Ancient Indian History Quiz 109 (20 MCQs)

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1. Religion founded by Siddhartha Gautama; main belief:inner peace comes from ending desire

Correct Answer: A) Buddhism.

2. A seasonal shift in the prevailing winds that influences large climate change

Correct Answer: B) Monsoons.

3. Religious duties of a Hindu or Buddhist.

Correct Answer: A) Dharma.

4. What principoole do Jains try to teach in the story of the blind men and the elephant?

Correct Answer: C) Tolerance of other faiths.

5. Chandragupta's grandson who converted to Buddhism and kept India peaceful and quiet during his reign

Correct Answer: B) Ashoka.

6. Which river is closer to the Bay of Bengal?

Correct Answer: A) Ganges River.

7. Ancient polytheistic religion that emphasizes reincarnation and eventual union with the ultimate higher power.

Correct Answer: B) Hinduism.

8. ..... united most of the Indian subcontinent.

Correct Answer: A) Asoka.

9. The Caste System controlled all of the following except?

Correct Answer: C) Where you could go.

10. The great Indian epic poem about a prince who had to fight his own family was called

Correct Answer: C) Bhagavad Gita.

11. What did the rigid social caste system of Ancient India allow the leaders to do?

Correct Answer: A) Control the people in their kingdom.

12. What was NOT the primary goal of Gupta Emperors?

Correct Answer: B) Brutal warfare and conquest.

13. India's monsoons are NOT dangerous

Correct Answer: B) False.

14. The Kshatriyas hold which jobs on the caste system ladder .....

Correct Answer: D) Rulers and warriors.

15. The Maurya Empire was from

Correct Answer: A) 322 B.C.E-184 B.C.E.

16. According to the Upanishads, reincarnation is the Hindu belief that

Correct Answer: C) After death, the soul is reborn in another living thing.

17. The Summer Monsoons are winds that blow in from the Pacific Ocean.

Correct Answer: B) False.

18. The game of chess was invented in India. True or False?

Correct Answer: A) True.

19. ..... is based on four major principles:injure no life, tell the truth, do not steal, and own no property.

Correct Answer: A) Jainism.

20. Which best describes the ancient Indian cities of Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro?

Correct Answer: B) Organized, well-planned and advance for their era.