Ancient Indian History Quiz 201 (20 MCQs)

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1. Hindus believe you build either good or bad ..... by doing good or bad things.
2. People who work to spread religious beliefs
3. A wind that reverses direction with the change of seasons
4. The ..... separate India from China creating a natural protection for invasion.
5. The third ranked caste in traditional Indian society; usually merchants
6. ..... is a social group based on occupation.
7. The Mauyran Empire change from wanting to take over land to improving their civilization when the leader converted to:
8. List the names of the Aryan varnas in order from top to bottom.
9. Which one of these animals was NOT raised by Ancient Indians?
10. How is Hinduism different from christianity, judaism, and Buddhism?
11. The Untouchables had no rights in Ancient India's society.
12. Which king created a postal system in his empire?
13. What is the name of the writing system of ancient India?
14. The Lion Capital of Ashoka is a sculpture of four Indian lions standing back to back, on an decorative base, and we can see it on Indian currency notes. It was originally placed atop the Ashoka pillar at an important Buddhist site. What is the name of that site?
15. They are the 2nd Varna. Their jobs are rulers and warriors.
16. A section of an ancient religious, heroic poem
17. Hindus believe that you come back to life in a new form; this is .....
18. The leader who changed the religion to Buddhism after seeing so much suffering
19. What two mountain ranges are located just north of India?
20. Which Hindu caste includes warriors and rulers?