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PFA5 Ancient India Review
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1
Which mathematical method of notation was developed by Indian mathematicians?
bijective numeration
location arithmetic
unary numeral system
decimal point system
2
Asoka converted to ___________ after a lengthy, bloody war with the state of Kalinga.
Jainism
Taoism
Buddhism
Hinduism
3
Which of the following had the least influence on the rise of Chandragupta Maurya?
the religious teachings of Buddhism
the political ideas of Kautilya
the growth of the Silk Road
the conquests of Alexander the Great
4
The Mauryan emperor Ashoka changed the way he ruled after defeating what people around 250 BCE?
the Kalingans
the Phoenicians
the Macedonians
the Persians
5
The ancient Sanskrit
Sushruta Samhita
details advanced methods of performing which medical technique?
plastic surgery
organ transplants
heart surgery
brain surgery
6
Ancient Indian farmers are credited for being the first to use ______ for lifting water to irrigate crops.
camels
wheels
canals
barrels
7
What physical geographic feature gave rise to the Indus Valley civilization?
The Indus River
The Indus Mountains
The Nile River
The Euphrates River
8
The social order of the Aryan civilization gave rise to _____.
organized religion
the welfare system
the caste system
civil service exams
9
After the withdrawal of _________, Chandragupta was able to subdue territories in central and western India.
Seleucus
Philip III
Alexander
Ptolemy
10
Under the rule of Chandragupta, ______ became a unified state for the first time in history.
Magadha
India
Mesopotam
Pakistania
11
Where was the Indus Valley located?
Southern Africa
Northern India
Northern Africa
Southern India
12
Which word best describes the Mauryan emperor Ashoka during the early years of his reign?
religious
weak
democratic
cruel
13
Indian society was divided into a caste system which meant that your __________ was already decided when you were born.
character
job category
personality
food
14
Which mathematical system was used first by ancient civilizations in India?
calculus
algebra
decimals
geometry
15
Based on _____, castes in the Hindu caste system were inherited from a person’s parents and passed on to their children.
genetics
wealth
birth
faith
16
Which statement correctly describes how moral ideas influenced an ancient ruler?
Ashoka looked to Buddhism as a guide for how to treat his subjects.
Hammurabi used the Ten Commandments as the basis for his law code.
Alexander the Great stopped making war after becoming a Taoist.
Qin Shihuangdi read the Analects of Confucius for advice about governing.
17
After the battle of Kalinga, the Mauryan emperor Ashoka changed the way he ruled. How did he change the way he ruled?
He created an elected legislature to share power.
He had many people put in jail to prevent revolts.
He built hospitals to improve the lives of his subjects.
He fought wars to gain land from neighboring kingdoms.
18
The calculation of _______ is considered to have its beginnings in Indian astronomy.
planetary mass
black holes
eclipses
the distance to the moon
19
The Indian philosopher, Kanada, developed the concept of _____.
germ theory
the atom
gravity
outer space
20
The Indus Valley civilization was in present-day _____ and northwest India.
Afghanistan
Iran
Pakistan
Iraq
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