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Practice for the test on Ancient India 6th Grade
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The guiding principles at the heart of Buddhism are called
The Enlightened Path
the Four Noble Truths
The Truths of Life
2
What caused many people from lower castes to support the Buddha's teachings?
The Buddha worked with Hindu priests
The Buddha supported animal sacrifice
The Buddha opposed the caste system
3
Mohenjo-Daro was an ancient city built by this civilization that mysteriously disappeared.
Harappans
Aryans
Hindus
4
Which word best describes the large landmass where the India civilization began?
continent
subcontinent
country
5
What modern day system can we trace back to ancient India?
the Zodiac
the alphabet
the numeral system
6
What affect did the monsoons have on India?
During summer the monsoons brought rain that caused flooding
India is a desert, and the monsoons did not affect it
During the winter, it snowed all throughout India
7
Ancient Indians studied astronomy and believed all of the following EXCEPT
The sun is a star
The Earth is flat
The Earth rotates around the sun
8
In what ways did the geography of India influence the development of civilization?
India was protected by the mountains
The early people of India left for other countries to farm
Rivers provided fresh water and flooding for farmers
The geography allowed many invaders to rule India
9
Vishnu, Shiva, and Brahma. What is the best title for this list?
Buddhist gods
Major Hindu gods
Major Indian rulers
10
Which of the following lists the caste system classes from most powerful to least powerful?
Sudras, Kshatriyahs, Vaisyas, Brahmins
Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaisyas, Sudras
Brahmins, Sudras, Vaisyas, Kshatriyas
11
What two rivers are located in India?
Tigris and Euphrates
Indus and Ganges
Nile and Indus
12
Many of the finest paintings and sculptures in India are found in temples. What can you infer?
They valued art more than anything else
They spent most of their time in temples
Religion was very important to them
13
According to Hindu beliefs, one's position on the caste system is determined by?
a test you take at 15
your past lives
your chosen profession
14
Which group of people are considered outside the caste system and 'unclean'?
Untouchables
Sudras
Undesirables
15
The universal spirit of Hinduism is called
Brahman
Vishnu
Buddha
16
Which religion has the texts of Vedas, Ramayana, Mahabharata, and Upanishads?
Hinduism
Judaism
Buddhism
17
Inoculation is
injecting one with a disease to prevent illness
the science of working with metals
the study of the stars and planets
18
How did Asoka work to spread Buddhism?
He sent soldiers looking for anyone not practicing Buddhism
Asoka was a Hindu, and tried to stop the spread of Buddhism
Asoka sent missionaries around Asia to teach people Buddhism
19
What happened after the Gupta's took control of India?
Hinduism became more popular
Hinduism became less popular
Indians could not practice Buddhism
20
What river does the blue on this map represent?
Nile
Euphrates
Indus
21
Warrior nomads migrated to along the Indus River originally inhabited by the Harappans were the
Persians
Aryans
Chinese
22
Following the 8 Fold Path will lead to Enlightenment and Nirvana. What major religion?
Hinduism
Christianity
Buddhism
23
Out of these answers to describe the beliefs of Buddhists, which one would be true?
Eliminating desire for material goods will prevent suffering
Buddha is the main god, no other gods are to come before him
God so loved the world that he sacrificed His only Son
24
Which of the following concerns was of greatest importance to Siddhartha Gautama?
Encouraging followers to gave away their money
finding ways to eliminate human suffering
helping worship God on a daily basis
25
Which of the following led to the development of Hinduism?
Aryan invaders brought their own religious ideas to India
Siddhartha sat under a tree, communicated with the Brahman
People were unhappy with the caste system, started Jainism
26
The Gupta empire is considered the "Golden Age" of ancient India primarily because it
was the first civilization to unite the Indian subcontinent
was marked by achievements in math, science, and the arts
made Buddhism the main religion in India
27
What would have happened if Buddha's followers had not gathered shortly after his death?
Buddhism would probably have not spread to other lands
The caste system in India would have ended
Brahman priests probably would have changed the teachings
28
Which civilization is known for having large well planned cities, a central government, sewers?
Hindus
Harappans
Aryans
29
Which of the following is NOT one of the main beliefs of Hinduism?
Karma
Reincarnation
Suffering
30
Which statement best describes India's history during the Gupta Empire?
land expansion through military conquest
adoption of mostly Buddhist beliefs
relative peace and intellectual achievements
31
If you were going to study ancient Indian texts, which of these would be most helpful?
a knowledge of Sanskrit
an atlas of Asia
a knowledge of hieroglyphics
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Which of the following was one affect of Asoka Maurya becoming a Buddhist?
He fought against his brother for power
He conquered many Indian kingdoms
He swore to not fight any more wars
