Ancient India: Culture and Beliefs Quiz

What is the highest social class of the caste system of ancient India?

• Brahmins

• Kshatriyas

• Sudras

• Vaishyas

How did Asoka contribute to the spread of Buddhism from India to other parts of Asia?

• He wiped out competing religions.

• He sent out religious missionaries.

• He paid people to change religions.

• He forced people to change religions.

Which values are associated with the fundamental principles of Buddhism?

• Maintaining the caste system and providing education for all people

• Competition and financial success

• Practicing nonviolence and giving up worldly desires

• Self-determination and democracy

Which of the following contributions to mathematics came from ancient Indian civilization?

• The principle of three dimensions

• The base-ten system of addition

• The concept of zero as a number

• The numerical value of pi

Which of the following is NOT a core belief of Hinduism?

• All life is sacred.

• All people are created equal.

• There is one supreme being.

• People create their own destiny.

How did Chandragupta Maurya's taxes improve trade?

• Tax funds provided men and supplies for powerful armies.

• Tax funds provided an army to defeat Greek military forces.

• Tax funds paid for a reorganization of the empire.

• Tax funds paid for roads and harbors.

Which feature of cities along the Indus River was unique compared to other early river valley civilizations?

• Construction of large public buildings

• Construction of flood control systems

• A system of writing that allowed for record keeping

• A system of drainage that allowed for indoor plumbing

Which contribution to medicine was made by doctors in ancient India?

• Medical examinations after death

• Surgeries for specific conditions

• Preservation of dead bodies

• Setting of broken bones

Which statement describes a relationship between the Hindu belief in karma and the caste system?

• A person who acts morally will escape their caste in this life.

• A person born to a lower caste is unable to rise to another caste.

• A person who acts morally will rise to a higher caste in the next life.

• A person born to a higher caste who does bad things will be forgiven.

Which statement describes one way the Aryan migration contributed to India's culture?

• The Aryans built organized cities in India.

• The Aryans ended the caste system in India.

• The Aryans spread the Buddhist religion in India.

• The Aryans developed the Sanskrit language in India.