Ancient Indian History Quiz 143 (20 MCQs)

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1. According to Hindus, what created the Universe?
2. Chandragupta was Ashoka's .....
3. Why did the Shang dynasty lose their Mandate of Heaven to the Zhou Dynasty?
4. A subcontinent is bigger than a country BUT smaller than a continent.
5. The southern two-thirds of India is known as the .....
6. What is the largest religion in India today? It is a blending of many of the religious traditions of Central Asia and the Indian subcontinent.
7. Which of the following is not a part of the Eightfold Path?
8. In 563, Siddhartha Gautama was born into luxury and raised as a ..... in India.
9. Hindus believe in ....., or the concept that souls are repeatedly reborn into new bodies.
10. The caste system still exists in present-day India, but it is much less strict.
11. Ancient hymns, stories, and poems were collected in texts called:
12. How many Vedas are there in hinduism in Ancient India
13. What does not describe Siddhartha Gautama?
14. Ancient Indian civilization began along this river:
15. In ancient India, the Aryans developed a distinctive social class system. What was it called?
16. In which year King Rajaraja I became the king?
17. What is the social ranking started by the Harappans?
18. A fixed social class into which a person is born
19. Many people and languages of Europe, Iran, and northern India share common linguistic traits due to being part of this ancient group.
20. What are strong winds that affect India at certain times of the year and bring specific weather?