Ancient Indian History Quiz 134 (20 MCQs)

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1. Which empire took over after the Mauyran?
2. In the center of Mohenjo-Daro was a great ....., or fortress
3. Trading this made Harappans very wealthy
4. What does polytheism mean? Belief in .....
5. Siddartha Gautama was the founder of which religion?
6. Ashoka expanded the Mauryan Empire until he
7. In which continent is India?
8. During his time as ruler, Ashoka became more violent and warlike.
9. The Indus River civilization and the Harappan civilization are the same.
10. Buddhists believed being released from the cycle of reincarnation was called what?
11. Only ..... could be priests
12. Nomads from Central Asia. 2. Not a tribe, but spoke similar languages. 3. Good warriors-expert horse riders and hunter. 4. Arrived in Indus River Valley around 1500 BCE.
13. The ..... tells the story in which the good king Rama kills the evil king Ravana
14. Series of weak leaders, civil wars, and invasions by other people groups led to the collapse of which two empires?
15. Untouchables are at the top of Indian society doing work admired by everyone.
16. What are Himalayas?
17. Number the events in chronological order. Oldest at the top, and newest at the bottom.
18. Hinduism began in Harappa.
19. Which powerful king of chola kingdom conquered Pandayas and Pallavas.
20. The Mauryan dynasty set up a ..... government, which was controlled by the capital city