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A review of Ancient India
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1
The first ruler to unify India was
Chandragupta Maurya
Harsha
Ashoka Maurya
Cyrus the Great
2
The name of the Chief god of the Aryans, associated with rain and water
Varna
Brahmin
Indra
Hindu
3
The act where a Hindu widow voluntarily throws herself on her dead husband's funeral pyre
samsara
jati
manu
sati
4
A person who practices Hinduism would most likely
Worship in a synagogue
Believe the Vedas are sacred
Make a pilgrimage to Mecca
Pray facing Mecca
5
How many votes does a candidate need to win the presidential election
435
270
100
420
6
Peoples who produced the brilliant Harappan society in India, 3000-1500 B.C.E.
Dravidian
Jati
Upanishads
Vaishyas
7
Which civilization had advancements in math, astronomy, medicine, literature & art&architecture
Gupta
Song
Ghana
Harappa
8
Ahimsa refers to
Ashoka's policy of enlightened rule
the Hindu concept of reincarnation
the Buddhist Noble Eightfold Path
the Jain principle of nonviolence
9
How many votes are there in the electoral college
435
538
270
29
10
If a Greek historian were to describe Harappan society, he would call it the gift of the ___
Nile
Tigris
Indus
Euphrates
11
According to the teachings of the Upanishads, the highest goal of the individual soul was
To attain the state of moksha
To attain the state of samsara
To avoid one's Karma
To practice yoga
12
How many electoral votes does NY get?
55
10
29
47
13
Evidence indicates that in regards to trade Harappa...
Traded exclusively with China
Traded with Mesopotamia and Egypt
Was isolated and did not trade
Traded exclusively with Egypt
14
Religious group that carefully sweeps ground below as they walk to avoid harming invisible bugs
Zoroastrians
Jains
Hindus
Buddhists
15
The fundamental doctrine of Buddhism was known as the
Ahimsa Path
Second Triad
Three Principles of the People
Four Noble Truths
16
The highest point of Mauryan success would come during the reign of
Ashoka
Chandra Gupta II
Kautalya
Chandragupta Maurya
17
The Indo-Europeans who migrated to the Indian subcontinents
utilized horse for transportation
Judged wealth by the number of cattle
All of the answers
Were primarily herders
18
Which of the following answer reflects the early varna hierarchy from highest to lowest
Brahmins, kshatriyas, shudras, vaishyas
Kshatriyas, brahmins, vaishyas, shudras
Brahmins, kshatriyas, vaishyas, shudras
Kshatriyas, vaishyas, shudras, brahims
