Ancient India Lotus Quiz

Which of the following landforms was not a part of Ancient India geography?

• A.Ganges River
• B. Indus River Valley
• C. Jordan River
• D. Deccan Plateau

What is a monsoon?

What were the two major religions of Ancient India

• Christianity
• Buddhism
• Judaism
• Hinduism

What is the one spiritual force, or God, that all other Gods are a part of in the Hindu religion?

• Brahman
• Jesus
• Buddha
• Allah

Which is not one of the six major achievements of Ancient India?

• Sculptures
• colleges and universities in education
• the use of nine digits, zero and the decimal
• The wheel

In your opinion, which Ancient Indian achievement was the most important? WHY?

Who took power in 270 BC which led India to prosper?

• Buddha
• Chandragupta Maurya
• Asoka
• Moses

Who did the Gupta empire leave its governmental decisions to?

• The Pharaoh
• In the hands of religious leaders
• The Emperor
• In the hands of local leaders

Finish off the sentence: "Silk, cotton and linen were...."

Which of the following was the effect of Ancient India being unified under one single ruler?

• it allowed families to pool their resources together
• trade goods became more valuable
• there was no longer fighting between local leaders
• it made it possible to create secure trader routes