Ancient India Quiz

Which of the following terms is defined as a seasonal wind pattern that brings heavy rainfall to South Asia?

• Monsoon

• Sanskrit

• Dharma

• Karma

• Reincarnation

What mathematical ideas did Ancient India develop?

• Infinity, algebra, zero, numbers 1-9

• Calculus, trigonometry, complex numbers

• Geometry, probability, statistics

• Linear algebra, differential equations, matrices

The two major cities of the Indus Valley were?

• Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro

• Delhi and Mumbai

• Lahore and Karachi

• Pataliputra and Taxila

What were the advanced comforts of the Indus River Valley civilizations?

• Indoor plumbing, public baths, paved streets, planned cities (grid pattern)

• Wooden houses, unpaved roads, random city layout

• Lack of sanitation, no public facilities, dirt paths

• No urban planning, isolated settlements, no public baths

What were clay seals used for?

• Identify goods being traded

• Decorative purposes

• Writing messages

• Cooking

Why were monsoons important?

• Brought rain for crops

• Caused frequent flooding

• Led to drought conditions

• Were unpredictable and dangerous

What leader helped spread Buddhism throughout Asia?

• Ashoka

• Genghis Khan

• Alexander the Great

• Julius Caesar

How were the cities of the Indus River Valley different from other civilizations?

• Planned cities with grid-like pattern, well-organized, had drainage systems

• Cities were built randomly without any planning

• Cities lacked any form of drainage systems

• Cities were primarily constructed from wood

What leader began the first Indian Empire?

• Chandragupta

• Ashoka

• Akbar

• Shivaji

Reincarnation is influenced by which concept in Hindu philosophy?

• Dharma

• Karma

• Moksha

• Yoga