Chapter 6 Ancient India Test Review

Question 1

Nirvana means

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a perfect state of peace

Question 2

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

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papermaking

Question 3

The Ancient Indians were NOT interested in architecture.

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False

Question 4

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

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Siddhartha Gautama

Question 5

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

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Buddha

Question 6

Another important aspect of Hinduism is "ahimsa", which is Sanskrit for

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nonviolence

Question 7

The Aryans had important religious writings called

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the Vedas

Question 8

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

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reincarnation

Question 9

Civilization in Ancient India first developed near the

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Indus River

Question 10

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

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Aryans

Question 11

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

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True

Question 12

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

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True

Question 13

The Aryans developed an important written language called

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Sanskrit

Question 14

The two Ancient Indian Empires were called

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Mauryan and Gupta

Question 15

Civilization in Ancient India first developed near the

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Indus River

Question 16

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

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expanded the empire

Question 17

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

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Brahman the Most High

Question 18

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

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Chandragupta Maurya

Question 19

Today, we use the Hindu-Arabic numerals, that were created by ancient Indians.

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True

Question 20

The most popular religion in India today

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Hinduism

Question 21

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

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the Caste System

Question 22

Candragupta Maurya's grandson and the most strong and famous Mauryan emperor (king) was

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Asoka

Question 23

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

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Mohenjo Daro and Harrapa

Question 24

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

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True

Question 25

The first emperor (king) of the Gupta Empire was

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Candra Gupta I

Chapter 6 Ancient India Test Review

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Chapter 6 Ancient India Test Review

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