How Well You Know Ancient India? Quiz
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- 1.
Which of the following art skills did those living in the Indus River Vally Civilization NOT have?
- A.
Pottery making
- B.
Weaving
- C.
Fresco paintings
- D.
Metal working
Correct Answer
C. Fresco paintings -
- 2.
During the Aryan Civilization, homes were centered around a
- A.
Temple.
- B.
Fireplace.
- C.
Courtyard.
- D.
River bank.
Correct Answer
B. Fireplace. -
- 3.
A religious teacher for Hindus is referred to as Brahman.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 4.
All of the following are true about the Khyber Pass EXCEPT.....
- A.
It is a path around Mt. Everest
- B.
It is a waterway
- C.
It cuts through the Hindu Kush Mountains
- D.
It made trade and travel easier
Correct Answer
A. It is a path around Mt. Everest -
- 5.
India is a peninsula.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 6.
What is the Indo-Aryan language?
Correct Answer
Sanskrit - 7.
What term can be defined as seasonal winds that bring rain?
Correct Answer
monsoon - 8.
Hinduism is an older religion than Buddhism.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
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A raja is a
- A.
Military leader.
- B.
Lawmaker.
- C.
Religious leader.
- D.
All of the above
Correct Answer
D. All of the above -
- 10.
What country controlled India from 1858-1947?
- A.
France
- B.
China
- C.
Egypt
- D.
Britain
Correct Answer
D. Britain -
- 11.
What popular board game was invented in India?
Correct Answer
chess - 12.
How old was Siddhartha Gautama when he achieved enlightenment?
Correct Answer
35 - 13.
Daris the Great was from?
- A.
Egypt.
- B.
India.
- C.
Persia.
- D.
China.
Correct Answer
C. Persia. -
- 14.
What is the longest river in India?
- A.
Indus River
- B.
Ganges River
- C.
Narmada River
- D.
NIle River
Correct Answer
B. Ganges River -
- 15.
The primary Hindu god is/are?
- A.
Budda.
- B.
The Enlightened One.
- C.
The Untouchables.
- D.
Brahman.
Correct Answer
D. Brahman. -
- 16.
One in every how many Indians today are Hindu?
Correct Answer
6 - 17.
Both Hindus and Buddhists believe in reincarnation.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 18.
Both Hindus and Buddhists are polytheists.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 19.
The most common form/s of entertainment in the Indus Valley Civilization is?
- A.
Telling stories.
- B.
Gambling.
- C.
Swimming.
- D.
Both a and b
Correct Answer
C. Swimming. -
- 20.
Harappa and Mojenho-Daro both emerged in the Indus River Valley.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 21.
How did Siddhartha Gautama die?
- A.
Old age
- B.
Fever
- C.
Food poisoning
- D.
Assassinated
Correct Answer
C. Food poisoning -
- 22.
How old was Siddhartha Gautama when he died?
Correct Answer
80 - 23.
Arranged marriages are uncommon in India today.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 24.
Cows are sacred to Hindus because:
- A.
They provide meat
- B.
They provide milk
- C.
Were used for transportation on trade routes
- D.
All of the above
Correct Answer
B. They provide milk -
- 25.
The primary focus was to teach students math and religion in school during the Age of Empires civilization.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. FalseExplanation
the primary focus was to teach students how to take care of themselvesRate this question:
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- 26.
What term can be defined as 'perfect peace'?
Correct Answer
nirvana - 27.
BCE stands for 'Before the Common __________'.
Correct Answer
Era - 28.
All are true about clothing worn during the Age of Empires EXCEPT:
- A.
A dhoti was worn in the north.
- B.
A sari was worn in the south.
- C.
Clothing in the north covered from the waist down and clothing worn in the south covered from head to toe
- D.
All of the above are true
Correct Answer
D. All of the above are true -
- 29.
Ancient India was about the same size as the continental U.S.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. FalseExplanation
it was about half the sizeRate this question:
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