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Ancient Indian History Quiz 85 (60 MCQs)

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1. How much of India's water supply is provided by the monsoons?
2. What types of jobs did Aryans adopt after settling in India?
3. A force caused by good and bad act and affects your future is called .....
4. Which king built a town called Thanjavur in the Kaveri delta.
5. This group was outside the caste system and the lowest possible group in ancient Indian society.
6. The Indus River has tons of natural resources.
7. How did modern scholars learn that Mohenjodaro had ever existed?
8. Which statement is true of the northern mountain ranges?
9. What troubled the Buddha on his first few trips out into the world?
10. Ancient Indian city, along with Mohenjo-Daro
11. A mathmatical innovation from Ancient India was
12. What are the physical and human features of a location?
13. Gurus are the spiritual leaders of
14. What are the two most important rivers to ancient India?
15. The people in the top class of the caste system were
16. Which term is defined as:A belief that the soul is eternal and lives many lifetimes, in one body after another.
17. In traditional Chinese culture, which philosophy had the greatest influence on the development of culture, society, and politics due to the emphasis on relationships, respect, and structure?
18. Who was the most famous Mauryan emperor who converted to Buddhism?
19. The numbers that we use today are called ..... because they were created by Indian scholars and brought to Europe by the Arab
20. How do the Vedas relate to Aryan history in India?
21. A plateau is .....
22. Harappans build these as places to gather and perhaps to worship their gods instead of ziggurats or pyramids.
23. Government/Leadership:What major event led Ashoka the Great to practice Buddhism?
24. Ultimate goal to have a union with Brahman. Must be reincarnated several times to achieve this state.
25. The philosophy that is based on the teachings of Buddha
26. Brahma the Creator, Vishnu the Preserver, and Shiva the Destroyer are the three chief
27. To change one's beliefs; used in particular to describe a change from one religion to another.
28. Who was a Hindu Prince that founded Buddhism?
29. Chola king who developed a Navy and raided the Ganga valley?
30. If two nobles from distant parts of China met during the Shang dynasty, what would be the easiest way for them to communicate?
31. Which group of people built over 19, 000 miles of roads?
32. What was the capital of India?
33. A state of perfect peace is called:
34. "Think good thoughts, say nice things, and do good for others. Everything comes back to you" This quote is most similar to which Hindu belief?
35. Which river does this list describe? begins in the Himalayas flows through Pakistan empties into the Arabian Sea
36. Who is the universal spirit in Hinduism?
37. In Hinduism, the religious and moral duties of each person are called their .....
38. Which was an Indian invention that had a great impact on the study of mathematics and science?
39. India's golden age of culture flourished under this monarch
40. What advice would Confucius give if you had a problem that you couldn't solve?
41. Sanskrit word that means "a person who is awake."
42. Which of the following persons belonged to the lowest social class of the caste system of ancient India?
43. What was the fourth group in the caste system?
44. Harappan civilizations were very advanced and included bathrooms with indoor plumbing.
45. Seasonal winds, known as ....., help make India dry or wet, depending on the time of year.
46. Called "seasonal winds" these weather events bring strong winds + summer rains and winter dryness to India
47. What is the name of the language that was developed by the Aryan civilization?
48. Hindu teachings were originally spread .....
49. Ashoka improved communication throughout the empire by .....
50. How long did Siddhartha meditate before finding enlightenment?
51. What two modern countries border the Indus River Valley?
52. Which person takes over the Maurya Empire and starts making it better for his people?
53. What is India's social class (now illegal) called?
54. Which is the correct order of the caste system, from most powerful to least?
55. A large landmass that is set apart from a larger continent by land or water
56. Which of the following is a false statement about the Indian caste system?
57. Buddha gave up being a prince so he could .....
58. In the Indian Caste System your karma was mostly decided by?
59. The Indus Valley may have been the first place farmers grew .....
60. The results of how a person lives.
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