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Ancient Indian History Quiz 98 (60 MCQs)

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1. What is the first noble truth? ..... exists.
2. Which of these features of the Harappan cities made them different from other cities?
3. A philosophy based on respect for elders and authority.
4. The vast majority of dance mudras have a versatile scope of usage in-
5. Shiva is the Hindu god of:
6. Contains the untouchables (Dalit)
7. What was the name of the Swedish Norsemen who plundered Slavic villages in Russia?
8. Which religion believes in thousands or millions of gods?
9. The varna or caste system made everyone equal.
10. Piece of epic poem in Sanskrit. Hero learns he should do his duty and follow dharma.
11. The lowest social class (varna) in the caste system was ..... who disposed of dead bodies and cleaned up trash was .....
12. The four social classes of the Indian caste system
13. The language developed by the Aryans was
14. A high mountain range that extends through northern India, southern Tibet, Nepal, and Bhutan.
15. Believe in ahimsa-not harming living things
16. What religion has nirvana as its ultimate goal?
17. The Hindu book that taught people how to behave is called;
18. Which belief system focuses on the Buddhist ideas that life is suffering, desire leads to suffering and following the Eightfold Path will help a person to end suffering?
19. What class was the Buddha born into?
20. In Hinduism, a person's duty to do what is right is called
21. According to Buddhism, the end of suffering and eternal happiness in life is called .....
22. This Indian ruler converted to Buddhism after witnessing the carnage of a great battle.
23. True or false:The untouchables were the highest level of the caste system.
24. How and where did Buddhism spread?
25. What natural barrier is on the northern border of India (separating it from the rest of Asia)?
26. The first civilization in India emerged in the
27. Making ..... involves the mixing of 2 or more metals to make a stronger one.
28. What did the cities of Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa have in common?
29. What is a large landmass that juts out from a continent?
30. The varna system made everyone equal.
31. What mountain range separates the Indian Subcontinent from the rest of the continent? A natural protection from invaders.
32. What plateau is located in the south of India?
33. The bodies of water in India provided people with
34. Where was the Kalibangan located?
35. What mountains border India to the northeast?
36. Who tried to link the Indus script with Tamil language and the script?
37. The supreme god or spirit of the Hindu religion is called .....
38. What was the Gupta dynasty's position on religion?
39. Study of the Planets and Stars
40. Match this term to the correct Religion:Effects of one's action called Karma
41. This method explains how to use polynomial arithmetic to find equations to solve a problem.
42. Which of the colors on the map represents the Mauryan Empire?
43. Mild rule-looser rule. Strong central government. Peace and prosperity. Much power left to individual cities and local governments elected by merchants and artisans. Criminal law was mild, capital punishment was unheard of, and judicial torture was not practiced.
44. Who is the Creator god of Hinduism?
45. Who found paths through India's mountains?
46. True or False:Farmers in India don't look forward to Monsoon Season.
47. WHICH RELIGION HAD MISSIONARIES AND SPREAD TO CHINA AND JAPAN FROM INDIA
48. In which river valley did people first settle in India?
49. In Hindu belief, the sum of a person's actions in this life, which determine his or her fate in the next life.
50. .... is a nonviolent religion based upon the teachings of Mahavira, who taught 4 basic principles:injure no life, tell the truth, do not steal, and own no property.
51. A fixed social class into which a person is born.
52. While no one knows for sure how the Harappan culture worshiped, some speculations have been made. What does the word speculation mean in the text?
53. Group too low to be part of the caste system.
54. India's first civilization was the Harappan (or Indus Valley) Civilization.
55. Reincarnation means rebirth in a subsequent life.
56. Hindus social class system is referred to as?
57. The beliefe that you should practice non-violence toward all living things is the core believe of ..... and is called .....
58. Floods, earthquakes and invaders likely did what for Mohenjo-Daro.
59. Tools and weapons made from ..... were traded with other cities.
60. Literature from Ancient India includes the, which is considered the longest poem ever written
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