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- 1. Multiple Choice
Why did people settle in the Indus River Valley?
to escape the Aryans
farming, transportation, trade
to see beautiful mountains
the Brahman told them to
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhat are the two major rivers of Ancient India?Tigris & EuphratesNile & Blue NileIndus & GangesHuang He & Yangtze
- 3. Multiple Choice
What are the seasonal winds that blow cold, dry air in the winter and warm, wet air and pouring rains in the summer?
Monsoons
Tornadoes
Typhoons
Earthquakes
- 4. Multiple Choice
After being nomadic cattle herders, what economic activity did the Aryans begin to do?
Shipbuilding
Fighting in wars
farming
killing cows for food
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the name of the written language of the Ancient Indian civilization?cuneiformSanskrithieroglyphicsHindi
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhy did the Indians choose not to challenge the caste system?It was part of their religious beliefs.It was part of their economic system.They were afraid of punishment in this life.They liked the social class they were born into.
- 7. Multiple ChoiceThe universal spirit of the Hindu religion is called...ReShivaBrahmanVishnu
- 8. Multiple Choice
Reincarnation is...
a state of perfect happiness and peace
the idea of passing through many lives to be united with Brahman
the consequences of how a person lives
divine law that requires people to perform the duties of their caste
- 9. Multiple Choice
Nirvana is...
a state of perfect happiness and peace
the idea of passing through many lives to be united with Brahman
the consequences of how a person lives
divine law that requires people to perform the duties of their caste
- 10. Multiple Choice
Karma is...
a state of perfect happiness and peace
the idea of passing through many lives to be united with Brahman
the consequences of how a person lives
divine law that requires people to perform the duties of their caste
- 11. Multiple Choice
Dharma is...
a state of perfect happiness and peace
the idea of passing through many lives to be united with Brahman
the consequences of how a person lives
divine law that requires people to perform the duties of their caste
- 12. Multiple Choice
Buddhists follow the guidance of which two sets of rules?
Torah & the Bible
The Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path
Book of the Living & Book of the Dead
Mahabharata and the Ramayana
- 13. Multiple Choice
How did Hinduism originate?
It came from Shintoism.
It developed from Buddhism.
It developed from the Aryan's faith and became mixed with Indian beliefs.
It came from Judaism.
- 14. Multiple Choice
Who founded Buddhism?
Buddha or Enlightened One
The Brahman
Ramayana
Mahabharata the Wise One
- 15. Multiple ChoiceBuddhists believe that you must give up what to get rid of suffering?your joball your moneyall your worldly desiresyour family
- 16. Multiple ChoiceBuddhists follow the guidance of which set of rules?Four Noble Truths & Eightfold PathTen CommandmentsBook of the Living & Book of the DeadTorah & the Bible
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhat did King Ashoka help spread by building roads, hospitals, and shrines?HinduismBuddhismChristianityIslam
- 18. Multiple Choice
What civilization best completes the title of this outline?
Ghana
Khmer
Song
Gupta
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhat natural barrier makes India a subcontinent of Asia?Indus RiverGanges RiverHimalayan MountainsGobi Desert
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the name for the people that were not considered to be part of the caste system?BrahmansVaisyasUntouchablesSudras
- 21. Multiple Choice
What geographic feature would have most likely hindered the expansion of the Guptas into what is modern-day China?
Himalaya Mountains
Thar Desert
Deccan Plateau
Bay of Bengal
- 22. Multiple Choice
Which concept is illustrated in the diagram?
manorialism
caste
apartheid
Ecomienda
- 23. Multiple Choice
How did the caste system affect the lifestyle of the people of ancient India?
Religiously, people follow their duty and hope for a better status in the next life
Politically, priests and warriors keep their power over the common people.
Socially, people's caste determine their jobs, marriage, and friends.
All of the above.
- 24. Multiple Choice
How can a Buddhist, unlike a Hindu, end the cycle of rebirth and reach enlightenment?
A Buddhist must bathe in the sacred Ganges River.
A Buddhist must practice strict nonviolence, not even harming insects.
A Buddhist follows the Eightfold Path rather than their dharma or personal duty.
A Buddhist must only use their prayer beads to stop the cycle of rebirth.
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