Ancient Indian History Quiz 98 (25 MCQs)

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1. In Hinduism, who is the god of destruction and new life?

2. What is the capital symbol of India?

3. The Slavic alphabet was adapted from which alphabet?

4. Which caste is made up of warriors and kings?

5. Which of the following was NOT an invention of the Indus Valley Civilization?

6. Mt. Everest is found in the country of _____

7. The belief that your past actions determine what happens to you in this life is known as _____

8. A state of blissful peace without desire or suffering (Buddhist's afterlife).

9. The Indian subcontinent bordered which two bodies of water?

10. What are the two rivers of northern India?

11. Many scholars think that this is the world's oldest religion

12. How did Siddhartha Gautama become the Buddha?

13. Hindu's preserver god; "god of love."

14. On what do Jains base the importance of living things?

15. More popular in India today

16. How did India's caste system impact their society?

17. For a Hindu, uniting their soul to Brahman is called

18. A force that decides the forms that people will be reborn as in their next lives

19. Lower social classes supported Buddha because he opposed _____

20. The idea of passing through many lives to be united with Brahman

21. What type of math did the ancient Indians invent?

22. Suffering is a part of life One must learn to stop desire You have to follow the Eightfold Path What religion is the box above referring to?

23. What is significant about the caste system?

24. What is the term meaning "the effects that good or bad actions have on a person's soul?"

25. A theory or set of values by which on lives is known as _____