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What was the capital of the Mauryan Empire?
Pataliputra
Delhi
Harappa
Varanasi
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Which text contains the teachings of Krishna?
Mahabharata
Vedas
Bhagavad Gita
Ramayana
3
Who built India's first empire?
Samudragupta
Akbar
Asoka
Chandragupta Maurya
4
Which religion did Siddhartha Gautama found?
Buddhism
Islam
Jainism
Hinduism
5
What are the Vedas?
Sacred Hindu texts
Epic poems
Jain philosophy
Buddhist sermons
6
Which group introduced the caste system to India?
Greeks
Aryans
Mongols
Dravidians
7
What is the name of the universal spirit in Hinduism?
Krishna
Brahman
Shiva
Vishnu
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What was the primary language of the Aryans?
Latin
Pali
Prakrit
Sanskrit
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Which Indian mathematician used algebra?
Varahamihira
Shushruta
Aryabhata
Brahmagupta
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What empire was known for advancements in science and art?
Gupta
Mauryan
Harappan
Mughal
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Who was considered the greatest ruler of the Mauryan Empire?
Ashoka
Chandragupta
Gupta
Harsha
12
Who is known as the teacher of the world in Hinduism?
Saraswati
Lakshmi
Krishna
Brahma
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Which dynasty is known for India's golden age?
Chola
Mauryan
Gupta
Mughal
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What led to the decline of the Mauryan Empire?
Famine
Weak rulers
Rebellion
Invasion
15
What is the significance of zero in Indian mathematics?
Representation of nothing
Infinite calculations
No significance
Base for Roman numerals
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What structure is associated with Buddhist worship?
Temple
Pagoda
Stupa
Monastery
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What is karma in Hinduism?
Cycle of life
Ultimate goal
Cause and effect
Religious law
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What is reincarnation in Hinduism?
Karma fulfillment
Returning as a spirit
Cycle of rebirth
Attaining nirvana
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What was Asoka's major contribution to Buddhism?
Destroying Hindu temples
Creating new castes
Spreading it to Asia
Writing new scriptures
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What is the goal of the Eightfold Path in Buddhism?
Moksha
Enlightenment (Nirvana)
Rebirth
Salvation
21
What concept in Hinduism refers to duty?
Dharma
Nirvana
Moksha
Karma
22
What trade items were common during the Gupta Empire?
Wheat and barley
Copper and ivory
Salt and cloth
Gold and slaves
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What was the first civilization in India called?
Mauryan
Guptan
Aryan
Harappan
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What mountain range separates India from Asia?
Rockies
Himalayas
Alps
Andes
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What river was central to India's first civilization?
Indus
Nile
Tigris
Amazon