Ancient Indian History Quiz 78 (25 MCQs)

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1. _____ discovered that the length of the solar year was 365.358 days.

2. What is the Hindu belief that the soul is eternal and is reborn in different bodies?

3. Is the numbers 1-9 that originated in India.

4. Who is a Brahmin?

5. According to Hindu cosmological time cycles, how long does it take for the Earth to revolve around the Sun?

6. Which mathematical concept were the Indians the first to develop?

7. _____ is the sacred book for Christianity and _____ is the sacred book for Buddhism.

8. What was the city of Harappa named after?

9. The 2nd to the top in the caste contained the _____

10. What is the order of varnas, or social classes, in ancient India from highest to the lowest?

11. Which religion(s) believed in reincarnation?

12. Which group of people is considered below the caste system?

13. Compare and contrast Hinduism, Buddhism, and Sikhism; which statement is accurate?

14. From top to bottom, share the order of the Caste System.

15. What is the name of the system that divided people into different groups in ancient India?

16. How did the Buddha achieve enlightenment?

17. Buddha taught that the cure for human suffering was to _____

18. True or false:If you were really good, you were reborn as an animal or dalit

19. No single known founder

20. (a) the way of life that Buddha preached.

21. Why is Ashoka considered an important figure in world history?

22. _____ is the creator.

23. Match this term to the correct Religion:Earn a living without harming others

24. What is the word that means strong winds?These winds greatly affect the climate of India year round.

25. A city of the ancient Indus Valley civilization, located in the Indus valley.