishnu, the Preserver; and Brahma, the Creator are all forms of
44. Which dynasty created Chinese written language?
45. The ..... were a group of people from Central Asia who established Vedic society after they moved to India.
46. Ashoka's beliefs in Hinduism shaped the way he ruled.
47. The Jainism teaching to never harm any living thing, not even insects and worms.
48. Which major religion spread far beyond it's country of origin (India)?
49. What of the following is a Hindu belief?
50. The group of nomadic warriors who first settled in northern India were known as
51. What is the most important language of ancient India? The Aryans' most sacred hymns and poems were written in this.
52. The Gupta culture made many significant contributions in the areas of mathematics, science, and art. One of the discoveries the Gupta's are most known for is the .....
53. The great barrier north of India is the
54. What things did Siddhartha not know existed when he was young?
55. Within the caste system, people's choices in marriage, friendship, education, and employment were limited.
56. The Aryan people lived a ..... lifestyle.
57. India's first major religion
58. Vocabulary:Ovens used to bake bricks
59. What is the civilization called that grew up in the Indus River Valley?
60. Which group from ancient India is responsible for developing the varnas that would later evolve into the caste system?
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