Ancient India Quiz

Why is India considered a subcontinent?

• Because it is separated from Asia by a shallow sea.
• Because it has few large rivers, unlike the rest of Asia.
• Because it is a large land mass separated from Asia by mountain ranges.

Which caste level included priests, teachers and scholars?

• Brahmins
• Kshatriyahs
• Vaisyas
• Sudras

Which religion developed from Persia and other cultures from central Asia?

• Hinduism
• Buddhism
• Jainism

What is the religion based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gaugtauma?

• Jainism
• Buddhism
• Sikkhism

Which of the following is one of Buddha’s Four Noble Truths?

• People can reach nirvana with help by priests.
• Suffering is a part of human existence.
• There is no life after death.

What is the name of Ancient India's most important language, on which the Hindi language is based?

• Sanskrit
• cuneiform
• Heiroglyphics

What did early Indian astronomers believe about our solar system?

• that the moon was another planet
• hat there were only three planets
• that the planets revolved around the sun

The numbers we use today are based on which of the following?

• sanskrit
• Hindu Arabic numerals
• thousands

What important mathematical concept did Ancient Indians create?

• Zero
• Ten
• Algebra