In Hindu belief, karma is a force that

determines how a person will be reborn.

What was the caste system of ancient India?

An engrained form of social structure

The Aryans developed a writing system called Sanskrit to

record their religious writings and legends

What were the beliefs of the early Hindus?

existence of single force in the universe, a god, called Brahman

The core regions of the land of India

mountain ranges, interior plateau, river valleys, fertile coastal plain

What did the iron plow and irrigation make possible for the Aryan people?

Farmers were able to clear dense jungle growth

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1
In Hindu belief, karma is a force that
determines how a person will be reborn.
brings rains in summer.
serves the god Vishnu.
emanates from the Buddha.
2
Indo-Europeans who invaded northern India
Assyrians
Egyptians
Mesopatamians
Aryans
3
What was the caste system of ancient India?
Society where everyone is equal
An engrained form of social structure
Family structure
Matriarchal society based around the superiority of women
4
The Aryans developed a writing system called Sanskrit to
keep track of the monsoons.
record their religious writings and legends
maintain the rigid class structure.
suppress the Untouchables.
5
What religion appeared in the sixth century B.C. that became a rival of Hinduism?
Christianity
Buddhism
Islam
Zoroastrianism
6
On what was the caste system based?
Jobs
If you were a man or woman
Eye Color
How many pets you owned
7
Major ancient cities of the Indus River valley
Ur
Himalaya
Hinduism
Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro
8
What were the beliefs of the early Hindus?
They had no beliefs
existence of single force in the universe, a god, called Brahman
Honoring weather as a god in the universe
Beliefs based on they cycling of the seaons
9
Siddhārtha denied the reality of
bodhi, or wisdom.
nirvana, the end of self.
the material world.
the Aryans.
10
The core regions of the land of India
a dry interior plateau, flat lands, mountians, great plains,
mountain ranges, interior plateau, river valleys, fertile coastal plain
fertile coastal plains, marsh, swamp, ice caps
river valleys, marsh, swamps
11
What did the iron plow and irrigation make possible for the Aryan people?
Farmers able to plow tough layer of dirt
Farmers able to farm different types of crops
Farmers able to make straighter lines
Farmers were able to clear dense jungle growth
12
The priestly class of Indian society was
the Kshatriyas.
the Brahmins.
the Vaisyas.
the Sudras.
13
Which are the highest mountains in the world?
The Smokey Mountians
The Himalayas
The Rocky Mountains
The Alps
14
Reincarnation is the Hindu belief that the individual soul
must worship the leader as a god.
must follow the teachings of Siddhārtha.
is reborn in a different form.
of a woman is superior.
15
What is the importance of the monsoon rains in southern Asia?
Floods plains in fields
Provides rain for crops
Provides snow in the winter time
Floods rivers for faster travel
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What a writing system did Aryans develop?
Early Semitic alphabets
Hieroglyphs
Cuneiform
Sanskrit

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