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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