Ancient India Review Quiz

Which city was known for its advanced sewer system?

• Uruk

• Mohenjo Daro

• Cairo

Where were the first settlements in Ancient India?

• Indus River Valley

• Ganges River Valley

• Eastern and Western Ghats

• Deccan Plateau

This is what Hindus call the supreme power that can take the form of many deities.

• Shamash

• Vishnu

• Brahman

• Zeus

Select the answer choice that lists the castes from highest to lowest.

• Shudra, Kshatriya, Vaishya, Brahmin

• Vaishya, Brahmin, Kshatriya, Shudra

• Kshatriya, Shudra, Vaishya, Brahmin

• Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaishya, Shudra

Both Hindus and Buddhist believe in the concepts of dharma, karma, and samsara (reincarnation)

• True

• False

This was the name of the first emperor of the Mauryan Empire who ruled both harshly and successfully.

• Ashoka

• Chandragupta

• Alexander the Great

This was the name of the leader of the Mauryan Empire who ruled during its greatest height, converted to Buddhism, and spread Buddhist values through his edicts.

• Ashoka

• Chandragupta

• Alexander the Great

Mohenjo Daro's writing system has been deciphered.

• True

• False

The public building in Mohenjo Daro's citadel that stored grain was called...

• the Great Bath

• the Granary

• the Ziggurat

This public pool in Mohenjo Daro may have been used for religious purposes.

• The Great Bath

• The Granary

• The Ziggurat