Quiz on Ancient Indian Civilization

How did the Aryan invasion affect civilization in Ancient India?

• The Aryans divided people into castes in order to make sure society favored them.

• The Aryans divided people into castes in order to make sure society did not favor them.

• The Aryans believed that everyone was equal in order to ensure a favorable society for all.

• The Aryans had no belief in a caste system or the importance of the social division of society.

What did the caste system create?

• A set of rules for the Brahman

• Social and political order

• Fairness and equality for all people

• Chaos and Disorder

According to this passage, which Mongol practice contributed greatly to their success?

• Nomadic lifestyle

• Superior horsemanship

• Mental warfare

• Religious conversion

How did the Chinese benefit from technological advances during the Han Dynasty?

• The Chinese used paper made from wood pulp and improved methods of shipbuilding and engineering.

• The Chinese improved upon technological advances that they learned from other cultures.

• The Chinese utilized an extensive process to make paper out of silk fibers.

• The Chinese improved methods of ship navigation, such as the compass.

Which physical feature assisted Ancient Indians in trading?

• Desert

• Plateau

• Grasslands

• Rivers and Oceans

Why might ancient culture have been more likely to settle in northern India than southern India?

• Northern India contained two major rivers

• The mountains prevented rain from reaching the northern portion of India

• Northern India provided better access to the sea

• Southern India provided no outlet to the sea

Which idea about the government rule believes that people are naturally bad and must be ruled with strict laws and punishments?

• Confucianism

• Democracy

• Legalism

• Taoism

What word means a line of rulers who belong to the same family?

• Dictatorship

• President

• Democracy

• Dynasty

One way in which the Tang dynasty, the Gupta Empire, and the European Renaissance are similar is that they all included periods of

• Religious unity

• Democratic reforms

• Economic isolation

How did the physical features of India influence the development of civilization?

• The civilization was protected from outside invaders by Mountain ranges.

• The civilization could not be settled in India since it was a subcontinent.

• The civilization’s mountain ranges made it easy for early civilizations to farm.

• The civilization developed into one large subcontinent which united all of early India.