Ancient India Quiz

Geography

What is the highest mountain in India.

• Everest

• Pico Duarte

• Himalaya

• Lhotse

Answer explanation

The Himalayas is the highest mountain range in the world, and has 9 out of 10 of the world's highest peaks, including Mount Everest

Early India

What where the ancient ancestors of modern day India?

• The Harappa

  Cultures

• The Ashoka

  Culture

• The Siddhartha

  Culture

Answer explanation

It was the Harappa Culture.

Empires

What empire took over AD around 320

• Asoka

• Siddhartha

• Gupta

• Mauryan

Answer explanation

Gupta took over many places during its time.

Who was the founder and creator of Buddhism?

Answer explanation

The answer is Siddhartha Gautama, who found Buddhism under a tree named the Buddha

Achievements

In what period did most of their paintings occur?

• The Gupta period

• The Empire period

• The Buddhism period

• The subcontinent period

Answer explanation

Most Indian paintings were from the Gupta period, they were clear and colorful.