Ancient India Slides 9-12

What did Indian astronomers propose about the Earth's movement around the Sun?

• The Earth was flat
• The Earth revolved around the Sun
• The Sun revolved around the Earth
• The Earth was the center of the universe

What did doctor Shushruta specialize in during ancient times?

• Plastic surgery
• Dentistry
• Internal medicine
• Herbal remedies

Who is considered the founder of Jainism?

• Gandhi
• Buddha
• Ashoka
• Mahavira

What was one of Ashoka's major achievements during his rule?

• Establishing a new religion
• Conquering new territories
• Developing advanced technology
• Building thousands of stupas

Which Indian emperor decided to follow Buddhist teachings and become a man of peace?

• Mahavira
• Samudra Gupta
• Chandra Gupta Maurya
• Ashoka

What is the longest poem written in any language that contains 90,000 verses?

• Bhagavad Gita
• Vedas
• Mahabharata
• Ramayana

Which dynasty came to power in the Ganges River valley after years of fighting?

• Gupta Empire
• Mughal Empire
• Mauryan Empire
• Sikh Empire

What was the capital city of the Gupta Empire?

• Pataliputra
• Delhi
• Mumbai
• Kolkata

What symbol was invented by Indian mathematicians to represent the concept of nothing?

• π
• ∞
• 1
• 0

Who was one of the first scientists to use algebra in ancient India?

• Aryabhata
• Euclid
• Pythagoras
• Archimedes