Ancient Indian History Quiz 261 (20 MCQs)

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1. Who created the seamless metal globe?

Correct Answer: D) Ali Kashmiri, son of Luqman.

2. Why is so little known about Harappan government and religion?

Correct Answer: B) The Indus writing system has not been deciphered.

3. The longest poem ever written, epic tale of warring tribes fighting for control of India

Correct Answer: A) The Mahabharata.

4. The Hindu social system is divided into ..... castes

Correct Answer: D) 4.

5. Which religion does this belong to? ENLIGHTENMENT

Correct Answer: B) Buddhism.

6. The first language of Ancient India

Correct Answer: D) Sanskrit.

7. Which word describes land surrounded by water on 3 sides?

Correct Answer: D) Peninsula.

8. Siddhartha Gautama came to be known as Buddha, or the " ..... ".

Correct Answer: C) "enlightened one".

9. The caste of priests, teachers, and judges are known as ..... :

Correct Answer: C) Brahmin.

10. Chandragupta Maurya was the grandfather of whom?

Correct Answer: D) Asoka.

11. Dalits were expected to do which jobs?

Correct Answer: A) Collect garbage.

12. Which of the following is true of the Sumerian, Egyptian, and Harappan civilizations?

Correct Answer: B) Developed near rivers.

13. ..... is one of the oldest religions in the world and is today's third largest.

Correct Answer: C) Hinduism.

14. Blank known as common people were at the third level of the pyramid.

Correct Answer: D) Vaisya:.

15. Which empire declined after Skandagupta died and invaders began attacking the land?

Correct Answer: B) Gupta.

16. What class are Vaisyas in?

Correct Answer: D) Merchants.

17. What does the caste system separate people by?

Correct Answer: A) Social class.

18. Reincarnation is the belief that:

Correct Answer: C) People will be reborn into a new body after death.

19. "What comes around goes around" is a way to describe .....

Correct Answer: A) Karma.

20. What belief came out of Hinduism and practices an extreme form of non-violence?

Correct Answer: A) Jainism.