Ancient India Quiz

Rulers, nobles and warriors were in what caste?

Priests, scholars and teachers are in what caste?

What was the name of the ruler that set up hospitals, dug wells and planted trees throughout India?

What was India growing by 3000 B.C. that could be made into fabric?

Who had bronze statues and toys in the Harrapan civilization?

Bankers, merchants, and farmers were in what caste?

What is the end of suffering called in Hinduism?

Which of these fast food companies is most popular?

What was the name of the first civilization that built cities along the Indus River?

"What a person does in each life determines what he or she will be in the next life" is called what?

Which of these was NOT developed in India?

Which of these is a main river in India?

Which of these is NOT a body of water bordering India?

What religion did Siddhartha Gautama create?

What religion did Asoka convert to after fighting a bloody war?

What is the problem with the pictographs of Harappan writing?

What was the early religion of the Aryans called, which evolved into Hinduism?

What are the seasonal winds that shape India’s climate?

What are the two mountain ranges on the northern borders of India?

What caused the Harappan people to leave their cities around 2000 B.C.?

What happens in Hinduism when a person achieves a mystical union with God.

What is ahimsa?

Artisans and laborers are in which caste?

During what empire was the golden age of India?

Which of these is NOT one of the three most important Hindu gods?

The Buddha embraced the caste system

Cities that are built according to a design are called what?

What was extremely advanced about Harappan cities?

Who is considered India's greatest writer

What religion preached the Four Noble Truths?