Ancient India Quiz

What are the huge mountains in northern India that separate India from the rest of Asia

• Khybers

• Aryans

• Indus

• Himalayas

Both Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro were well-planned cities with sanitation systems. What inference can you make about the people of Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro from this statement?

• They wanted the cities to be identical

• They had difficulty completing tasks

• They were intelligent and talented

• They knew how to deal with the monsoon

In which language, now the basis of most Indian languages, did Aryans write their poems and hymns?

• Sanskrit

• Indian

• Vedic

• Harappan

In Aryan society, which of the following was most important in regards to the caste system?

• moving to a higher level of the caste system in this lifetime

• interacting with people of different castes

• following the strict rules of the caste system

• helping people from lower castes to rise up

which of the following led to the development of Hinduism?

• Vedic scholars gained new insights from the Upanishads

• The Hindu people from Persia took control of Aryan Society

• Aryan religious leaders recognized that Brahmanism was flawed

• The Aryan people from Central Asia brought their religious ideas to India

According to Hinduism, people are reborn into new physical forms. Which term refers to this belief?

• Sanskrit

• Reincarnation

• Polytheism

• Monotheism

What is Siddhartha Gautama best known for?

• Becoming the "Enlightened One" and creating the basis of Buddhism

• Creating the world's first monotheistic religion

• Ruling over all the Hindu people

• Spreading the teachings of Jesus around Asia

With which of the following statements would the Buddha likely DISAGREE?

• Suffering comes from not having what you want

• Happiness comes from being greedy and gaining everything you want

• Nirvana is achieved by overcoming ignorance and desire

• Unhappiness is caused by wanting to keep what you like

The Buddha believed that people should overcome their desire for material goods. However, they should be reasonable. Which of the following actions best illustrates this belief?

• A woman gives away all of her money to poor people

• A man in a store buys every item that he sees or wants

• A woman keeps some of her dresses but gives some away

• A man throws away all of the possessions in his home

Which plant (used for making fabric) was first cultivated in India?

• Silk

• Linen

• Cotton

• Wool