Ancient Indian History Quiz 89 (20 MCQs)

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1. The avoidance of violent action

Correct Answer: B) Nonviolence.

2. India is known as a .....

Correct Answer: B) Subcontinent.

3. The "Middle Path" is also called .....

Correct Answer: A) The Eightfold Path.

4. The most popular theory as to how humans migrated to America

Correct Answer: C) Through a land bridge connecting northeast Asia and Alaska.

5. The belief that everything in the universe is part of a supreme being.

Correct Answer: B) Pantheism.

6. A state of wisdom and freedom from the cycle of rebirth

Correct Answer: A) Nirvana.

7. The Buddhist concept of a state of being where suffering ends

Correct Answer: D) Nirvana.

8. Name the key concept of the following sentence:The Harrapan culture had running water, drains, and a pool in the courtyard.

Correct Answer: B) Achievements.

9. Which religion believes your goal is to reach Nirvana?

Correct Answer: B) Buddhism.

10. What was found in Northern part of Inida and served as isolationist factro?

Correct Answer: C) Himalayas.

11. One way in which Hinduism differs from other major religions is .....

Correct Answer: A) It has no single founder.

12. True or False:Both Hinduism and Buddhism believed in the Caste System.

Correct Answer: B) False.

13. How was Ancient India's society divided into groups?

Correct Answer: D) A. Caste System.

14. What landforms create physical separation between the Indian subcontinent and the rest of Asia?

Correct Answer: B) Mountains.

15. Citadel means:

Correct Answer: C) A fortress that commands.

16. Has many gods, all considered a part of one main god

Correct Answer: A) Hinduism.

17. For how long did Siddhartha Gautama meditate underneath the Bohdi tree before achieving enlightenment?

Correct Answer: D) 49 days.

18. What is the ancient Aryan language called?

Correct Answer: C) Sanskrit.

19. What are the four major social classes in the Aryan caste society pyramid?

Correct Answer: C) Crow.

20. Which Gupta ruler was considered a patron because he gave money for people to create art?

Correct Answer: C) Sea secret.