Duplicate of Ancient India Test

A young prince who was raised Hindu and abandoned his birthright in search of enlightenment.

What number did the Indian people create

Civilization in Ancient India first developed near the

Which of the following is NOT one of the major Hindu gods?

Nirvana means

The people of the Indus River Valley Civilization developed two major cities,

Buddha did not reject all of the Hindu beliefs, Buddhist and Hindu people share belief in

Though Gupta rulers were Hindu, both Hinduism and Buddhism flourished during the Gupta Empire.

In 301 BC, Candragupta Maurya passed the throne to his grandson, Asoka, who

The most popular religion in India today

The Aryans had important religious writings called

Most works of literature (writings) in Sanskrit are religious.

The Aryans believed in the Vedas, which led to social division called

After Harrapan civilization in the Indus River Valley collapsed, the ________ moved into India.

Another religious belief called Jainism believed in 

The Aryans developed an important written language called

The two Ancient Indian Empires were called

When Siddhartha Gautama achieved Enlightenment, he became known as "the Englightened One", or

Civilization in Ancient India first developed near the

In 320 BC, this military leader unified Northern India and created the Mauryan Empire.

Which of the following was NOT a scientific advance made by the Ancient Indians?

Who would later reunite India after the collapse of the Mauryan Empire?

Most Indian art during the Gupta Empire was based on

The people of the Mauryan and Gupta periods created great works of art.

What change in Asoka led to him becoming a peaceful ruler?