Ancient Indian History Quiz 230 (20 MCQs)

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1. Fixed social class system into which a person is born is called a-

Correct Answer: C) Caste.

2. Which empire leaders used a "how to" book called the Arthashastra to guide them in how they ruled the kingdom?

Correct Answer: A) Maurya Empire.

3. What major landform blocks India from the rest of Asia?

Correct Answer: D) Himalaya Mountains.

4. Which is not an accomplishment of the Harappans

Correct Answer: C) Base 60 numbers.

5. Who made sanskrit?

Correct Answer: B) Aryans.

6. Revived the principles of the early Mauryan empire for his son to come to power

Correct Answer: C) Chandra Gupta I.

7. The belief that souls are reborn again and again each time into a new body.

Correct Answer: B) Reincarnations.

8. A member of a group of people that originated in far Eastern Europe and Central Asia.

Correct Answer: A) Aryans.

9. A ..... is a long-term rule by a noble family in ancient China.

Correct Answer: A) Dynasty.

10. Who was the most important figure, person in the house that made all the decisions for the family

Correct Answer: C) The oldest male.

11. Indian doctors knew how to protect people against disease through metallurgy.

Correct Answer: B) False.

12. Which religion:Priests are called Brahmins

Correct Answer: A) Hinduism.

13. What religion/philosophy follows the 4 noble truths

Correct Answer: C) Buddhism.

14. The Founder of the Gupta Empire .....

Correct Answer: B) Chandra Gupta.

15. Which Indian faith emphasizes nonviolence and respect for all living things?

Correct Answer: A) Jainism.

16. Mohenjo-Daro was the first major city to feature an advanced

Correct Answer: B) Sewage/plumbing system (complete with toilets).

17. The process in which you are born, live, die, and then begin the cycle again and can be repeated many times.

Correct Answer: D) Samsara.

18. Why did ancient people use the river as a road?

Correct Answer: C) It was easier and faster to travel by boat than across land.

19. The number system we use today; it was created by Indian scholars during the Gupta dynasty

Correct Answer: B) Hindu-Arabic Numerals.

20. Which of the following best describes dharma?

Correct Answer: A) Personal duty.