How Well You Know About Ancient India? Trivia Quiz
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- 1.
On the map, number 4 and number 5 are (in that order)- A.
4. Ganges River and 5. Indus River
- B.
4. Indus River and 5. Ganges River
- C.
4. Brahmaputra River and 5. Ganges River
- D.
4. Brahmaputra River and 5. Indus River
- 2.
Use the map below to help you . Where are the Hindu Kush Mountains?
- A.
In between the Ganges and Brahmaputra Rivers.
- B.
In the South of India.
- C.
Northwest of the Indus River
- D.
In the Deccan Plateau
- 3.Put these events in the correct order they happened from earliest to latest. A) Aryans invade India; Hinduism develops B) First civilization in India at Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa C) Gupta family rules India (Gupta Empire) D) Buddhism is developed
- A.
B,A,D,C
- B.
A,C,D,B
- C.
D,C,A,B
- D.
C,D,B,A
- 4.Which of the following statements describes the Aryans?
- A.
They made the Great Bath at Mohenjo-Daro.
- B.
They had an empire during India's Classical Age.
- C.
They invented Buddhism.
- D.
They were nomads who invaded India and spoke Sanskrit.
- 5.Which of the following is NOT an achievement that happened during the Gupta Empire?
- A.
The Great Bath at Mohenjo-Daro.
- B.
Buddhist cave paintings at Ajanta.
- C.
Development of the zero and decimal system.
- D.
Sanskrit poems like the Ramayana and Mahabarata.
- 6.
Fill in the blanks correctly. This picture shows the _______ from the ______ civilization. It tells us they __________.
- A.
Great Bath....Gupta....liked to be clean.
- B.
Great Bath....Indus River Valley...liked to be clean.
- C.
Priest-king...Indus River Valley...liked to be clean.
- D.
Great Bath...Gupta...had leaders.
- 7.Which of the following is NOT a belief of Hinduism?
- A.
The caste system
- B.
Many gods that are all part of one major god
- C.
Karma
- D.
No gods
- 8.Who was the founder of Buddhism?
- A.
Siddhartha Gautama
- B.
Chandragupta
- C.
Brahman
- D.
Rama
- 9.Which are important texts (writings) in Buddhism?
- A.
The Four Noble Truths
- B.
The Ramayana
- C.
The Eightfold Path
- D.
Both A and C
- 10.Which beliefs and practices do Hinduism and Buddhism BOTH share?
- A.
Meditation
- B.
Karma & Reincarnation
- C.
Nonviolence
- D.
All of the above
- 11.Hinduism and Buddhism are very similar. How are they different?
- A.
Hinduism had no single founder, but Buddhism was founded by Brahman.
- B.
Hinduism believes in the caste system, but Buddhism doesn't.
- C.
Hinduism believes in meditation, but Buddhism doesn't.
- D.
Hinduism believes in one god, but Buddhism believes in many gods.
- 12.Which caste were the warriors and aristocrats?
- A.
Brahmins
- B.
Shudras
- C.
Vaishyas
- D.
Kshatriyas
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