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Ancient Indian History Quiz 80 (60 MCQs)

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1. When was the first measuring ruler made?
2. What disasters are potentially responsible for the abandonment of villages by the early Indus Valley people?
3. According to Buddha's teaching why do people suffer?
4. A period of heavy wind and rain is called .....
5. This religion believes that people have a soul called the Atman.
6. Hannah, Jackson, and Mason were discussing ancient Indian beliefs in their history class. They came across the concept of reincarnation. How did they understand this belief?
7. Indian Sanskrit is similar in origin to what other languages?
8. Follows the Eightfold Path
9. A large landmass smaller than a continent.
10. What is the goal of following the Eightfold Path?
11. The Jati system is also known as the .....
12. Discrimination based on the caste system in India was finally outlawed in the 1950s.
13. Who of the following is the Hindu goddesses of women?
14. Hinduism states that a person's devotion to a personal god brings the soul closer to
15. Which ancient civilization is credited for the invention of plastic surgery?
16. Which religion is the oldest?
17. The idea that your actions determine your next life when you are reborn is called?
18. Identify the 2 modern countries the Indus Valley is in.
19. Seasonal winds, especially in the Indian Ocean and southern Asia.
20. What religion did Ashoka help spread?
21. Social Ranking System of India
22. Caste System-Kshatriya
23. How did Chandragupta's rule differ from Ashoka's?
24. The social caste that included skilled traders and merchants
25. These ancient cities are unique from other cities around the world because .....
26. Buddhist shrines shaped liked a dome or burial mound.
27. What MAJOR religion developed from the Indus River Valley and the Aryans (who migrated into India)?
28. A line of rulers from the same family.
29. Which war brought change in Ashoka's life?
30. The key element of Jainism is ahisma, which means .....
31. What direction does the wind blow during the winter monsoon?
32. When does the Indus River flood?
33. What is the ultimate goal of existence according to Buddhists?
34. Which two river valleys did the Aryans settle along?
35. The ..... is the most famous of the passages from the Mahabharata
36. What was the language of the Aryan people?
37. The right of a Chinese Dynasty to rule with the blessings of the Gods is called ..... ?
38. Which of the following is not an example of Buddhist architecture found in Ancient India?
39. What is the name of a building or shrine that houses relics of the Buddha?
40. Leader left worldly possessions behind to find enlightenment
41. Children in the Indus Valley went to school every day.
42. Why are the Indus Valley people still such a mystery to archaeologists and historians?
43. A type of special exercise in devotion, self less deeds, physical activity, or knowledge, practiced by Hindus is called;
44. The people at the very top of India's social caste system:
45. Which word describes a large landmass that is part of a continent?
46. When Buddha became enlightened, he realized that ..... way is the best way to live.
47. What group of people belong to the highest class in the caste system?
48. Fill in the blank:Historians need to ..... their evidence, or say where it's from.
49. Historians describe a civilization's ..... by identifying its tools, weapons, inventions, methods, and scientific discoveries.
50. The ancient Indians were the first people to create the mathematical concept of zero.
51. True or False:In the 320s a military leader named Candragupta Maurya seized control of the entire southern part of India.
52. Mountain range that is home to the highest mountains in the world
53. They are the top Varna. Their jobs are priests.
54. Native Americans who built a society in the southeastern United States are known as ..... because of the earthen mounds they built as places of burial or worship.
55. Who is considered the supreme deity in Hinduism, the creator and preserver of the universe?
56. What is the name of the social structure of Ancient India that was brought to the Indus River Valley by the Aryans?
57. After being initiated into the sacred thread, young men began Vedic studies with a
58. Mount Everest, the tallest mountain in the world, is part of the ..... Mountains.
59. This religion spread throughout Asia, believers follow the Eightfold Path, try to reach nirvana by stopping worldly desires, and Siddhartha Gautama discovered his teachings after meditating about life.
60. After Siddhartha leaves his home searching for the meaning of life, which event happened next?
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