Ancient India test review

What was the name of the weather pattern that brought rains to the farmers of India?

• typhoons

• tornadoes

• monsoons

• Droughts

What did the leaders of ancient India use to control the people of their kingdoms?

• education system

• medical system

• caste system

• nutrition system

Which of these is the study of the stars which was used to make calendars?

• geometry

• geology

• astronomy

• archaeology

Which person starts the Mauryan Empire and creates and army that includes war elephants and chariots?

• Kautilya

• Siddhartha Gautama

• Asoka

• Candragupta Maurya

Who was at the top of the Hindu Caste System?

• Vaisyas (merchants)

• Sudras (Laborers)

• Kshatriyas (Rulers)

• Brahmins (priests)

The Hindus believed that the caste you were born into was based on your what?

• Brahma

• Karma

• Enlightenment

• Job

What group of people had no caste and was supposed to not have contact with the other groups?

• None of these

• Farmers

• Slaves

• Untouchables

Which person takes over the Maurya Empire and starts making it better for his people?

• Kautilya

• Siddhartha Gautama

• Asoka

• Candragupta Maurya

What was the Buddhist path that they believed would lead to Nirvana?

• Reincarnation

• Eightfold Path

• Four Noble Truths

• Nirvana

The division of Indian society by birth, rank, wealth, and occupation was what?

• Caste System

• Social Order

• Brahmanism

• Hinduism