Ancient Indian History Quiz 81 (25 MCQs)

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1. A social class in ancient India is called?

2. Archeologists found a structure that was 39 feet long and 8 feet deep. What evidence did they find that made them think it was a pool?

3. What was the Buddha's life like before he was a monk?

4. Which religion relied on the caste system?

5. Hindus believe in the 8 Fold Path in order to reach nirvana.

6. Which civilization's achievements included hospitals, religious freedoms, improved roads, & a postal system?

7. A religion that does not believe in a supreme being and emphasizes nonviolence

8. In Hinduism, what was Sati?

9. _____ is a period of time in history before information was written down.

10. Living a life of moderation.

11. Which leader was a great king of India that converted all of India to Buddhism?

12. Which of the following is true about Aryabhata's contributions to math

13. The Untouchables/Dalits have been discriminated against in India for hundreds of years, but do Dalits have social mobility in modern India?

14. Two major religions that developed in India are

15. Under which ruler did India's "golden age" of great accomplishments take place?

16. The guiding principles of Buddhism are called _____ ?

17. The holy writings of Ancient India are known as the _____

18. A member of an indo-european people who crossed into India around 1500 B.C.

19. What do Hinduism and Buddhism have in common?

20. Injecting a person with a small dose of a virus.

21. Focus on the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path to achieve enlightenment.

22. At the top of the Aryan society was the class of _____

23. Where did the Aryan invaders of Ancient India come from?

24. The most powerful caste. They were priests who performed religious ceremonies.

25. Which one of these is NOT a written epic of the Mauryan and Gupta period?