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Ancient India Quiz
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A brief overview of ancient India, Hinduism, and Buddhism. #india #hinduism #buddhism
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1
India had it's Golden Age during the rule of which empire?
Gupta
Khafra
Pokemon
Hammurabi
2
Buddha believed people needed to follow the eightfold path in order to end suffering and find peace.
True
False
3
The religion in India with the most followers is:
The Vedas
Buddhism
Hinduism
None of these
4
Which idea is illustrated below?
Karma
Nirvana
Meditation
Forgiveness
5
Which social class/caste were considered the outcasts of Indian society?
Untouchables
Kshatriyas
Sudras
6
Which group of people were 4th from the top of the Caste System?
Kshatriya
Sudra
Brahmin
Vaishya
7
A major difference between Hinduism and Buddhism is that Hinduism is
Polytheistic
from China
More peaceful
Based on Buddhism
8
The image below represents which idea?
The Eightfold Path
Yoga
The Four Noble Truths
Reincarnation
9
Reaching a state of perfect peace is known as
Meditation
World History Class
Nirvana
Paradise
10
Which Indian system organized groups of people based on birth, wealth, & occupation (job)?
Hinduism
The Caste System
The Cats System
The Aryan System
11
What did Buddha try to find out?
Why people are selfish
Why people believe in religion
Why people suffer
12
Which religion does not focus on God, but on humans?
Buddhism
Christianity
Hinduism
Polytheism
13
Focusing of the mind on spiritual matters is:
The Eightfold Path
Reincarnation
Karma
Meditation
14
The ultimate goal for Hindus is to end their reincarnation cycle and reach ....
Nirvana
Moksha
Samsara
Rebirth
15
True or False: A major difference between Hinduism and other religions of the world is the view of life and death.
True
False
16
India is part of which continent?
Australia
Europe
Asia
Africa
17
Which weather pattern in India consists of a wet season and a dry season?
Hurricanes
None of these
Monsoon
Floods
18
The sacred writings of the Hindu religion are known as:
The Koran
Sanskrit
The Vedas
The Bible
19
Why did people settle in the Indus Valley?
Hills allowed them land for farming
Fertile land from the rivers
Mountains gave protection
Close to the seas for trading
20
Which of the following is NOT one of the 4 noble truths?
Suffering is present in all things, and nothing lasts forever.
Suffering is caused by wealth
Suffering is caused by cravings (desires and wants).
The way to end suffering is to give up all cravings.
21
The major mountain range in India is:
The Great Indian Mountains
Mount Everest
None of these
The Himalayas
22
In the 3rd position from the top of the Caste System were the:
Dalits
Kshatriya
Sudra
Vaishya
23
What does "enlightenment" mean?
The truth about religion
The truth about death
The truth about life
The truth about heaven
24
The Golden Age of India happened during the rule of the Gupta Empire, and was a time of:
Inventions and peacefulness
Disease and chaos
All of these
Wars and wealth
25
Buddha believed that to eliminate suffering, you must eliminate your:
Happiness
Wants & desires
Ideas & opinions
Religion
26
Which of these ideas is part of Buddhism, but not a part of Hinduism?
Karma
Nirvana
The Eightfold Path
Reincarnation
27
Which of these ideas is NOT found in Buddhism?
The 4 Noble Truths
Karma
The Caste System
Reincarnation
28
Why do historians think the Harappan Culture disappeared ?
war
invasions
natural events
29
What were the 2 cities that existed in ancient India?
Harappa and Mohenjo Daro
Mohenjo Daro and Indus
Harappa and Daro
Harappa and Hindu Kush
30
The 2 major rivers of India are the:
Euphrates and Ganges
Indian and Ganges
Indus and Tigris
Indus and Ganges
