Ancient Indian History Quiz 232 (20 MCQs)

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1. India also had advanced math concepts for their time. One example is their use of the number .....

Correct Answer: A) Zero.

2. Aryan society was very similar to Harappan society

Correct Answer: B) False.

3. India has ..... major rivers.

Correct Answer: A) 3.

4. A fortune teller told Siddhartha's father that his son will either be a .....

Correct Answer: A) Great ruler or religious man.

5. Who was the ruler of ancient India that promoted the arts, sciences, and Hinduism while expanding the territory of the Gupta Empire?

Correct Answer: B) Chandra Gupta.

6. Much of what we know about Aryan society comes from the-

Correct Answer: A) Vedas.

7. At which location did Harappans probably conduct religious rituals?

Correct Answer: D) Public baths.

8. What is the name of the Aryan religion?

Correct Answer: B) Brahmanism.

9. When Hindus achieve ....., they are released from the cycle of rebirth.

Correct Answer: D) Salvation.

10. The Mauryan Empire was founded by ....., who ruled with a complex government that included a network of spies and a huge army.

Correct Answer: D) Chandragupta Maurya.

11. What class are Sudras in?

Correct Answer: E) Laborers.

12. What two rivers were important to the people of Ancient India?

Correct Answer: B) The Indus and the Ganges.

13. Vocabulary:The guiding principles at the heart of Buddha's teachings

Correct Answer: B) Four Noble Truths.

14. What do we know about India from their early form of writing?

Correct Answer: A) Nothing! We can't read it.

15. The citadel was probably used for

Correct Answer: A) Protecting the royal family.

16. What is the name of a building used to store barley and other grains?

Correct Answer: D) Granary.

17. What was the written language used in Ancient India?

Correct Answer: A) Sanskrit.

18. In Hinduism, ..... is the creator god.

Correct Answer: B) Brahman.

19. Strong winds that blows one direction in winter and the opposite direction in summer.

Correct Answer: B) Monsoon.

20. THE COUNTRY THAT LIES BETWEEN INDIA AND TIBET, WHICH WAS THE BIRTHPLACE OF THE BUDDHA

Correct Answer: D) NEPAL.