Medical advancements included all but

blood-letting to drain infection

What is the correct order of Indian rule

Harappan, Aryan, Mauryan, Gupta

Early India's contributions to world civilization included

introducing zero to the number system

Which of the following is not one of the Four Noble Truths

People are not responsible for their own misery

seasonal wind patterns that cause wet and dry seasons

the science of working with metal

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1
Candragupta Maurya founded
The Mauryan Empire
Hinduism
Mohenjo Daro
Buddhism
2
In the Hindu caste system the following group was at the top
Sudras
Brahimns
Kshatriyas
Vaisyas
3
Which of the following is a Buddhist belief
Hindu priests & their rituals were not necessary for nirvana
All of the above
People are not confined to a particular place in society
Everyone who followed the Eightfold Path can reach nirvana
4
The Hindu soul or atman
all of the above
longs to reunite with Brahman
holds a person's personality
holds the qualities that make them unique
5
Who is this
Prince Asoka
a Hindu priest
Buddha
Mohenjo Daro
6
Which civilization followed the Harappan
None of the above
Aryan
Mauryan Empire
Gupta Empire
7
The effects that good or bad actions have on a person's soul is called
Harappa
Hinduism
Brahman
karma
8
Which of the following became the Buddha
Siddhartha Gautama
none of the above
Candragupta Maurya
Prince Asoka
9
Hinduism is
polytheistic
monotheistic
10
Brahman is
created the world
the only reality
all of the above
a universal spirit
11
'Buddha' means
Brahmin
all of the above
fasting for truth
Enlightened One
12
The Gupta Empire
embraced Hinduism
all of the above
emerged after the Mauryan Empire
was first ruled by Candra Gupta I
13
Indian advancements in math include
zero
the numbers we use today--Hindu-Arabic numerals
both are true
neither is true
14
Which of the following is not a principle of the Jainism religion
tell the truth
injure no life
worship the Brahmins
own no property
15
Aryan villages were governed by
Buddhists
gods
priests
rajas
16
Mahabharata and the Ramayana are 2 great Indian epics. Which of the following is also an epic
the Book of the Dead
the Pyramid texts
Gilgamesh
Hammurabi's Code
17
The highest mountain range in the world is in India, and it is called
The Hindu Kush
The Alps
The Rockies
The Himalayas
18
The Vedas are are religious writings that include
hymns
rituals
poems
all of the above
19
Medical advancements included all but
recording knowledge in textbooks as early as AD 100s
performing surgery
practicing inoculation (injecting people with a virus)
blood-letting to drain infection
20
Which of the following did the Harappan Civilization achieve
system of weights & measurements
houses had indoor bathrooms
all of the above
excellent pottery, jewelry, ivory, cotton clothing
21
Sutras are
guides for behavior
untouchables
none of the above
meditations
22
People who work to spread their religious beliefs are called
converts
Jainists
missionaries
seekers
23
The people of which varna in early India had the hardest lives
Vaisyas
Sudras
Kshatriyas
Brahmins
24
The most important language of ancient India was
none of the above
cuneiform
sanskrit
heiroglyphics
25
The Harappan civilization flourished between
5000-3000 BC
400-1400 AD
2300-1700 BC
1000-300 BC
26
India is a
religion
subcontinent
peninsula
continent
27
True or False: 2 key cities in the Indus River Valley were Harappa and Mohenjo Daro
false
true
28
The Mahabharata & the Ramayana are
jewels
epics
princes
hymns
29
What is the correct order of Indian rule
Gupta, Hindu, Harappan, Aryan
Harappan, Aryan, Mauryan, Gupta
Gupta, Mauryan, Hindu, Buddhist
none of the above
30
Gupta period paintings
are clear and colorful
offer a glimpse of Indian daily life and ceremonies
show Indians in fine jewelry & stylish clothes
all of the above
31
Reincarnation is
the name of a Veda
not relevant to ancient India
a process of rebirth
a code of behavior
32
Early India's contributions to world civilization included
introducing zero to the number system
creating what is now called algebra
inventing the plow and the wheel
developing the world's first calendar
33
Who is this
Siddhartha
Siva
Vishnu
Upanishad
34
Which of the following is not one of the Four Noble Truths
Following the Eightfold Path leads to wisdom & enlightenment
People are not responsible for their own misery
Suffering and unhappiness are a part of human life
People can overcome desire and ignorance and reach nirvana
35
What is the main goal of people who follow Buddhism
reaching nirvana
missionary work
rebirth
wealth
36
How many Vedas are there
55
4
10
2
37
Monsoons are
devastating floods
not relevant to Ancient India
moon patterns that influence fertility
seasonal wind patterns that cause wet and dry seasons
38
Which body of water is not near India
Indian Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Arabian Sea
Bay of Bengal
39
Prince Asoka
Became king of the Mauryan Empire
Converted to Buddhism and helped the spread of religion
all of the above
Extended Mauryan rule across India with wars of conquest
40
metallurgy is
a mixture of two or more metals
a step on the Eightfold path
the science of working with metal
a Hindu-Arabic numeral

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