Chapter 19 Quiz

Buddhism is based on the teachings of Siddartha Gautama

What was the name of the leaders of the Arayan villages?

Which of the following is NOT TRUE about Gupta art?

Candragupta Maurya founded the Mauryan Empire by using an army of

The Four Noble Truths are the guiding priciples of which religion?

In the Mauryan Empire, workers built large stone pillars carves with Buddhist ___________.

The Gupta Dynasty reached it's height under this emperor.

The Aryan was the first civilization in ancient India.

The Mauryan emperor converted to Buddhism and stopped wars of conquest.

What were the Aryan reilgious writings called?

What was the epic that told the story of the god Vishnu coming to Earth in human form?

Hinduism dominated India under his rule; he still supported the beliefs of Jainism and Buddhism

What type of Buddhist temple was known for its domed roof?

What was the most important language of Ancient India?

Who founded the Mauryan Empire?

What was the book of stories that was intended to teach lessons?

Asoka was a strong ruler; strongest of all the Mauryan emperors.

In ancient India, sometimes Hindu temples were carved in the sides of Mountains.

What was the What was the most famous passage of the Mahabharata?

Ninviolence is the basis of this religion.

Fasting is the idea that the effects that good or bad actions have on a person's soul.

The Harrappan civilization developed in the ___________ River Valley.

What was the epic that told a story about two families struggling for control of a kingdom?

Mohenjo Daro and ___________ were the largest settlements in ancient India.