Ancient India Review

Question 1

What year was Mohenjodaro an active settlement?

Accepted Answer

2550 B.C.E., while the Great Pyramid was being built in Egypt

Question 2

What does the raised area surrounded by a wall in Mohenjodaro suggest about the city?

Accepted Answer

It had enemies who might attack the residents.

Question 3

What level of technology did the Gupta Empire have?

Accepted Answer

They had skill in working with iron.

Question 4

Which part of India has the most fertile farmland?

Accepted Answer

the plains along the Ganges

Question 5

What did the Buddha discover under the Bodhi tree?

Accepted Answer

basic truths for living

Question 6

Where were the earliest known settlements in India?

Accepted Answer

beside the rivers

Question 7

What does the name “Buddha” mean?

Accepted Answer

awakened

Question 8

What happened between the Mauryan and Gupta empires?

Accepted Answer

It was filled with small kingdoms.

Question 9

What was the main achievement of the Maurya family?

Accepted Answer

to unify India

Question 10

What is needed to achieve freedom from the cycle of rebirth in Hinduism?

Accepted Answer

acquiring good karma

Question 11

Why were Untouchables excluded from other Indians?

Accepted Answer

They did work others considered lowly.

Question 12

What Buddhist value did Ashoka reflect when he became a vegetarian?

Accepted Answer

respect for all living things

Question 13

How did Ashoka spread Buddhist teachings?

Accepted Answer

He had edicts carved into pillars and walls.

Question 14

In what important way did the Gupta Empire change Hinduism?

Accepted Answer

Many of its legends were written down.

Question 15

Who were the Aryans?

Accepted Answer

a nomadic people who moved into India

Question 16

Which feature of Mohenjodaro was unique compared to other settlements of that time?

Accepted Answer

sewer system

Question 17

Which achievement of the Gupta Empire encouraged long-distance trade?

Accepted Answer

well-built roads

Question 18

How has the location of the Himalaya Mountains benefited India?

Accepted Answer

protection from enemies

Question 19

What is India called because of its large size and position in relation to land and water?

Accepted Answer

a subcontinent

Question 20

What does the festival of Diwali celebrate?

Accepted Answer

the victory of good over evil.

Question 21

What is one of the Four Noble Truths?

Accepted Answer

Suffering is caused by desires.

Question 22

What was NOT an achievement under Chandragupta Maurya’s rule?

Accepted Answer

He used torture and spies to make people obey.

Question 23

What are the Vedas in Hinduism?

Accepted Answer

a collection of sacred texts.

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