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Ancient India Practice Quiz

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following was a way that the Gupta Empire made money?

a)

Selling goods to merchants who had to pass by them to get around the Himalayas.

b)

Trading with pirates on the Indian Ocean.

c)

Trading all over the world through sea routes that connected them to China and Arabia.

d)

Trading with other civilizations on the Indian subcontinent.

2.

How did the Mauryan Empire establish laws?

a)

They voted for them.

b)

The king created laws and edicts based on his own beliefs.

c)

Laws were created by the church

d)

A council of elders created laws

3.

What was the lowest social class in the Indo-Aryan culture?

a)

The King

b)

The Nobles

c)

The Untouchables

d)

The Farmers

4.

Which geographic landmark did the Harappan people build their civilization around?

a)

The Himalayan Mountains

b)

The Gobe Desert

c)

The Indian Ocean

d)

The Indus River

5.

What religion was promoted heavily by King Ashoka during the Mauryan Empire?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Hinduism

c)

Islam

d)

Christianity

6.

Which of the following inventions was invented by the Harappans?

a)

The clock

b)

Sailboats

c)

Gunpowder

d)

Paper

7.

After the Battle of Kalinga, King Ashoka....

a)

...became the most powerful person in India

b)

...took control of the Mauryan Empire

c)

...felt guilty and decided to switch to Buddhism

d)

...died of his wounds and the Mauryan Empire dissolved

8.

Which of the following words could be used to describe how Ashoka ruled India:

a)

Fair and just, but strict

b)

Violently

c)

Cruel and Evil

d)

Ignorant and Greedy

9.

Which of the following phrases best describes teachings by Buddha:

a)

Focus on bettering yourself and don't let negative energy bring you down.

b)

Focus on every problem in your life until they are solved.

c)

Your thoughts and feelings have nothing to do with each other.

d)

Don't do anything without remembering the past.

10.

Buddha and Jesus were both made famous in history for having religions started from their teachings. How were they different from each other?

a)

Jesus is described as having a miraculous birth, but Buddha is not.

b)

Jesus was around 30 when he started teaching, but Buddha was an old man.

c)

Buddha was born in Asia, while Jesus was born in the Americas.

d)

Buddha grew up rich and Jesus grew up in poverty

11.

Which of the following is true about Aryabhata's contributions to math

a)

He calculated the number pi to 10 decimal places.

b)

He developed the number system (0-9) that we still use today.

c)

He invented the ratio.

d)

none of the above